Lack of mental strength cost Senegal last 16 spot: Senegal punished just as other reps for lacking in mental resources

Senegal's midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye and Senegal's defender Kara Mbodji (R) react at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group H football match between Senegal and Colombia at the Samara Arena in Samara on June 28, 2018. / AFP PHOTO

Bystander Gueye’s attitude reflects Africa’s troubled psyche in big games.

A viral clip showing Senegal’s Idrissa Gana Gueye leaning on the goalpost as Colombia’s Yeri Mina powered home a header will provide a talking point for those who argue that African teams lack requisite psychological, nay, tactical discipline to win the Fifa World Cup.