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Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal factfile

Factfile for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D contenders Senegal:

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By: AFP ., Journalists @New Vision

Fixtures: Dec 23 v Botswana, Tangier (1500), 27 v Democratic Republic of Congo, Tangier (1500), 30 v Benin, Tangier (1900)

 

Qualifying: Group L winners

Results: Burkina Faso 1-1 home 1-0 away, Burundi 2-0 1-0, Malawi 4-0 1-0

Leading scorer: 3 - Habib Diarra, Sadio Mane

Captain: Kalidou Koulibaly, defender

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

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