2018 World Cup Winner Visits Senegal, Meets President Macky Sall

2018 World Cup Winner Visits Senegal, Meets President Macky Sall

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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  • Paris Saint Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe has visited African country Senegal during the last international break
  • The 2018 World Cup winner spent time in Dakar where he met president of Senegal Macky Sall alongside teammate Idrissa Gueye
  • Kimpembe was born in France to a Congolese father and an Haitian mother but chose to represent the European country

France defender Presnel Kimpembe spent time in West African country Senegal during the last international break.

The Paris Saint Germain player traveled to Senegal alongside teammate Idrissa Gueye as he took time off to relax during the break.

In photos posted on Twitter, the 2018 World Cup winner is seen in a picture with President of Senegal Macky Sall.

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Presnel Kimpembe meets Senegal president during visit of Africa. Credit: @13footballC @FIFAcom
Source: Twitter

Kimpembe spent time to discuss football related issues with the newly crowned African champions and he opens his doors to help the continent.

The 26-year-old played a vital role as France won the World Cup four years ago in Russia and has been a consistent member of Le Blues.

He is also an integral member of the Paris Saint Germain team, and despite having a tough campaign, the capital-based side are on course to winning the French Ligue 1 title.

Senegal, Morocco, Ghana, Tunisia and Cameroon qualify for World Cup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Morocco made light work of their World Cup play-off opponent DR Congo to seal a spot at Qatar 2022, joining Ghana and Senegal as representatives from the continent.

A strong display by the Atlas Lions saw them score two goals at either side of half time to stroll past DR Congo 4-1 at the Mohammed V stadium.

The North Africans qualified 5-2 on aggregate after the two-legged game.

Date for AFCON qualifiers draw revealed

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the dates when qualifying for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will begin.

The 2023 AFCON - the 33rd edition of the continental showpiece - is set to take place between June and July of next year in the Ivory Coast.

The qualifying group draw is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 19 April.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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