Holders Senegal kick off 2024 CHAN preparation with 28-man training squad
Senegal's home-based national team will begin their preparation for the defence of their 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) crown with a two-week residential training camp starting on Monday.
The camp, to be held at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw, is part of the early groundwork laid by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) ahead of the tournament, which runs from August 2 to 30, 2025 across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
“The training programme will run from June 30 to July 11 in Toubab Dialaw as part of preparations for Senegal’s participation in CHAN 2024,” the FSF said.
A total of 28 players have been selected for the initial phase of preparations, with several drawn from top-performing clubs in the Senegalese domestic league.
Teungueth FC, reigning champions of Ligue 1, boasts the highest number of representatives with four players earning call-ups.
The camp is designed to give the players a head start in terms of tactical routines, fitness management, and team cohesion, as the Teranga Lions A’ look to retain the title they won in Algeria in 2023.
Senegal, now under pressure to defend their continental crown, is in Group D alongside Nigeria, Sudan, and Congo.
The group’s matches are scheduled to be played in Zanzibar.
The upcoming camp will allow coaches and technical staff to assess form, fitness, and chemistry among the selected players, most of whom have been standout performers in domestic competitions.
This pre-tournament phase is expected to culminate in a series of test matches that will offer valuable game time before the final squad for CHAN is announced.
With the likes of Generation Foot, AS Pikine, Casa Sports, and ASC Jaraaf also contributing key players, the team will blend experience with youthful energy as they prepare to face some of the continent’s fiercest local talent.
The CHAN tournament, held every two years, is reserved exclusively for players active in their national leagues.
It offers a vital platform for emerging talents to gain international exposure and is considered a critical development pipeline for African football.
Below is the full list of 28 players invited to camp:
Marc Phillips Arona Diouf (Teungueth FC), Idrissa Ndiaye (Génération Foot), Mouhamed Sissokho (Amitié FC), Amar Fall (AS Pikine), Elhadji Malick Sembene (Dakar Sacré-Coeur), Seyni Mbaye Ndiaye (US Gorée), Baye Assane Ciss (Teungueth FC), Ousmane Konate (AS Douanes), Daouda Ba (Dakar Sacré-Coeur), Alfred Gomis (US Ouakam), Amadou Bene Coly (AJEL Rufisque), Joseph Layousse Ifra Samb (Teungueth), Issa Kane (Casa Sports), Issaga Kane (ASC Jaraaf), Mbaye Yaya Ly (AS Pikine), Pape Abasse Badji (Génération Foot), Ousseynou Fall Seck (AJEL Rufisque), Insa Boye (Diambars), Libasse Gueye (Teungueth FC), Mangone Ndiaye (AS Pikine), Oumar Ba (US Gorée), Ameth Niang (ASC Jaraaf), Moustapha Fanne (Guédiawaye), Isma Gueye Kouate (Génération Foot), Mapathe Mbodj (AS Kaffrine), Christian Gomis (Essamaye FC), Seydina Madione Mbaye (AJEL Rufisque), Bonaventure Bonito Fonseca (US Ouakam)