“They try to injure you in a visible way, such as losing an eye, in order to scare people, so they don’t go out [and protest].”
The 2-1 dramatic win over Ecuador is the first time Senegal would reach the knockout stage since the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.
With the defeat, Qatar set an unwanted record as the first host or co-host of the FIFA World Cup to lose in the opening game of the competition.
Ecuador has been embroiled in mass anti-government protests since June 13, so far resulting in the death of six people.
In the African and Asia-Pacific group, Mozambique received 192 votes, marking its first time serving on the Council.
Fight broke out Monday between the Los bolos and R7 gang inside the Bellavista prison, located about 80km from the capital, Quito.
Record winners Brazil start Group G against Serbia and also face Switzerland and Cameroon.
Messi scored one goal and provided two assists to push Argentina into Copa America semifinals with a 3-0 quarter-final win over Ecuador.
“This is an electoral failure, but not a political or moral defeat,” he told supporters outside his home late Sunday.
Both patients, in their 30s, were infected in November with the P.2 variant of the virus but tested positive for the second variant of the virus.
