The Senegalese national team has unveiled its squad for the upcoming World Cup, featuring 28 players, including a notable first-time call-up for young striker Bara Sapoko Ndiaye. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 21, as the team prepares to compete in the tournament set to take place this summer across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. However, several prominent players will be absent from the squad.
Among the notable omissions are Boulaye Dia, Habib Diallo, Nampalys Mendy, Cheikh Sabaly, Nobel Mendy, and Abdou Diallo. Additionally, Malang Sarr, who had been speculated as a candidate for inclusion in the Lions of Teranga team’s lineup, was also not selected.
The official list of players called up includes three goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Mory Diaw, and Yehvann Diouf. The defensive lineup features players such as Ismail Jakobs, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Moussa Niakhaté, alongside others. In midfield, Habib Diarra and the newly called-up Bara Sapoko Ndiaye will be key contributors, while the forward line includes renowned talents like Sadio Mané and Ismaila Sarr.
Here is the complete list of players called up:
Goalkeepers
- Edouard Mendy
- Mory Diaw
- Yehvann Diouf
Defenders
- Ismail Jakobs
- El Hadj Malick Diouf
- Krépin Diatta
- Antoine Mendy
- Kalidou Koulibaly
- Abdoulaye Seck
- Moussa Niakhaté
- Moustapha Mbow
- Ilay Camara
- Mamadou Sarr
Midfielders
- Habib Diarra
- Pape Matar Sarr
- Pathé Ciss
- Pape Gueye
- Lamine Camara
- Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
Forwards
- Sadio Mané
- Ismaila Sarr
- Ibrahim Mbaye
- Assane Diao
- Iliman Ndiaye
- Cherif Ndiaye
- Bamba Dieng
- Nicolas Jackson