File photo: Senegal's forward Sadio Mane (3rd-R) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) Group C football match between Kenya and Senegal at the 30 June Stadium in the Egyptian capital Cairo on July 1, 2019. Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Pre-tournament favourites Senegal head to Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with an added pressure after President Macky Sall told Sadio Mane’s side on Tuesday to “bring us the cup”.
Senegal have twice reached the final, in 2002 and 2019, but have yet to win the continental title.
“This time, I’m not talking about the final but about the cup. You will have to fight to bring us the cup,” said the Senegalese leader, speaking in Wolof to the staff and players at the presidential palace.
“You can do it. You are the best tactically, technically and qualitatively”, he continued in French, adding it would now be a question of “will” and “fighting spirit”.
READ ALSO: AFCON Games To Be Played With 80% Capacity Crowd
The Senegalese were due to take off in the evening for Cameroon, where the tournament begins on Sunday.
The Lions, led by Liverpool striker Mane and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, will face Zimbabwe in Group B on January 10, followed by matches against Guinea and Malawi.
AFP
He called for strong political will on the part of leaders at all levels to…
The lawmaker opined that President Bola Tinubu should convoke a national dialogue to address major…
TCN said the system disturbance was triggered by a significant reduction in generation capacity, primarily…
The quarterly interactions seek to ensure active participation of Ogoni youths and locals throughout the…
Police said the gunmen fled through a thick forest behind the church after the abduction.
Leicester have led the league for much of the season, but have now won just…