Senegal's national football team stranded in Seattle after World Cup elimination, awaiting special flight

According to a special correspondent for RTS, no flight reservation has been made for the team's return to Dakar. Local airport sources contacted by RTS confirmed that no reservation under the name of the Senegalese Football Federation FSF was found with Blue Jet, Delta, or United Airlines. This situation adds to a series of organizational issues surrounding Senegal's World Cup participation.

While the team's luggage has been loaded and players have left their hotel for Friday prayers, their scheduled departure for the airport at 5 PM local time and flight at 8 PM remain hypothetical without a confirmed flight. The FSF is reportedly working with FIFA to secure a special flight as quickly as possible. Airport sources indicate that overflight and New York airport parking authorizations should not pose additional obstacles once a flight is identified.

The special correspondent suggested that the FSF was likely caught off guard by the team's elimination and failed to anticipate the return flight arrangements.