Manuel Afonso, doctor of the Senegal National Football Team in Group A, announced that Mane’s injury has not passed yet and that the player will not be able to participate in the World Cup.
Afonso noted that Mane is still in Munich, Germany for treatment, and that he will be operated on in the coming days.
The Senegalese player was injured in the match where Bayern Munich won 6-1 against Werder Bremen on 8 November.
Coach Aliou Cisse included the 30-year-old player in the World Cup squad, who injured his tendon.
The Senegal Football Federation announced 2 days ago that Mane would not be able to play in the first match of his team.
Senegal, in Group A, will play their first match against the Netherlands on Monday, November 21.