SENEGAL/ALAIN GIRESSE, LIONS COACH: “FACING UGANDA, WE WILL HAVE TO REMAIN VERY FOCUSED…”

The Senegal national coach, Alain Giresse, has announced the list of 23 players selected for the last World Cup qualifiers match against Uganda. Giresse emphasizes the need for focus as Senegal only requires a small draw to qualify for the next round. The coach maintains the same group as the one that played against Zambia in a recent friendly match. Regarding the Mbaye Niang case, Giresse states that they are still following the player’s situation and hope for a positive outcome.

List of 23 Senegal players selected against Uganda:

Goalkeepers (3):

1. Bouna Coundoul (Etnikos – Cyprus)
2. Cheikh Tidiane Ndiaye (Rennes)
3. Issa Ndoye (Créteil – France)

Defenders (8): 4. Issa Cissokho (Nantes)

5. Lamine Gassama (Lorient)
6. Lamine Sané (Bordeaux)
7. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Anderlecht)
8. Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (Genk)
9. Papy Djilabodji (Nantes)
10. Cheikh Mbengue (Toulouse)
11. Pape Ndiaye Souaré (Lille)

Midfielders (6): 12. Idrissa Gana Gueye (Lille)

13. Mohamed Diamé (West Ham)
14. Salif Sané (Hannover)
15. Stéphane Badji (Brann – Norway)
16. Alfred Ndiaye (Sunderland)
17. Sadio Mané (Redbull Austria)

Forwards (6): 18. Moussa Sow (Fenerbahce)

19. Dame Ndoye (Lokomotiv Moscow)
20. Mame Birame Diouf (Hannover)
21. Modou Sougou (Evian TG)
22. Ibrahima Baldé (Kuban Krasnodar)
23. Henri Saivet (Bordeaux)