(FILES) Strasbourg's French head coach Patrick Vieira watches his players from the touchline during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and RC Strasbourg at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, on January 12, 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 NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP via Getty Images)