(FILES) Strasbourg's French coach Patrick Vieira (C) reacts during the French Cup (Coupe de France) quarter final match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and RC Strasbourg Alsace at the Groupama Stadium, in Decines-Charpieu, east of Lyon on February 27, 2024. Senegal have appointed France's 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country's football federation announced on August 18, 2026, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the recent World Cup. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)