The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) published, on Friday, a list of 26 players expected to take part in the double confrontation against Malawi, on behalf of the third and fourth days of the qualifiers for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. .
In addition to the first selection of ASC Jaraaf goalkeeper, Cheikh Lo Ndoye, and the return of Boulaye Dia, the list of Lions summoned is marked by the absence of the starting goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy.
Senegal will face Malawi in Dakar on October 11, before traveling to Lilongwe for the return match, four days later, as part of the CAN qualifiers that Morocco will host (December 21, 2025-January 18, 2026). .
Pape Bouna Thiaw will lead, on an interim basis, the Lions of Senegal for these two matches, after the decision of the Ministry of Sports not to renew for one year the contract of the coach of the national team, Aliou Cissé.
The Minister of Sports Khady Diène Gaye had invited “the FSF to take the necessary measures to ensure the participation of Senegal in the qualifying phase for the 2025 African Cup of Nations”.
Interim coach Pape Bouna Thiaw was until then first assistant to Cissé. He will be assisted by Teddy Pellerin, second assistant coach.
The national technical director, Mayacine Mar is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the team, according to the Senegalese Football Federation.
Here is the list of players summoned:
Goalkeepers: Seny Dieng, Mory Diaw, Cheikh Lo Ndoye
Defenders: Abdoulaye Seck, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Ismail Jakobs, Moussa Niakhaté, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Seydou Sano, Formose Mendy
Midfielders: Nampalys Mendy, Pathé Ciss, Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Lamine Camara, Habib Diarra
Attaquants: Iliman Ndiaye, Sadio Mané, Habib Diallo, Ismaïla Sarr, Cherif Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, Abdallah Sima, Boulaye Dia
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