Eighteen members of the Senegalese national soccer team took part in their fourth training session at Diamniadio's Abdoulaye Wade stadium on Wednesday. Despite the presence of twenty players in the squad, only eighteen took part in the session, Sadio Mané and Cheikhou Kouyaté being absent.
Full strength: Seven players missing from the line-up
Currently, seven players are missing for various reasons. Abdallah Sima and Pathé Ciss recently took part in league matches with their respective teams, while Boulaye Dia, Pape Matar Sarr, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Seny Dieng and Youssouf Sabaly are currently injured.
CAN 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire: Five Cities and Five Stadiums on the Program
Visit CAN 2023 will be held in five cities across Côte d'Ivoire, with matches played in five different locations. stadiums different. The Alassane Ouattara and Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadiums in Abidjan, the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, the Amadou Gon Coulibaly stadium in Korhogo, the Laurent Pokou stadium in San-Pedro, and the Charles Konan Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro will be the venues for this major competition.
Key matches on the programme: Senegal in Pool C
Senegal, the current African champions, are positioned in Pool C alongside Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia. The Lions of Senegal will kick off their campaign against the Scorpions of Gambia on January 15 at 14:00 GMT.
Côte d'Ivoire en Vedette: Opening and Final at Stade Alassane Ouattara
The Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan will have the honor of hosting both the opening match and the final of the competition. The tournament kicks off at 20:00 GMT, pitting hosts Côte d'Ivoire against Guinea-Bissau.