Senegal icon El Hadji Diouf was delighted as Senegal began their World Cup campaign with an impressive win over Poland, and hailed his country’s World Cup victory over Poland as a “perfect start”. Diouf, who made his name when his country shone at the 2002 World Cup, was in the stands in Moscow as Aliou Cisse’s men defeated Poland 2-1 in their first World Cup game since his country’s quarter final finish 16 years ago.
Thiago Cionek’s own goal and a second-half strike from M’Baye Niang proved enough for the African side, despite Grzegorz Krychowiak’s late response for Poland.
And a joyful Diouf said after the match, “It is a perfect start for us. It is a great result and also performance. But the big tests are now to come in this group.”
Senegal face Japan and Colombia next in Group H, with Sunday’s fixture against Akira Nishino’s men in Ekaterinburg.