Coach Aliou Cisse of the Senegalese national football team said his charges will not be fazed by being one of the pre-tournament favourites when the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Cameroon next month. He was speaking to journalists on Friday as he unveiled 27 players whose main ambition[Read More…]
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Afcon 2021: Injured Duo Kalidou Koulibaly And Ismaila Sarr Named In Senegal Squad
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Watford forward Ismaila Sarr have both been named in the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations as they recover from injury. Koulibaly, 30, had been a doubt for the tournament after picking up a thigh strain in a match against Sassuolo on 1[Read More…]
Child Refugee To Play For Gambia At Cup Of Nations Finals
AS Roma midfielder Ebrima Darboe, who made a perilous journey as a child migrant from Africa across the Mediterranean by boat, has been included in Gambia’s squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. Darboe, 20, debuted in Serie A last season after arriving as a 14-year-old boat refugee in[Read More…]