NICOLAS JACKSON has been delivering the goods on the pitch for Chelsea and is now doing the same off it for his old neighbours back in Africa. The big-hearted striker paid for several truckloads of food to be sent to his hometown of Ziguinchor in Senegal and Banjul in Gambia where he was born and still has family. Nicolas Jackson sent food to people in his hometown Credit: Instagram @n_jackson...Full Story »

  England will face France on Saturday as the Three Lions officially booked their place in the World Cup quarter-final with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Senegal. After seeing the Netherlands, Argentina and Les Bleus all come through their round of 16 matchups, England turned in a professional performance against the African side. Fears of an upset were rife in the first-half as S...Full Story »

  England coach Gareth Southgate says they've prepared for penalties ahead of facing Senegal in the World Cup round of 16. At this stage four years ago England won their first-ever World Cup penalty shootout to beat Colombia and advance to the quarter-finals. Their latest shootout, though, ended in defeat - an agonising loss to Italy in the final of the European Championship at Wem...Full Story »

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse knows his side must be prepared for a totally different type of football after securing their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.The Africa Cup of Nations champions – without injured star forward Sadio Mane – needed to win to make it through from Group A, while a draw would have been good enough for Ecuador.After se...Full Story »

Kalidou Koulibaly scored a second-half winner as Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium to finish second in Group A and book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.Watford forward Ismaila Sarr kept his cool to slot in a penalty spot just before half-time, but Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo equalised in the 68th minute.Senegal, though, were soon back in front when ...Full Story »

Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro is confident captain and talisman Enner Valencia will be fit and firing for his side’s decisive final World Cup group game against Senegal.Former West Ham and Everton striker Valencia has scored all three of Ecuador’s goals in the tournament so far but is carrying a knee injury.The 33-year-old struck twice in the 2-0 opening-night win over hosts Qatar and...Full Story »

Qatar are heading out of their own World Cup following defeat by Senegal in their second game.The hosts were beaten 3-1 by the African champions at Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium on Friday and their exit was later confirmed when Group A rivals Netherlands and Ecuador played out a 1-1 draw.Qatar still have a game against the Dutch to come but, after losing their opener to the South Americans, th...Full Story »

Match report as Senegal claim first World Cup victory to leave hosts Qatar facing group-stage elimination; Qatar will be first nation eliminated if Netherlands avoid defeat against Ecuador in Friday's other Group A game Qatar's Ismail Mohamad reacts after his shot is saved by Senegal's Edouard Mendy Hosts Qatar stand on the brink of elimination just two games into the World Cup after a 3-1 def...Full Story »

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Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal said questions must be asked over whether FIFA has behaved correctly in the row over anti-discrimination armbands at the World Cup in Qatar.The Dutch, who opened their Group A campaign with a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal, were one of seven European nations who dropped plans to wear the rainbow-coloured ‘OneLove’ bands after FIFA threaten...Full Story »