Senegal's victory over Sweden showed it was not just luck that took them through the first round of the World Cup finals, President Abdoulaye Wade has said.

　　Senegal beat Sweden 2-1 with a golden goal in extra time in the second round to advance to the quarter-finals.

　　"Until now people were asking if it was not just luck. We saw today that it was not luck," Wade told reporters.

　　"It was the art of football they showed today. We are now one of the great teams of the world."

　　Senegal beat defending champions France in the first game of the tournament and drew with Denmark and Uruguay to getsintosthe second round.