 They failed to make the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the first World Cup to be held in Africa.Senegal was eliminated in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with zero wins and zero points.After Senegal's former manager Bruno Metsu died on 14 October 2013, many Senegalese players were recalled to appear and have a moment of silence in memory of the manager who helped them reach the quarter-final in the 2002 World Cup.