Senegal said goodbye to the tournament by playing a brave game today. They won the admiration of everyone by playing a good game without making the game ugly or abusing the rules. Maybe things would have been different if Sadio Mane had been in the tournament, but they performed well without Sadio Mane...
Although I had so much confidence that Senegal would at least progress to the quarter finals but it turned out wrong. They played well but the Three Lions outclassed them in all areas. The English team proved that they were more formidable and well experienced. Sadio Mane would have added more power to the attack of the Lions of Teranga but its sad that injury sidelined him. The Senegalese Football Association should not sack coach Aliou Cissé because he didn't perform badly with his team. He should the given the opportunity to build a stronger team.
Morocco will play against Spain. Undoubtedly, all authorities see Spain as the favorites in this match, but football is a game open to surprises and the favorites do not always win. Morocco will play a difficult match, but if they manage to play with a good strategy, they can manage to surprise everyone.
The recent round of sixteen matches have be won by more established teams. We have not seen any surprise from any lowly rated team. Morocco is the only African team that could raise the banner of the continent. Spain is the favorite but, it is possible to see a miracle today.