Senegal announce squad for AFCON 2025; Sadio Mane called up

The Lions of Teranga will start their AFCON 2025 campaign against Botswana.

Three players who have been dealing with ailments have been added to Senegal’s roster for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025. Moreover, the team is optimistic that they will be prepared when the competition in Morocco begins later this month.

Coach Pape Thiaw chose Assane Diao, Habib Diarra, and Ismaila Sarr in a 28-man selection despite their doubts about making the squad. He told a press conference that he was sure they would be prepared to play.

While Diarra of Sunderland underwent groin surgery in September and hasn’t featured since, Diao had a thigh injury while competing for Como in Serie A last weekend.

Meanwhile, Sarr has been out of his team’s last three games. This is after he was forced out in the first half of Crystal Palace‘s 2-1 home loss to Manchester United on November 30 due to an ankle ligament injury.

Senegal will play in Group D at the competition, where they will face Benin and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in addition to their campaign starter against Botswana in Tangier on December 23.

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Senegal reveal squad ahead of AFCON 2025

Goalkeepers: Mory Diaw (Le Havre), Yehvann Diouf (Nice), Edouard Mendy (Al Ahli)

Defenders: Ilay Camara (Anderlecht), Krepin Diatta (Monaco), El Hadji Malik Diouf (West Ham United), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Moussa Niakhate (Olympique Lyonnais), Mamadou Sarr (Racing Strasbourg), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa)

Midfielders: Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur)

Forwards: Boulaye Dia (Lazio), Habib Diallo (Metz), Assane Diao (Como), Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (Al Nassr), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris St Germain), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Cheikh Sabaly (Metz), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace).

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