AFCON 2023: Senegal coach hospitalized after win over Cameroon

After Senegal’s 3-1 Africa Cup of Nations victory over Cameroon, head coach Aliou Cissé was admitted to the hospital due to illness. Following the game in Yamoussoukro late on Friday, the 47-year-old Cissé was brought to a nearby hospital and kept there all night. After his condition became better, he was supposed to be freed later on Saturday. “He’s doing well,” Senegal team spokesperson Kara Thioune said. During Friday’s post-game news conference, Cissé spoke with reporters without displaying any overt signs of illness. The reigning champions, Senegal, had just secured their spot in the round of 16 with their second…