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/ 1307 days agoSenegal through to round of 16 with dramatic win over Ecuador
In a crucial do-or-die matchup with high stakes, Senegal did not disappoint. It took the Lions of Teranga some time to break through, but with their resilience and hunger for recognition, they powered through. Early in the matchup, Senegal tested Ecuador stopper Hernán Galindez multiple times, but their shots all flew away from the post. […]

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/ 1311 days agoSenegal beats Qatar 3-1, but not without some trouble
Senegal versus Qatar was a game of blunders. Sure, Senegal sent a couple of shots wide, and their keeper had to make a big save in the game's opening minutes. Qatar looked solid on defense and somewhat threatening on offense. But, that changed with the game's first serious mistake. Krepin Diatta sent a cross in […]

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/ 1315 days agoSenegal stumbles against Netherlands in World Cup Group A
Senegal has changed drastically since 2018. The team looks more powerful, more rigid, and more lethal than the 2018 team. That team four years ago only bowed out due to Fair Play Rules as a tiebreaker. The Lions of Teranga went 100 minutes with a team projected to forge a deep run into the knockout […]

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/ 1317 days agoYouthful Ecuador looks to make history at World Cup
Ecuador manager Gustavo Alfaro has named his 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. La Tri will be playing in their fourth World Cup, with their first appearance being just 20 years ago in 2002. Alfaro made some headlines with his squad selection by leaving out Club León's Byron Castillo. Ever since the South […]

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/ 1321 days agoSadio Mané to miss some Senegal World Cup matches
Bayern Munich star Sadio Mané will be on the sidelines for Senegal's first few matches of the 2022 World Cup. The forward suffered a leg injury during Bayern's Bundesliga game with Werder Bremen a week ago. Although German coaches initially thought that the injury was not serious, Mané will now miss multiple World Cup games. […]

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/ 1323 days agoSenegal aim to better 2002 showing in World Cup
Reigning African Cup of Nations champions Senegal travel to the 2022 World Cup with an entire continent's expectations on its shoulders. The Lions of Teranga are being touted as the tournament's dark horses. The side aims to better its 2002 showing where it reached the quarterfinals. Aliou Cisse, the current head coach, captained his country […]

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/ 1327 days agoSadio Mané out of World Cup due to injury, say reports
Bayern Munich and Senegal star Sadio Mané suffered a lower leg injury on Tuesday evening that has his World Cup status at risk. Mané went down just 15 minutes into Bayern's Bundesliga matchup with Werder Bremen. While the German giants won the match 6-1 on the night, the biggest concern was Mané's injury. After the […]

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/ 4241 days agoU.S TV Schedule For Final Round Of African Nations Cup Qualifying
Wednesday marks the final round of qualifying for the African Nations Cup. It will now take place in Equatorial Guinea between 17 January to 8 February next year as Morocco were officially removed as hosts due to their reluctance of hosting the tournament due to fear of the ebola epidemic. Six places are still up […]