SENEGAL - Teranga Lions chasing eluding title

Despite being one of the favorites in each edition, Senegal Teranga Lions are still dreaming of their first ever TotalEnergies AFCON title.

Nickname: Teranga Lions

Participation No. 16

Records: Runners up (2002, 2019)

Qualifiers:

Senegal 2-0 Congo

Eswatini 1-4 Senegal

Senegal 2-0 Guinea Bissau

Guinea Bissau 0-1 Senegal

Congo 0-0 Senegal

Senegal 1-1 Eswatini

Coach: Aliou Cissé

Country: Senegal

Date of Birth: 24.03.1976

“Senegal can win this AFCON, but there are also many teams capable of winning this edition. It is going to be very difficult, and we must continue to work and look at all the mistakes made in the past and start the next edition in the best possible way ".

Squad

TotalEnergies AFCON 2021 - SENEGAL

Players to watch:

Sadio Mané (29) Forward, Liverpool (England)

Idrissa Gana Gueye (32) Midfielder, Paris Saint Germain (France)

Kalidou Koulibaly (30) Defender, Napoli (Italy)