World Cup 2018: Senegal team profile
Monday 11 June 2018 14:30, UK
From fixtures and fun facts to the key men, all you need to know about Senegal ahead of this summer's World Cup.
Manager: Aliou Cisse
Star man: Sadio Mane - The influential Liverpool forward is the first name on the team sheet for Senegal.
How they qualified: Group D winners in African qualifying, not losing a game en route to finishing five points clear of Burkina Faso.
History: Senegal's one World Cup appearance to date came back in 2002, where they reached the quarter-finals, losing 1-0 to Turkey after extra time.
Fun fact: Senegal's 23-man squad at the 2002 World Cup comprised of 21 players plying their trade in France.
Best World Cup moment: Undoubtedly the 1-0 victory over reigning champions France in the first game of the 2002 World Cup. Papa Bouba Diop memorably celebrated Senegal's first ever World Cup goal by taking his shirt off and dancing around it by the corner flag with his team-mates.
Player you've never heard of: Keita Balde - Scored eight league goals in his debut season with Monaco after joining from Lazio.
Kit: Home - yet to be revealed; Away - white.
Group H fixtures: Poland (4pm, June 19, Moscow), Japan (4pm, June 24, Ekaterinburg), Colombia (3pm, June 28, Samara)
