Mendy demands federation face reality after Senegal's World Cup exit

Edouard Mendy has called out the Senegalese Football Federation in public, a week after the round of 32 exit to Belgium at the 2026 World Cup. "Have the courage to face reality," the goalkeeper said, describing the elimination as a failure (1). Mendy, a senior figure in the squad, did not hide behind platitudes and his words land squarely at the federation's door, not the players. Senegal pushed Belgium to the limit in that 2–3 defeat, a match Courtois later admitted was tougher than Belgium's subsequent test against the United States. Now one of your most respected voices is demanding accountability before the next cycle begins.