Although some of them were prevented from obtaining visas, fans of the Teranga Lions met with fans of the Roosters in Times Square in New York, hours before a difficult confrontation between the two teams. This is the fourth participation in the World Cup for Senegal, in which the coach seemed confident in his team's performance. Senegal's best achievement so far was in 2002, when they reached the quarter-finals while France was considered one of the favorites to win the tournament.