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France postpone Senegal friendly

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PARIS, France -- France have agreed to postpone their friendly against Senegal on August 17 after a request from the Senegal football federation.

The French Football Federation said it had received a fax from its Senegalese counterpart saying they could not play because of "the current situation of the national team".

Senegal are struggling to qualify for the 2006 World Cup and last month both their coach Guy Stephan and the African country's sports minister were fired.

"Despite a deal signed by both federations, the FFF will not try to add to the difficulties within Senegalese football," the FFF said in a statement.

France now hope to play Ivory Coast with the game to be staged in Montpellier.

Senegal famously upset former colonial power France in the opening game of the 2002 World Cup finals.

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