Football/Can 2024: Senegal-Gambia (3-0)

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations continues on today with a duel between Senegal and Gambia. At home, the Elephants are articulated in a 3-4-3 with Edouard Mendy in the cages. In defense we find Moussa Niakhaté, Kalidou Koubaly and Abdou Diallo with Krépin Diatta and Ismail Jakobs in piston roles. In the middle we find Lamine Camara and Pape Gueye. Only in point, Habib Diallo is placed just in front of Ismaïla Sarr and Sadio Mané.

On their side, the Scorpions organize in a 4-4-2 with Baboucarr Gaye who officiates as the last rampart. In front of him, we find Saidy Janko, James Gomez, Omar Colley and Ibou Omar Touray in defense. Yakouba Minteh and Alasana Manneh take over the corridors while Ebou Adams and Dawda Ngum find themselves in the middle of the game. Ali Sowe accompanies Musa Barrow in attack.

The «Lions de la Teranga» of Sadio Mané of senegal started defending their title in the African Cup of Nations against The Gambia, in group C. They dominated the meeting, and offered a victory without trembling.

If the spread of this Senegal-Gambia was disrupted, on the ground the men of Aliou Cissé did the job by starting with a victory their African Cup of Nations 2024. Goals from Marseillais Pape Gueye and Messin Lamine Camara (x2) allowed Senegal to win quietly (3-0) while the other duel of the day in this group C will oppose Cameroon and Guinea.

Pascal Amstrong