By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Sadio Mané headlines Terangha Lions of Senegal squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Prompt News Online reports.
Head coach Pape Thiaw named a balanced squad packed with experience, youthful energy and attacking firepower.
Thiaw also named several established stars, including goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, defensive stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly, midfield sensation Pape Matar Sarr, and tricky winger Ismaïla Sarr in his squad.
Mané will spearhead the attack, with Iliman Ndiaye , Nicolas Jackson and Bamba Dieng adding further firepower as Senegal aim to unsettle some of the world’s football heavyweights.
The Teranga Lions have been drawn in Group I alongside former world champions France, Norway, and Iraq.
Senegal will kick off their World Cup campaign with a mouthwatering clash against France on June 16 at the MetLife Stadium before facing Norway on June 22.
The West Africans will wrap up their Group I campaign against Iraq on June 26.
Full Squad
GOALKEEPERS:
Edouard Mendy
Mory Diaw
Yehvann Diouf
DEFENDERS:
Ismail Jakobs
El Hadj Malick Diouf
Krépin Diatta
Antoine Mendy
Kalidou Koulibaly
Abdoulaye Seck
Moussa Niakhaté
Moustapha Mbou
Ilay Camara
Mamadou Sarr
MIDFIELDERS:
Habib Diarra
Pape Matar Sarr
Pathé Ciss
Pape Gueye
Lamine Camara
Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
FORWARDS:
Sadio Mané
Ismaïla Sarr
Ibrahim Mbaye
Assane Diao
Iliman Ndiaye
Cherif Ndiaye
Bamba Dieng
Nicolas Jackson
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