High-flying Senegal set new record for African football at World Cup 🌍

The success of the African nations has perhaps been one of the major stories at this summer’s World Cup.

From Morocco knocking The Netherlands out to South Africa stealing second in a competitive Group A, African football has been at the center of plenty of the talking points in recent weeks.

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This afternoon in Seattle, Senegal threw their name into the mix after taking the lead against Belgium, and setting a new World Cup record in the process.

After a near-miss from Ismaïla Sarr early in the match, Habib Diarra saved face for his teammate by dispatching from close-range to give his side the lead, and history.

With that goal, Senegal have now scored 9 goals at this summer’s World Cup, more than any African nation in the history of the tournament.

What’s more, Diarra’s goal was Senegal’s first in a World Cup knockout match since scoring against Sweden in last-16 of the 2002 edition of the tournament.

Still plenty of time to keep adding to that tally…