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Aliou Cissé, Senegal’s 2002 World Cup hero ‘under great pressure’ to lead them to glory

Perennially tipped to win the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) before falling near the finish line in 2019, Senegal are hoping they will finally fulfil their promise at this year’s African football bonanza in Cameroon. Senegalese fans’ high hopes are piling pressure on the manager, former 2002 World Cup star Aliou Cissé. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at Cissé’s rich career as both player and coach.

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Rugby: Wallabies humiliated by Wales to be left on the brink of World Cup elimination

Wales hammer Australia to secure their progress to the quarter-finals, Ireland show their mettle by edging out South Africa and hosts France fret over the fitness of captain Antoine Dupont. Leo McGuinn is joined in the studio by rugby journalist Ian Borthwick to discuss all the weekend's rugby action.

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Scots overcome Tonga hurdle but Ritchie to miss Romania

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed his team for bagging a bonus-point 45-17 victory over Tonga on Sunday that kept up their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

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Wales trounce Australia 40-6 to reach Rugby World Cup quarters

Wales became the first side to advance to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a one-sided 40-6 demolition of Australia on Sunday that left the two-time past winners facing embarrassingly early elimination.