Pape Thiaw Tracks Fallou Mendy Ahead of Senegal Vs Morocco

Pape Thiaw has placed Fallou Mendy on Senegal’s radar ahead of senegal vs morocco, saying the AS FAR defender is being closely monitored because of his form in the Moroccan Professional League. The Senegal coach tied selection to performance and consistency, leaving the door open for players producing at a high level abroad.

Thiaw’s Read on Mendy

“We know that Fallou Mendy plays in a very strong league, the Moroccan Professional League, which needs no introduction. We are following him closely and with great interest,” Thiaw said at a press conference ahead of Senegal’s match against France. Mendy’s club form is the reason he is being watched, and Thiaw framed that attention as part of a wider selection battle inside the squad.

“We congratulate him on everything he is doing with his team. The national team door is open to any Senegalese player who performs at a high level, wherever they may be. We will continue to monitor him because he is a player delivering good performances,” he said. That puts Mendy in the same pool as any other Senegalese player producing at the right level, not just those in more familiar leagues.

Senegal’s Selection Pressure

Thiaw also said competition within the Senegal squad is strong, and that timing matters as much as current form. “We are watching him closely, but selecting the national team squad naturally requires excluding some players. Joining the national team remains dependent on timing and the player's current form,” he said.

For Mendy, the message is direct: his work with AS FAR has already moved him into the technical staff’s view, but a place in the next squad will depend on whether his level holds. Senegal’s coaching staff is not treating league location as a barrier, and Thiaw made clear that performance and consistency remain the only real route in.