^*^ Idrissa Gana Gueye believes Senegal can progress despite facing England

• Gareth Southgate’s side blocking path to quarter-finals
• ‘Last 16 is not the objective. We have no limits,’ says midfielder

Idrissa Gana Gueye has said there are no limits for Senegal in Qatar and the African champions’ ambitions must stretch beyond reaching the last 16 of the World Cup.

Senegal face England at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday having qualified for the World Cup knockout stage for the second time in their history via Tuesday’s win over Ecuador. Senegal’s best performance at a World Cup came in 2002, when they reached the quarter-finals with a team featuring their current manager, Aliou Cissé. In a year when the Lions of Teranga won the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, Gueye says Senegal can again reach the last eight.

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