Dakar, Senegal — Senegal go face Togo on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, for dem crucial World Cup 2026 qualifiers for Africa. Dis match go happen for Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade and na big chance for Senegal to solidify their dreams of qualifying for the World Cup.
As Senegal dey play, dem don remain unbeaten for dis qualifiers but don drop points across three out of five matches wey dem don play. With nine points, dem dey third for Group B. Ahead of dem, na DR Congo dey hold second place with ten points, while Sudan dey lead with twelve points. For dis match, victory go be key for Senegal to maintain dem hopes.
Before now, the coach wey dey manage the national team, Aliou Cissé, don make changes. After dem sack the former coach last December, new head coach wey be former striker take over. Him first game end for disappointment as dem draw goalless with Sudan, and both teams no fit find net despite big chances.
Historically, when Senegal and Togo meet, e don dey tight. Di last five matches wey dem play, each side get one win and three draws. Even di last match end without goals. Senegal don win one and draw one when dem host dis Togo team.
Togo on di other hand dey struggle as dem no don win any match for di qualifiers. Out of five matches, dem don draw four and suffer one loss. Dem be like three points away from Senegal as dem dey fourth with four points.
Coach Thiaw of Senegal don give debut caps to two young players recently, including a 19-year-old who shine during di last match. Mendy, another player, go return to di starting XI after injury wey keep am out before.
Speaking on di match, coach Thiaw talk say, “E be like say we dey face tough challenge, but we go use di home advantage to shine. Our fans dey support us, and as we showed during di last qualifiers, we get di quality to win.”
For Togo, dem recently play a thrilling 2-2 draw against Mauritania, and Coach Schneider will look to build on dat performance. However, dem dey face injury concerns and uncertainties on who go start on di pitch.
Dis match na crucial for Africa World Cup qualifiers, and e go determine who fit move closer to di tournament wey dey come up in 2026.
