Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly star picks in Senegal’s World Cup squad
Senegal has announced its 28-man squad for the upcoming World Cup, featuring key players like Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly. Coach Pape Thiaw will need to reduce the squad by two players before the final deadline. Senegal, which boasts a mix of experience and youth, aims to improve on its previous World Cup performances, starting with a match against France on June 16.
- ▪Sadio Mane is Senegal's all-time leading goalscorer with 53 goals in 126 appearances.
- ▪The squad includes notable players such as Nicolas Jackson, Iliman Ndiaye, and Ismaila Sarr.
- ▪Senegal reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2002, their best performance to date.
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Sport|World Cup 2026Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly star picks in Senegal’s World Cup squadIliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson and Ismaila Sarr are other key players joining Mane in Senegal’s World Cup forward line.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSadio Mane is the all-time leading goal scorer for Senegal [File: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP]By ReutersPublished On 21 May 202621 May 2026Senegal’s Sadio Mane is a key selection in the 28-man World Cup squad named by coach Pape Thiaw as the influential forward looks to make up for lost time, having missed the tournament four years ago through injury.Thiaw will have to trim his squad, announced on Thursday, by two players in advance of the final…
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