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According to "CIA World Factbook: Senegal" (2019 estimates), Islam is the predominant religion in the country, practiced by 97.2% of the country's population; the Christian community, at 2.7% of the population, and less than one percent practice Traditional African religions such as Serer spirituality, the spiritual beliefs of the Serer people.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. [1] Senegal have qualified for the World Cup on three occasions, in 2002 where they reached the quarter-finals, [2] 2018 and in 2022. At the 2018 World Cup, they were the first team in World Cup ...
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.
Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal. 97 percent of the country's population is estimated to be Muslim. Islam has had a presence in Senegal since the 11th century. Sufi brotherhoods expanded with French colonization, as people turned to religious authority rather than the colonial administration.
Senegal scored one of the most controversial goals of the World Cup when a player ran back onto a wide-open field after an injury Why England and other UK countries all have their own soccer teams
The English national anthem was played before the World Cup match with Senegal kicked off.England face Senegal in a World Cup last 16 clash in Qatar, after finishing top of Group B to qualify for ...
The Catholic Church in Senegal is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2020, there were between 500,000 and 865,000 Catholics across 163 parishes in Senegal. [1] The country is divided into seven dioceses including one archdiocese. Dakar. Kaolack; Kolda; Saint-Louis du Sénégal ...