Senegal World Cup 2018 squad and team guide

Alan Tyers
Updated
Sadio Mane (right) is Senegal's talisman - REUTERS
Sadio Mane (right) is Senegal's talisman - REUTERS

Here we take a look at Senegal's World Cup squad and the other things it will be handy to know.

Senegal's World Cup squad - the 23 names

Abdoulaye Diallo, Khadim Ndiaye, Alfred Gomis, Lamine Gassama, Moussa Wague, Saliou Ciss, Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Kalidou, Salif Sane, Cheikhou Kouyate, Kara Mbodji, Idrisa Gana Gueye, Cheikh Ndoye, Alfred Ndiaye, Pape Alioune Ndiaye, Moussa Sow, Moussa Konate, Diafra Sakho, Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Mame Biram Diouf, Mbaye Niang, Diao Keita Balde.

Senegal fans are a colourful bunch - Credit: ap
Senegal fans are a colourful bunch Credit: ap

Senegal's World Cup 2018 fixtures

  • Poland: Tuesday, June 19 at 4pm

  • Japan: Sunday, June 24 at 4pm

  • Colombia: Thursday, June 28 at 3pm

Senegal's World Cup record

World Cup record: Senegal

What odds are Senegal to win the World Cup?

150/1

The kits

See where Senegal's shirts ends up in our ranking of all 64 World Cup shirts below:

World Cup kits ranked

Who's the coach?

Aliou Cisse is not afraid to make big decisions, having left out some big names in his 23, most notably Everton's Oumar Niasse.

Who's the star?

Kalidou Koulibaly was one of the stars of Napoli's excellent Serie A campaign, shining at centre-half and scoring some important goals.

Best thing about them

Some serious talent should make them highly watchable. Any side with Sadio Mane in it has to be worth a few goals.

Worst thing about them

Lack of global tournament experience - this is only Senegal's second World Cup.

You may recognise...

The midfield is pretty much a West Midlands five-a-side league, although Stoke and Birmingham fans might feel they saw quite enough of their players over the last 10 months.

Cameramen will be picking out...

Any sign of El Hadji Diouf wearing his trademark understated outfit of gold-plated hat and jacket made out of rhino skin.

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Fans' favourite chant

Anything supportive. One fans' group recently won an award for cheering fine play by the opposition as well as their own team. Don't expect it to catch on.

On-field prediction

A repeat of their exploits in 2002, when they reached the quarter-finals, should not be beyond them.

Off-field prediction

Half of all crowds at their matches being representatives of Jorge Mendes' Gestifute sports agency.

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