Senegal don name dia 28-man squad for di 2026 World Cup wey go happen for US, Canada, and Mexico. Di list get big names like Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson, and Mamadou Sarr wey be Chelsea player.
Mane wey be Al-Nassr star bin miss di 2022 World Cup because of injury, but now e don make di cut. Di 34-year-old forward na Senegal all-time top scorer with 53 goals for 126 matches. E go lead di attack alongside Bayern Munich forward Nicolas Jackson, Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye, and Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr.
Mamadou Sarr wey be Chelsea defender bin join di Blues from Strasbourg last summer, but dem loan am back to Ligue 1 side before e return for January. Di 20-year-old don play six times for Chelsea and don make im debut for Senegal for November. E also part of di squad for Africa Cup of Nations earlier dis year.
Nicolas Jackson bin spend dis season on loan at Bayern Munich, where e score 11 goals for 34 appearances. Di 24-year-old forward bin also dey for di AFCON squad.
Di squad get plenty experienced players like Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy, plus young stars like Bara Ndiaye wey be 18-year-old midfielder for Bayern Munich. But no place for Malang Sarr wey bin play well for Lens dis season.
Coach Pape Thiaw go cut di squad to 26 players before di final deadline for June 2. Senegal go open dia World Cup campaign against France for June 16 for New Jersey, na repeat of dia famous 2002 victory against di then-holders. Dem go face Norway for June 22 and Iraq for June 26 for Toronto.
Senegal reach quarterfinal for 2002, but since then dem don suffer group stage exit for 2018 and round of 16 for 2022. Dis World Cup fit be di last chance for di so-called Golden Generation players like Mane to improve on dia best showing.
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