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DAKAR : Holders Senegal will take a gamble on the fitness of striker Boulaye Dia after naming him in their 27-man squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast but coach Aliou Cisse is confident he will be fit on time.
Fifteen-year-old Amara Diouf became the youngest player to represent Senegal when the striker's side took on Rwanda in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said.
[FILE]Senegal’s head coach Aliou Cisse enters the pitch before the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 semi final football match between Burkina Faso and Senegal at Stade Ahmadou-Ahidjo in Yaounde on February 2, 2022. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse bemoaned his team's defensive lapses after England brushed the African champions aside 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday, admitting there had been a gulf in quality.
AL KHOR, Qatar : The devastating loss of Sadio Mane to injury was something Senegal manfully recovered from in reaching the last 16 at the World Cup but it ultimately meant they could go no further.
Photo group for Senegal team before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium on 25 November 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Ayman Aref/NurPhoto) (Photo by Ayman Aref / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Senegal's preparations for their World Cup last-16 clash against England have been hampered by an illness to coach Aliou Cisse but he is expected to recover in time for Sunday's game.