{"id":7397,"date":"2021-12-28T14:43:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T14:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/senegal-to-land-in-kigali-on-december-31st-for-afcon-camp"},"modified":"2021-12-28T16:10:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T16:10:53","slug":"senegal-to-land-in-kigali-on-december-31st-for-afcon-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/senegal-to-land-in-kigali-on-december-31st-for-afcon-camp","title":{"rendered":"Senegal to land in Kigali on December 31st for AFCON Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>THE SENEGAL national team will arrive in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Friday, December 31st, 2021 for residential training ahead of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

Coach Aliou Cisse named a formidable 27-man squad last week for the tournament and they will begin preparations in Dakar before flying to Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Notable among the 27 players selected for the competition is Liverpool talisman Sadio Mane as well as Napoli skipper Kalidou Koulibally and Chelsea\u2019s safest pair of hands Edouard Mendy.<\/p>\n

The Teranga Lions, who are ranked number one in Africa will play two friendly games in Rwanda with one being against the Amavubi.<\/p>\n

Senegal are paired in Group B of the 2021 AFCON alongside Guinea, Zimbabwe and Malawi.<\/p>\n

Senegal\u2019s full squad that will be in Rwanda is:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers:<\/b><\/p>\n

Edouard Mendy (Chelsea FC, England), Alfred Gomis (Stade Rennais, France), Seny Timothy Dieng (Queen Park rangers (England);<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/b><\/p>\n

Bouna Sarr (FC Bayern Munchen, Germany), Saliou Ciss (AS Nancy Lorraine, France), Kalidou Koulibaly (SS Napoli, Italy), Pape Abdou Ciss\u00e9 (Olympiacos FC, Greece), Abdou Diallo (PSG, France), Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna FC, Italy), Abdoulaye Seck (Royal Antwerp Football Club, Belgium), Fod\u00e9 Ballo Tour\u00e9 (AC Milan, Italy), Cheikhou Kouyat\u00e9 (Crystal Palace, England);<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/b><\/p>\n

Pape Matar Sarr (Metz FC, France), Pape Gu\u00e8ye (Olympique de Marseille, France), Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City FC, England), Idrissa Gana Gu\u00e8ye (PSG, France), Moustapha Name (Paris Football Club, France) , Mamadou Loum Ndiaye (Deportivo Alaves, Spain), Joseph Lopy (FC Sochaux, France);<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/b><\/p>\n

Sadio Man\u00e9 (Liverpool FC, England), Ismaila Sarr (Watford Football Club, England), Bamba Dieng (Olympique de Marseille, France), Keita Bald\u00e9 Diao (Cagliari, Italy), Habib Diallo (RC Strasbourg, France), Boulaye Dia (Villarreal CF, Spain), Famara Di\u00e8dhiou, Alanyaspor, Turkey), Mame baba Thiam (Kayserispor, Turkey).<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. THE SENEGAL national team will arrive in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Friday, December 31st, 2021 for residential training ahead of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. Coach Aliou Cisse named a formidable 27-man squad last week for the tournament and they will begin preparations in Dakar before flying to Rwanda. 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