Are Senegal ‘Africa’s best hope’ at World Cup 2022?

This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.Previous World Cup appearances: 2002, 2018
Titles: 0
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2002)
World Cup record: W3 L2 D3
World Cup goals: 11
Biggest win: 1-0 v France (2002)
Player to watch: Sadio Mane
Ranking: 18
Group stage fixtures: Netherlands (November 21), Qatar (November 25), Ecuador (November 29)

Of Africa’s five representatives at the 2022 World Cup, Senegal are the least experienced.This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.

In spite of this, the West African nation occupies a relatively unique position. Only three teams from the continent have reached the last-eight at a World Cup, but Senegal reached that milestone in their first-ever appearance.This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.Previous World Cup appearances: 2002, 2018
Titles: 0
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2002)
World Cup record: W3 L2 D3
World Cup goals: 11
Biggest win: 1-0 v France (2002)
Player to watch: Sadio Mane
Ranking: 18
Group stage fixtures: Netherlands (November 21), Qatar (November 25), Ecuador (November 29)

Of Africa’s five representatives at the 2022 World Cup, Senegal are the least experienced.This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.

In spite of this, the West African nation occupies a relatively unique position. Only three teams from the continent have reached the last-eight at a World Cup, but Senegal reached that milestone in their first-ever appearance.This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.Previous World Cup appearances: 2002, 2018
Titles: 0
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2002)
World Cup record: W3 L2 D3
World Cup goals: 11
Biggest win: 1-0 v France (2002)
Player to watch: Sadio Mane
Ranking: 18
Group stage fixtures: Netherlands (November 21), Qatar (November 25), Ecuador (November 29)

Of Africa’s five representatives at the 2022 World Cup, Senegal are the least experienced.This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.

In spite of this, the West African nation occupies a relatively unique position. Only three teams from the continent have reached the last-eight at a World Cup, but Senegal reached that milestone in their first-ever appearance.