Dakar 2026 YOG: Senegal eliminated from futsal after 6-0 loss to Afghanistan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Senegal's futsal team were thrashed 6-0 by Afghanistan on Saturday at Dakar Arena in their third group match at the Youth Olympic Games. The defeat eliminates Balla Moussa Baldé's Lion Cubs before the tournament semi-finals, following another heavy defeat to Argentina (9-2).
Senegal were eliminated from the men's futsal tournament at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 after losing 6-0 to Afghanistan on Saturday 7 November at Dakar Arena. Balla Moussa Baldé's players finish the group stage with one win and two defeats, according to SeneNews.
The Afghans scored three goals in the first half, then three more after the break. Senegal had begun the competition with a 9-2 defeat to Argentina before reviving their chances with a 5-4 win in their second match. That victory was not enough to reach the semi-finals. Senegal's women's team had also left the tournament at the group stage.
