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Senegal's football squad World Cup bonuses raise questions.

22 December, 2022
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The decision by President Macky Sall to pay Senegal's football squad its World Cup bonus, despite the team not hitting its target, has caused anger for some in the West African nation.



The African champions had been tasked with reaching the quarter-finals but bowed out in the second round after a 3-0 defeat to England.

The World Cup bonuses - which come out of the pool of nearly $23m unlocked by the Senegalese government to cover the World Cup costs - will differ depending on the involvement of the 26 players in the entire campaign, including qualifying.

However, while Sall was trying to show support for the team as it moves forward, some former players and other Senegalese sportsmen have questioned the move.

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