(FILES) Genoa's French head coach Patrick Vieira gives instructions to his players during the Italian Serie A football match between Genoa and Juventus at the Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, on August 31, 2025. 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 Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP via Getty Images)