Senegal have unveiled a formidable 28-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, signaling their intent to mount a serious title challenge in Morocco later this year Softfootball Reports.
The Teranga Lions are stacked in attack, naming 10 forwards in a group headlined by Al-Nassr star Sadio Mané. He is joined by in-form Everton attacker Iliman Ndiaye, Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr, and Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, giving head coach Aliou Cissé significant depth and variety up front.
Équipe du Sénégal, via their official X account, revealed the 28-man squad. Below is their post on X translated from French to English;
The list of the 28 Senegalese players selected by national team coach Pape Thiaw for the Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025. The gathering of the Lions will begin this Monday, December 15, in Diamniadio.
Midfield duties will be anchored by experience and dynamism, with Everton’s Idrissa Gana Gueye and Tottenham Hotspur’s Pape Matar Sarr among the key names selected. At the back, former Napoli and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly provides leadership, while Édouard Mendy is expected to command the goalkeeping department.
Senegal, champions of the 2021 AFCON, have been drawn into Group D alongside DR Congo, Benin, and Botswana. The team will begin preparations with a training camp opening Monday in Diamniadio.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will run from December 21 to January 18 in Morocco, with Senegal aiming to add a second continental crown to their history.
