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Rabat – Recent revelations have raised further questions about the Senegalese Football Federation’s management of the national team during the 2026 World Cup.
A report from Sport News Africa said several members of Senegal’s medical staff worked without proper contracts and had not received all the salaries, bonuses, and reimbursements owed to them.
The report said French doctor Renaud Guiu joined the medical team ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but was never given a contract.
Guiu reportedly paid expenses in advance for medical examinations, including MRI scans for certain players, and had still not been reimbursed.
The problems were not limited to one doctor.
According to the same source, Senegal’s physiotherapists had not received all their fees and bonuses dating back to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Several members of the delegation also reportedly paid for their own journeys home following the World Cup because of organizational failures within the federation.
The report described tensions inside the medical department, including disagreements over equipment, treatment schedules and the allocation of physiotherapists to individual players.
Some players allegedly arrived late for treatment or missed sessions because no clear monitoring or disciplinary system had been established.
Questions surround Mendy’s MRI
Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy personally paid for an MRI after suffering a knee injury against Norway because Senegal’s delegation lacked medical insurance.
Mendy suffered a left knee injury while attempting a save during Senegal’s 3-2 group-stage defeat against Norway. He left the pitch in the 63rd minute and was subsequently ruled out of the match against Iraq.
The Senegalese federation said at the time that further examinations were being conducted to establish the seriousness of the injury and determine whether Mendy could return during the tournament.
Growing scrutiny of Senegal FA
The revelations add to the controversy surrounding Senegal’s medical department.
Federation President Abdoulaye Fall recently questioned team doctor Abderahmane Fédior’s qualifications by focusing on his background in gynecology.
However, Fédior also holds a specialist diploma in sports medicine and biology and has worked with Senegal’s national teams for approximately a decade, according to Sport News Africa.
The outlet reported that some players did not fully trust Fédior and often sought medical opinions from outside the national team.
It nevertheless argued that the federation had failed to establish, regulate and properly finance a professional medical structure around the squad.
Senegal’s World Cup campaign ended with a dramatic 3-2 extra-time defeat against Belgium in the round of 32 after the Lions surrendered a two-goal advantage late in normal time.
The latest allegations are expected to increase pressure on the federation to explain how the delegation’s medical care, contracts and expenses were managed during football’s biggest tournament.
