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Senegal gained its independence from France on 4 April 1960, and the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) was founded that year. The first Senegal match took place on 31 December 1961 against Dahomey (now Benin), a 3–2 loss. The FSF has been affiliated with FIFA since 1962 and has been a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF ...
Welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 clash, as Senegal take on hosts Ivory Coast. The winners will play either Mali or Burkina Faso in the last eight.
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In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [53] In 2019, Sarr was part of the Senegal squad that reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, for only the second time in the nation's history. [54] He played the full 90 minutes of the final on 19 July 2019, as they lost 1–0 to Algeria. [55]
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament held in the Ivory Coast from 13 January to 11 February 2024. The 24 participating national teams were required to register a squad with a minimum of 23 and a maximum 27 players, an increase of up to four players over the regular number of 23 allowed in the tournament's regulations.
In December 2023, Niakhaté was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast. [8] In their round of 16 match against the hosts, he missed a penalty in the shoot-out which Senegal lost 5–4 following a 1–1 draw after extra time. [9]
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Historically, Senegal was seen as a weaker side in the strong West African region. Although they finished in fourth place in two AFCON editions, [1] Senegalese performance was overall still deemed as poor. Senegal remained under the shadow of much more successful West African giants Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana for the majority of the 20th ...