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Louis van Gaal, coach of the Netherlands national team, confirmed that Senegal, "the African champions", is a unique and difficult competitor, noting that "the absence of Sadio Mane will affect the team."
"Mane is a great player, he can open the match, and Senegal will feel his absence, but the Netherlands team also misses his player with the most goals, Memphis Depay," Van Gaal said in a press conference on Sunday.
He added: "We always look at how our opponent is doing, and then I choose the most appropriate formation, and this is my way of working all the time."
He continued: "I am playing my last matches as a coach for the national team in the World Cup. I accepted this position because there was no one available. I believe in this group and this team. In 2014, we got third place, and our quality was lower, but with this team, I am waiting for better results."
He continued: "Things are not only related to the technical and tactical aspect, but luck plays a role in scoring in important times, there are teams of higher quality, but it is about the results, and the Netherlands is in a good position and is able to be a world champion."
And he added: “I did not change as a person, maybe I developed and got more experience, but I still have the same vision, and this is evident in the principles. Behind the football player, there is a human being, and we have to communicate in an appropriate way to convince him of our suggestions.”
"Football has developed a lot and has become faster, and I was focusing on the strength of the players, but I came to the conclusion that I can do things differently."
And he added: "I've dealt with a lot of the captains of the national team, but Virgil van Dijk is a great captain, he plays his role well, and everyone abides by the instructions."
He continued: "The Qatar national team has been preparing for the World Cup for 6 months, while the Netherlands has prepared for only a week, and Senegal is also the same."
free channels broadcasting the Senegal-Netherlands match
ZDF
-Astra 19.2°E -11953 H 27500 -FTA
ZDF HD
-Astra 19.2°E -11361 H 22000 -FTA(DVB-S2)
AFN Sports 2 HD
-Eutelsat 9°E -11804 V 27500 -PowerVU
-SES 5°E -3818 L 27500 -PowerVU(C-Band)
-Galaxy 99°W -4180 V 27500 -PowerVU(C-Band)
-Intelsat 180°E -3753 R 30000 -PowerVU(C-Band)
-Koreasat 113°E -12590 V 30000 -PowerVU
AFN Sports 2
-NSS 57°E -4095 L 11000 -PowerVU(C-Band)
-Intelsat 34.5°W -4126 L 11000 -PowerVU(C-Band)
-Intelsat 45°W -4124 R 11000 -PowerVU(C-Band)
TRT 1
-Turksat 42°E -11958 V 27500 -FTA/Biss
-Turksat 42°E -11096 H 30000 -FTA/Biss
TRT1 HD
Turksat 42°E -11054 V 30000-FTA/Biss
Turksat 42°E -11795 V 30000-FTA/Biss
-Eutelsat 7°E -11637 H 30000 -FTA (Possible Encryp.)
TRT 4K
Turksat 42°E -10980 V12500 -FTA/Biss
1TV Georgia HD
-Eutelsat 36°E- 11212 H 14400 -FTA /Biss
1TV Georgia
-AzerSpace 46°E -11095 H 30000 -FTA/Biss
Varzish Sport HD
-NSS 57°E-11565 H 10750 -Biss
-Yahsat52.5°E-11785 H 27500-Biss
ITV HD / UTV HD / STV HD
-Astra 28.2°E -10832 H 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -10936 V 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -10994 H 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -11053 H 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -11068 V 23000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -11097 V 23000 -FTA
-Intelsat 27.5°W -11495 V 44100 -Biss
ITV / UTV / STV
-Astra 28.2°E -10758 V 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -10832 H 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -10891 H 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -10906 V 22000 -FTA
-Astra 28.2°E -10994 H 22000 -FTA
Rai 2 HD
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-Eutelsat 5°W -11016 H 35300 -FTA(Multistream ONLY!)
-Eutelsat 5°W -11179 V 35300 -FTA(Multistream ONLY!)
-Eutelsat 5°W -11637 V 35300 -FTA(Multistream ONLY!)
-Eutelsat 5°W -11675 H 35300 -FTA(Multistream ONLY!)
Ictimai HD
-AzerSpace 46°E -11175 H H 30000 -FTA/Biss
IRIB TV 3
-Badr 26°E -12265 H 30000 -FTA/Biss
-Badr 26°E -11900 V 27500 -FTA/Biss
-Badr 26°E -11881 H 27500 -FTA/Biss(DVB-S2)
-Intelsat 62°E -11555 V 30000 -FTA/Biss
Persiana Sports
-Turkmensat 52°E-10804 V 27500 -FTA
Persiana Sports HD
-Turkmensat 52°E-10762 V 27500 -FTA
-Express-53° E -12594 V 27500 -FTA
Football HD
-Yahsat 52.5°E- 11785 H 27500 -Biss
Zero
-Turkmensat 52°E-10804 V 27500 -FTA
ATN (Ariana Television Network)
-Yahsat 52°E- 12015 H 27500 -FTA
-Eutelsat 3°E-3900 R 9388 -FTA (C-BAND)
ORTM
-Intelsat 31.5°W-12339 V 8573-FTA
-Intelsat 31.5°W-12320 V 2060 -Biss
ORTB
-Eutelsat 9°E -11900 H 27500 -FTA
-Eutelsat 8°W -3889 L 2982 -FTA(C-Band)
-Eutelsat 16°E -10804 H 30000 -FTA(Sub Sahara)
NTA Sports 24
-Eutelsat 10°E- 3744 R 9075 -FTA(C-Band)
-Eutelsat 3°E- 3885 R 9775 -FTA(C-Band)
-Badr 26°E-11010 V 27500-FTA
-SES 5°E- 11977 V 27500 -FTA
Télé Sahel
-Eutelsat 9°E -12034 V 27500 -FTA
-Eutelsat 16°E -21612 H 27583 -FTA(Ka-Band)
-Galaxy 97°W -12053 V 22000 -FTA
-Badr 26°E -4102 L 20000 -FTA(C-Band)
-Badr 26°E -4088 L 3329-FTA(C-Band)
CRTV Sports & Entertainment
-Eutelsat 8°W -3901 L 4250 -FTA(C-Band)
-Eutelsat 16°E-10804 H 30000-FTA (Sub-Sahara)
KBC 1
-Eutelsat 10°East -3646 R 16128 -FTA
-Intelsat 72.1°East -3724 L 16073 -FTA
-Intelsat 72.1°East -3831 L 17430 -FTA
RTB Zenit
-Eutelsat 3.1°E -3729 L 16832 -FTA(C-Band)
ZNBC TV 1
-Eutelsat 8°W- 3847 R 18000 -FTA(C-Band)
-Eutelsat 36°E-12418 V 31420-FTA(multistrim)
-Intelsat 60°E -3772 R 5000 -FTA(C-Band)
RTG 1
-SES 22° W- 11610 V 30000-FTA (West Africa)
-Eutelsat 16°E-10804 H 30000 -FTA (DVB-S2)(Sub-Sahara)
MBC Malawi
-Astra 4.8°E-12621 V 3660- -FTA (Sub Saharan Africa)
-Astra 4.8°E-21580 H 3660-FTA (KA-Band)
GRTS Gambia
-Intelsat 24.5°W -4054 R 3797 -FTA(C-Band)
TBC
-Eutelsat 3°E-3900 R 9388 -FTA (C-BAND)
Teletica 7
-Intelsat 43.1°W-3828 V 3300 -PowerVU(C-Band)
Canal 7 TV Pública
-SES 40.5°W -4070 L 4440 -FTA(C-Band)
-Arsat 71°W-11670 V 30000 -FTA
Canal 7 TV Pública HD
-Arsat 71°W-11870 H 14089 -FTA
-Arsat 71°W-11670 V 30000 -FTA
RTVS Sport
-Belintersat 51.5°E-11290 H 45000 -FTA
KTRK
-Eutelsat 70.5°E-11096 H 23623 -FTA(DVB-S2)
RTÉ Two HD
Eutelsat 9°E- 20185 L 25000 -FTA (KA-Band)