Senegal Prepares Final Squad for UEMOA Tournament in Togo
The Lions of Teranga are entering the final phase of preparations for the 2014 UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union) Tournament, set to take place in Lomé, Togo, from November 22 to 29. Senegal has gathered 26 locally-based players at the Jules François Bocandé training center in Toubab Dialaw, but only 20 will make the final squad.
With the tournament fast approaching, coach Joseph Koto’s technical staff is working swiftly to finalize selections.
“We have no more time to waste. The competition is about to start and we have to find the 20 chosen players this Monday,” said one of Koto’s assistants. “There are many players who have gone on trips—Roger Gomis, for example—which is why we need our full squad as soon as possible.”
Group Stage Outlook
Senegal will compete in Group B alongside:
Burkina Faso
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
Group A includes:
Mali
Togo
Niger
Ivory Coast
The tournament is exclusively for home-based players, offering a vital platform for local talent to shine on the regional stage. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the final.
🇸🇳 Senegal’s 26-Man Provisional Squad
Goalkeepers:
Arfang Bopp (Ndangane FC)
Rémi Nassalan (Ndangane FC)
Mohamet Mbaye (Aspire)
Defenders:
Mamadou Diarra (Jaraaf)
Mohamed Loum Diagne (US Ouakam)
Moussa Wagué (Aspire)
Pape Diène Faye (Aspire)
Oumar Goudiaby (Guédiawaye FC)
Fallou Niang (Guédiawaye FC)
Malick Niang (US Gorée)
Midfielders:
Pape Allé Wade (Galaxie Foot)
Amadou Boiro (Linguère)
Sidy Sarr (Dakar Sacré Cœur)
Moussa Koné (Dakar Sacré Cœur)
Ismaela Sarr (Génération Foot)
Saliou Diakhaté (Génération Foot)
Al Hassane Diouf (Darou Salam)
Elimane Cissé (Diambars FC)
Al Hassane Sylla (Diambars FC)
Maky Diop (Diambars FC)
Mamadou Dieng Seck (Tengueth FC)
Malick Ndiaye (Tengueth FC)
Seydina Aliou Samb (ASMA Dakar)
Youssou Bangoura (ASMA Dakar)
Omar Diakité (Touré Kunda)
Abdoulaye Guèye (Touré Kunda)
With a solid mix of academy prospects and top performers from the Senegalese Premier League, the Lions of Teranga will be one of the favorites in Lomé. The final 20-man squad is expected to be announced imminently.
