Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly star picks in Senegal’s World Cup squad
Key takeaways
- Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson and Ismaila Sarr are other key players joining Mane in Senegal’s World Cup forward line.
- Thiaw will have to trim his squad, announced on Thursday, by two players in advance of the final deadline towards the end of this month.
- The 34-year-old is Senegal’s all-time leading goalscorer with 53 in 126 appearances.
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Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson and Ismaila Sarr are other key players joining Mane in Senegal’s World Cup forward line.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sadio Mane is the all-time leading goal scorer for Senegal [File: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP]By Reuters Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Senegal’s Sadio Mane is a key selection in the 28-man World Cup squad named by coach Pape Thiaw as the influential forward looks to make up for lost time, having missed the tournament four years ago through injury.
Thiaw will have to trim his squad, announced on Thursday, by two players in advance of the final deadline towards the end of this month.