The national team of under -20 of Senegal, ownership of the title, carried out its first outing on Friday against the Republic of Central African Republic (RCA) in match counting for the first day of the C -of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in the category, at the New Suez Stadium.
The CAN U20 started on Sunday and will continue until May 18, 2025 in Egypt.
Arrived Tuesday in Egypt, the lion cubs, in full, with the integration of the middle of Strasbourg (French elite) Pape Daouda Diong carried out their first training sessions on Egyptian soil.
Sacred, in 2023, African champion for the first time in Egypt, the national team under 20 must sign a positive result in the infer opponent in group C, the RCA.
African champion with the U17s in 2023, the Senegalese technician Serigne Saliou Dia has the heavy task of driving the Senegalese selection.
-With a group made up of former players from the cadets, Serigne Saliou Dia has raked wide.
He strengthened his workforce by the middle of Strasbourg (French elite), Pope Daouda Diong, striker Clayton Diandy (Aris Salonique), the middle of Olympique de Lyon, Pierre Antoine Dorival, the striker of FC Sio, N (Swiss elite) Pape Magaye.
Group C’s other match will oppose the DRC in Ghana. In total, 12 teams are engaged for the CAN U20.
On Wednesday, Sierra Leone took the head of group A alone, thanks to its success in front of the organizing country (4-1).
With a victory and a draw, the Stars shooting play the qualification against Zambia on Saturday. Egypt will try to get up against Tanzania.
