Bouba Diop has been a key player for Senegal

I sincerely hope that Senegal will learn a valuable lesson and realise that a match has not been won until the referee's final whistle is blown.

As this tournament is being played in similar climatic conditions to Africa, many people believe that African players should be able to cope.

But people should not forget that in Senegal's case, the entire team - except for the reserve goalkeeper - play in France and are probably more accustomed to the cold weather.

There is no doubt that Senegal could have played a lot better but the Uruguayan side was not a pushover and they gave the match everything they had.

I really believe that Senegal can go all the way in this tournament but they must learn from Nigeria's mistakes at the 1994 and 1998 tournaments.

It is important that they focus on one game at a time.

After a good first round performance, the morale among the players would be high and that can only be a plus when they play Sweden.

France's exit

I have always believed that a team's opening match is their most important game in the World Cup.

France has been a disappointment

When you get it right you have the confidence to move forward.

France may have some of the best players in the World but the loss to Senegal was the beginning of their end.

Zidane's absence in their first two games and the fact that he was not fully fit for the match against Denmark cost France dearly.

The tournament has been a living nightmare for them and it is a pity.

Disappointment

The failure of Cameroon to beat Ireland is the primary cause of their early exit from this World Cup.

It was always a big risk to depend on a win against Germany for a second round spot.

The Germans may not be playing their best football at the moment but they know how to get a result when they really need it.

Cameroon failed to take tactical advantage of the fact that Germany played with a man short.

Cameroon should have done better

They should have opened the game from the wings and spread Germany across the pitch, which would have made the game very difficult for them.

Germany had total dominance of the midfield and Cameroon could not compete in that area.

However, I must say that the quality of refereeing in that match left a lot to be desired. The number of yellow cards given ruined the flow of the game.

It stifled Cameroon, as they were scared to tackle the German players.

Their exit is Africa's biggest shock at this tournament.

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