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The Senegalese Football Federation announced today, Saturday, the official list of 28 players selected by the national team coach, Aliou Cissé, to participate in the African Cup of Nations, which will be held from December 21st to January 18th in Morocco.
This list falls within the framework of the continuity of the performance recorded during the last international breaks, taking into account the condition of the players who have been called up. The selected group relies mainly on a combination of experienced players, in addition to many young talents, with the aim of enhancing the competitiveness of the Senegalese national team during the 2025 African Cup of Nations. It is worth mentioning that the "Teranga Lions" team, which is in Group D, will enter the competition against Botswana on December 23rd, before facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (December 27th) and Benin (December 30th). Here is the list of the players called up: Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Morry Diaw, Yvan Diouf. Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdoulaye Seck, Moussa Niakhaté, Ismail Jakobs, Mamadou Sarr, Antoine Mendy, Elaye Camara, Al-Hadj Malick Diouf, Krepin Diatta. Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Pathé Ciss, Pape Gueye, Lamine Camara, Habib Diarra. Forwards: Sadio Mané, Nicolas Jackson, Ismaila Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Cherif Ndiaye, Boulaye Dia, Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly, Assane Diao, Ibrahim Mbaye, Habib Diallo.
