Back in 2002, Senegal’s golden generation delivered their greatest ever World Cup performance – a shock quarterfinal run. At the time it seemed like an outlier, but in the past two decades they’ve overhauled their football program and helped develop another golden generation with even greater ambitions. How will the reigning African champions fare in Qatar, and how has one of the poorest countries competing at the tournament transformed into a contender?
Report: Paul Jäger and Ololade Adewuyi
Edit: Vincent Chmiel
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I wish South Africa can learn from this
There weak may be the Manager
Best wishes ❤️
I hope Mané will be fit again in time to play for Senegal at the tournament. Even though Senegal has a great squad without him, he still is the soul of the team and would be sorely missed.
And South Africa can't even qualify for AFCON.
Boycott Qatar
Senegal has grow in strength and success! Do wish them the best as to me they stand the best chance of qualifying from the group!
Cameroun can do likewise!
To me! Ghana overcoming Uruguay , Portugal will be tough!
Do wish all African the very best to fortune!
The 2002 Senegal team remains the most exciting African team to have played in the World Cup. Such a decent and confident team.
Sénégal is a special country guy what keep back is the French language… I wish we was English speaking
Dictator keep the country poor
Senegal have world class academies compared to other African countries. That's why they produce top players& we all want them to win
I think senegal without Manneh also Can do it…Sans Manè aussi on peut bien le faire , ils sont tous des lions.
This poor thing you are talking about .I have been there but nothing like you saying
Thiat thiat thiat
One of these African countries will surprise in Qatar.
1. France
2. Senegal
3. Morocco
Well the way you relay how poor Senegal dang it . Aint that poor … those numbers are given based on western perspective of life. Life in Senegal is good though not your standard its good But good place 😊
French national team is just best players of African origin stitched together
So technically AFRICA WON IT FOR ME IN 2018
Without Saudi Mane at 100% the Senegalese team will fail to even get out of the group stage
Im actually surprised how much time they took to talk about the poverty side instead of the football side. And Senegal is not as poor as it sounds here, it is quite an stable and beautiful country with very nice people. The climate and food is great too!
About poverty not agree with you
i hope an african team can put his hand on the world cup 🙏🏾
The map of Morocco is wrong, kindly stop dividing our country's map
Give me a DAZONGHKAAAAA!
Poverty has nothing to do with football