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Senegal – Game plan
The Senegal team, nicknamed “Lion”, is the hope of Africa in this 2022 World Cup. According to many observers, Senegal has best chance to go further than any other African country, at least past quarter final stage).
Senegal team has been in top of their game for quite some time now. The back home expectations are extremely confident since they were crowned “Champions of Africa” in Feb’22. In recent times, Senegal is in two “Africa Cup of Nations” finals (2019 & 2022) and qualify for two consecutive World Cups.
Tradition in Senegal dictates that there is a flag delivery ceremony by the president of the republic to the team before they go into a major tournament. The 2021 Afcon speech by Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall, seemed to motivate this team to perform even better at world stage.
A lion cannot be afraid…This time … we must go and take this trophy and come back, because the nation has been waiting, with hope, for so many years. With determination and courage, make Cameroon 2021 the time of victory
Senegalese head of state, Macky Sall at Afcon in Cameroon in 2021
Senegal Jersey
Senegal team will don well known – home white, away green jersey.
White jersey is inspired by the home shirt worn twenty years ago in the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champion’s World Cup debut. The green, yellow, and red of the Senegal flag are used for the away jersey’s rounded neckline.
Senegal at last 6 World Cups
| # | Year | Highest Stage |
| 01 | 1998 | Did not qualify |
| 02 | 2002 | Quarter Final |
| 03 | 2006 | Did not qualify |
| 04 | 2010 | Did not qualify |
| 05 | 2014 | Did not qualify |
| 06 | 2018 | Group Stage |
Senegal favourite formation
There is no favourite formation used by Senegal. Senegal has constantly changed the formation based on need.
Senegal group fixtures
Senegal is part of Group A along with Ecuador, Netherlands and Qatar. The Group level fixtures for Senegal are as follows:
| Match# | Teams | Date/Time(GMT) | Venue/Stadium |
| Match# 02 | Senegal v Netherlands | Mon 21 Nov, 4pm | Al Thumama Stadium |
| Match# 18 | Senegal v Qatar | Fri 25 Nov, 1pm | Al Thumama Stadium |
| Match # 35 | Senegal v Ecuador | Tue 29 Nov, 3pm | Khalifa International Stadium |
Senegal’s World Cup squad
- Goalkeepers
- Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
- Alfred Mendy (Stade Rennais)
- Seny Dieng (Queens Park Rangers)
- Defenders
- Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis)
- Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig)
- Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea)
- Fode Ballo-Toure (Milan AC)
- Pape Abou Cisse (Olympiakos)
- Ismail Jakobs (AS Monaco)
- Formose Mendy (Amiens SC)
- Midfielders
- Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton)
- Cheikhou Kouyate (Nottingham Forest)
- Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City)
- Krepin Diatta (AS Monaco)
- Pape Gueye (Olympique de Marseille)
- Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham)
- Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano)
- Moustapha Name (Paphos FC)
- Loum Ndiaye (FC Porto)
- Attackers/Forwards
- Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich)
- Ismaila Sarr (Watford FC)
- Boulaye Dia (Villarreal)
- Bamba Dieng (Olympique de Marseille)
- Famara Diedhiou (Alanyaspor)
- Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal)
- Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United)
- Coach
- Aliou Cissé – with Senegal team since 2015 and has been key to Senegal’s rise to the top
- Star player
- Sadio Mané – nickname “Samba Alar”(forward)
- Player to Watchout this World Cup
- Boulaye Dia (defense)
Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
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