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Senegal will make its third World Cup appearance when it takes the field in Qatar.
The African nation made its debut in 2002 and got to the quarterfinals in a surprise run behind Henri Camara and Papa Bouba Dipo, who both scored two goals in the tournament. The team did not make the tournament again until 2018, and they did not have the same success, as they went 1-1-1.
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Senegal got back to the World Cup thanks to winning the Africa Cup of Nations and then won six of eight matches in World Cup qualifiers. The team is back and ready to roll in the Middle East.
Sadio Mane will be out for the World Cup in a huge hit after suffering an injury while with Bayern Munich. He was ruled out days before Senegal's first match.
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on Nov. 9, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)
FOX Sports has the U.S. broadcast rights to the World Cup.
Who is on Senegal’s World Cup roster?
- GK Edouard Mendy
- GK Alfred Gomis
- GK Seny Dieng
- MF Idrissa Gueye
- MF Cheikhou Kouyate
- MF Nampalys Mendy
- MF Krepin Diatta
- MF Pape Gueye
- MF Pape Matar Sarr
- MF Pathe Ciss
- MF Moustapha Name
- MF Loum Ndiyae
- D Kalidou koulibaly
- D Abdou Diallo
- D Youssouf Sabaly
- D Fode Ballo-Toure
- D Pape Abdou Cisse
- D Ismail Jakobs
- D Formose Mendy
- F Ismaila Sarr
- F Boulaye Dia
- F Bamba Dieng
- F Famara Diedhiou
- F Nicolas Jackson
- F Iliman Ndiaye
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Who does Senegal play in the World Cup?
Senegal is in Group A in the World Cup. The team plays Netherlands on Nov. 21, Qatar on Nov. 25 and Ecuador on Nov. 29.
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