A major controversy has hit the Senegalese football community following the national team’s World Cup exit, with Senegal Football Federation (FSF) president Abdoulaye Fall revealing that the squad’s chief medical officer was primarily trained as a gynaecologist.
According to Fall, the late discovery of this training left players deeply concerned about the quality of sports medicine available to them, forcing the federation to hastily secure external medical consultants to restore confidence.
The Senegalese Association of Sports Medicine quickly pushed back against the claims, calling them unfounded and defamatory. The association clarified that the team doctor, Abderahmane Fediore, is a highly qualified practitioner holding a specialist diploma in sports medicine and sports biology from Cheikh Anta Diop University. Fediore has led the medical team since 2017, supporting the squad through multiple World Cups and Africa Cup of Nations tournaments without prior issue.
The medical dispute capped off a turbulent week for the national team, coming right after the federation dismissed head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw and his entire technical staff. Despite entering the tournament with high expectations as African champions, Senegal suffered a disappointing campaign in North America, which ultimately ended in a dramatic 3-2 extra-time defeat to Belgium in the round of 32.
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