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Africa Cup of Nations final - Senegal factfile
Factfile for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finalists Senegal:
Players of Senegal greets the fans after beating Egypt 1-0 at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) semifinal match between Egypt and Senegal at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Tangier, Morocco. AFP PHOTO
By: AFP ., Journalists @New Vision
Path to final: Group D - Botswana 3-0, Democratic Republic of Congo 1-1, Benin 3-0; Last 16 - Sudan 3-1; Quarter-final - Mali 1-0; Semi-final: Egypt 1-0
Scorers: 2 - Pape Gueye, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane, Cherif Ndiaye; 1 - Habib Diallo, Ibrahim Mbaye, Iliman Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Seck
Captain: Idrissa Gueye, midfielder. (First choice Kalidou Koulibaly suspended)
Coach: Pape Thiaw (SEN)
Rankings: 2 Africa, 19 world
Previous appearances: 17
Best placing: Champions 2022
Most goals scored: Ethiopia 5-1 (1965)
Most goals conceded: Angola 1-3 (2008)
Popular name: Teranga Lions