The national selection of under -20s in Senegal, title holder, begins this Friday its campaign in the African Cup of Nations (CAN) U20 by facing the Central African Republic (RCA). This match, which marks the first day of group C, will take place at the New Suez Stadium in Egypt. The tournament, which started on Sunday, will continue until May 18, 2025.
Arrived on Tuesday on Egyptian soil, the lion cubs, in full, were joined by Pape Daouda Diong, a environment evolving in Strasbourg, France. The team quickly started their training to prepare for their first confrontation. The objective is clear for this team which, crowned for the first time African champions in 2023, wishes to reoffend against an opponent judged as the weakest of their group, the RCA.
Led by coach Serigne Saliou Dia, who has already led the U17 to the continental victory in 2023, the Senegalese team is counting on an extensive workforce. This one includes in particular the Pape Daouda Diong medium, Aris Salonique Clayton Diandy, Pierre Antoine Dorival from Olympique de Lyon, and the Swiss striker Pape Magaye.
At the same time, the DRC will face Ghana in the other match C. In total, 12 teams participate in this edition of the CAN U20. In group A, Sierra Leone won against the host country with a large score of 4-1, thus taking the lead in the group. The shooting stars of this group, with a victory and a draw, aim for a qualification by facing Zambia this Saturday, while Egypt will try to relaunch itself against Tanzania.
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