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African champions Senegal have been tipped to reach the final of the 2022 World Cup coming up in QatarSenegal’s Ambassador to Qatar Dr Mohammed Diallo is of the view that his country can reach the finalSadio Mane and his teammates are in Group A and will be facing Qatar, Ecuador and the NetherlandsDr Mohammed Diallo who is the Ambassador of Senegal to Qatar has stated emphatically that his nation can reach the final of the 2022 World Cup considering their status as African champions.Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane will be leading his other teammates in the Senegalese national team to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar which will be starting on 20 November.There is no doubt about the fact that the Senegalese national team are one of the strongest in the world going by the players they parade in the first team.Read alsoBanyana Banyana looks to rebound quickly after Brazilian reality checkAmbassador Diallo tips Senegal to reach final of 2022 World Cup.
Photo by Ayman ArefSource: Getty ImagesIn the history of the FIFA World Cup, no African nation has ever reached the final, but Dr Mohammed Diallo believes Senegal can break the record according to the reports on Complete Sports and Penisular.Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ find “Recommended for you” block and enjoy!Dr Mohammed Diallo’s reaction about Senegal’s campaign for 2022 World Cup“I’m honoured as a Senegalese to be part of this historic World Cup which is held in the Middle East for the first time.“Like every Senegalese fan, I hope my national team will progress far into the tournament and perhaps even play in the semi-final and final. We are African champions and it isn’t impossible considering our players.“The Senegalese fans in Qatar and those coming from abroad for the World Cup, of which we expect at least 3,000, have been anticipating this event with eagerness. They’ll be the 12th Lion.”Read also1998 World Cup winner believes Ghana can reach the final in Qatar 2022Ghana’s Black Galaxies beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles Team B to CHAN ticket on penaltiesEarlier, Sports Brief had reported how Black Galaxies of Ghana have secured qualification for the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to be held in Algeria next year. Having won the first leg 2–0 in Kumasi, Ghana headed for the reverse fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, knowing that a draw will do. However, the Super Eagles B put up a hard-fighting performance with goals from Zulkifilu Mohammed in the 76th minute and Chijioke Akuneto in the 94th minute sending the game into a penalty shootout where Ghana edged Nigeria 5–4. Ghana return to CHAN, having missed the last three editions of the tournament, while Nigeria miss the competition back-to-back. Source: Sports Brief News
CHICAGO (CBS) – This weekend, Washington Park on Chicago’s South Side will host one of the city’s most popular and riveting events: the African Festival of the Arts.It was sidelined for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and, as CBS 2’s Jim Williams told us, the event returns this year under the banner “Back to Culture, Back to Tradition.“Dana Easter’s creations are the result of painstaking and precise work.“I dye it. I paint it. I print it. I silk screen it,” Easter said. “So, it is art, but it’s just to wear.“It’s called wearable art and it’s on the backs of people around the world.
“I’ve had people say ‘I was in London and I saw your t‑shirt or I saw your outfit. I knew it was Dana,’ ” she said.Williams: “This week though, you’re in one spot.Easter: “I’m in one spot, the African Festival of the Arts.“The African Festival of the Arts, which return this weekend after a two-year hiatus, will feature every conceivable expression of Black culture: paintings, sculptures, fashion, food and music.
“This festival is very important to me,” said Dayo Laoye, an artist and Nigerian native.The art festival reflects the rich spirit and traditions that artists like Laoye found in Chicago when he moved to the city 32 years ago.“The African culture for the last 400 years is still embedded in some part of America and some people, especially here on the South and West Side in Chicago,” he said. “So finding Africa here made me stay longer.“The African Festival of the Arts, Laoye said, has helped create a bigger market for the work of Black artists, including his own.“They represent all the gestures of our moods as Black people in America,” he said, adding, “Through this festival, I was able to build my clientele.“Patrick Woodtor founded the festival 33 years ago and has watched it blossom into a “national attraction.”“This is like a family reunion every year,” Woodton said. “Every year and people come as far as California, New York, Florida.”
And Woodtor said it’s sparked similar festival across the country.“I’m so excited about it,” said Easter.But this weekend, the center of the Black art world will be in Chicago’s Washington Park.“It’s just an exciting weekend for family, for art, entertainment,” Easter said. “It’s like no other.“CBS 2 is a proud media sponsor of the festival. It runs Friday through Monday, Labor Day, in Washington Park.For more information on the event, visit aihafa.squarespace.com.