Iliman Ndiaye: How the Senegalese media rated Everton star’s performance in defeat to United States

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Credit: Imago Mon 1 June 2026 11:35, UK Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye endured a “paradoxical” display against the United States on Sunday as Senegal were beaten 3-2 in North Carolina.Sergino Dest and Christian Pulisic both scored to hand the United States an early lead, before Sadio Mane’s brace levelled the scores shortly after the break.Folarin Balogun’s strike just 11 minutes later would ultimately prove the difference between the sides, however, handing Senegal defeat in their final World Cup warm-up game.Ndiaye is expected to play a large part in the tournament after an up-and-down season at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton transfer chiefs had been braced for summer interest in the winger, but that possibility appears to have died down. 💸 Everton Transfer News 💸 Get the latest recruitment inside track from the Hill Dickinson Stadium: exclusive updates on the pursuit of Liam Delap, the Friedkin Group’s summer budget, and Jack Grealish’s permanent future.

VISIT THE EVERTON TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Senegalese media slam Iliman NdiayeFormer Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown exclusively told Football Insider last month that Ndiaye is increasingly likely to stay at Everton this summer, and performances like Sunday’s will help him do that.The winger was poor going forward, giving away the ball on several occasions and missing the chance he did have. Three tackles, five recoveries and five duels won on the day was a testament to how hard the Everton man worked.Ultimately, though, the 26-year-old did not enjoy a strong display and may have even harmed his chances of starting Senegal’s first game against France later this month.🇸🇳 Iliman Ndiaye played 70 minutes of Senegal's World Cup warm-up against USA, with the tournament co-hosts claiming a narrow 3-2 victory in North Carolina.🇺🇦 Vitalii Mykolenko played the full 90 minutes as Ukraine defeated Poland 2-0 in Wrocław. pic.twitter.com/p9yJdiAB8q— Everton (@Everton) June 1, 2026 Senegalese publication Wiwsport gave Ndiaye a four out of 10 rating, and wrote: “A paradoxical match because Iliman Ndiaye made some good attacking choices with bursts of speed with the ball at his feet, well-weighted passes, like the back pass to Nicolas Jackson (16th minute), and a few attempts, even being denied by Freeze (36th minute).

But he wasn’t involved enough in the game.”Ndiaye on goal drought Ndiaye’s finishing has never been the greatest part of his game, but recent games have seen the winger appear to lack all confidence in front of goal. Ndiaye, Senegal and indeed Everton will hope he can break that duck at the World Cup, with confidence the biggest booster. 🔵 Everton FC Master Hub 🔵 The definitive digital directory for the Toffees.