Senegal name Under-17 World Cup squad without Souleymane Commissaire Faye

Senegal have announced their squad for the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, with Ludovic Lamine Sane opting not to select highly rated midfielder Souleymane Commissaire Faye.

The Lionceaux will compete in Group F alongside Croatia, Cuba and Tajikistan. Their squad consists of three goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders and six forwards.

Assane Sarr, the team’s goalkeeper and captain, has been included. However, his two fellow goalkeepers from the team that won the African title, Mamadou Diabate and Daouda Alassane Ba, have been left out.

They have been replaced by Baba Camara and Francois Kseth Gomis.

Several members of the African championship-winning side will travel to Qatar, but Faye’s omission has attracted particular attention. The midfielder has not been called up since the final of the UFOA A tournament and the team’s trial trip to England.

No explanation has emerged for his absence from the World Cup squad.

Senegal Under-17 World Cup squad

Goalkeepers: Assane Sarr, Baba Camara, Francois Kseth Gomis

Defenders: Lamine Mbengue, Bacary Sagna, Cheikh Thior, Cheikh Dieng, Malick Diallo, Abdou Karim Diallo

Midfielders: Emile Niaga Sadio, Maurice Biaye, Ibrahima Konte, Mouhamed Faye, Moussa Cisse, El Hadji Ibrahima Sow