Spain have kicked against the decision of Senegal to invite Como attacker Assane Diao for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against South Sudan and Togo.
The former Real Betis and Spain U20 forward has accepted selection by Senegal for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
However, the decision has not gone down well with the Spanish Football Federation, who claimed the Dia was forced by Senegal.
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A spokesman said: “This is an unfair act to force the boy to play for them when he hasn’t decided yet. And the necessary documents to call him up are missing.”
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente stated: “I have a lot of experience at home and I have lived through many situations like this. There are three maxims that must be respected: that he can, that he wants to and that we call him up. The most important is the second, no one is obliged to come and play with Spain.
