Gallant Senegal Players Arrive in Style Ahead of Their World Cup Play Off Against Egypt

• Senegal players have started arriving in Marrakech before leaving for Egypt ahead of their World Cup play-off
• The Africa Champions will travel to Cairo for the first leg of their play-off on Friday, March 25, 2022
• The Teranga Lions defeated the same team to opponent to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon last month

Players of the Senegalese national football team arrived in Marrakech like champions en-route to Cairo for their World Cup play-off against Egypt.

A batch of ten players including Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and Bayern Munich's Bouna Sarr touched down in the Moroccan city on Sunday.

The rest of the team are expected to arrive on Tuesday before the team continues it's journey to Egypt for the big game.

Other players that have arrived are Mame Baba Thiam, Famara Diedhiou, Alioune Badara Faty, Saliou Ciss, Ismaila Sarr, Mamadou Loum Ndiaye, Moustapha Name, and Bingouou Camara.

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It will be Senegal's first game since beating the same team to win the Africa Cup of Nations last month in Cameroon.

Liverpool star Sadio Mane and Cheikhou Kouyate of Crystal Palace are all expected to arrive on Tuesday.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Africa Cup of Nations winners, Senegal have announced their squad for the all-important showdown against Egypt in the World Cup playoffs.

It will be a repeat of the AFCON finals which was won by the West African nation with Egypt eyeing revenge this time around.

Coach Aliou Cisse has remained faithful to his charges that conquered the rest of Africa last month, with the only absentee being the injured Alfred Gomis.

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The Portuguese trainer is hoping his team will bounce back from the disappointment of losing in the AFCON final to the same opponent.

Egypt will host the reigning African champions in the first leg of their double-header at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday, March 25, 2022.