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            <p>In this World Cup Fantasy Football 2022 article, we preview Senegal and their Qatar World Cup 2022 hopes - from their route to qualification, form since and best fantasy players.</p>
<p>We also have the latest news on Sadio Mane, whose participation in the World Cup was in doubt due to injury.</p>
<p>Check out our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/world-cup-fantasy-2022-tips-the-ultimate-guide">Ultimate Guide to World Cup Fantasy Football</a>, which will feature everything you need to know under one roof, from strategy guides to expert team reveals and all our team previews as they are published.</p>
<p>Our team previews will be useful regardless of the fantasy format you play.</p>
<p><em><strong>Last updated: 17/11/22</strong></em></p>
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<h2>Senegal World Cup 2022 team preview: The history</h2>
<p><b>Manager: </b>Aliou Cisse</p>
<p><b>World ranking: </b>18th</p>
<p><b>World Cup 2018 performance: </b>Group stage</p>
<p><strong>Best World Cup performance: </strong>Quarter-finals (2002)</p>
<h2><b>Who will Senegal play in the World Cup 2022 group stages?</b></h2>
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<p id="caption-attachment-48911" class="wp-caption-text">World Cup group A, featuring Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands. Graphic source: Google</p>
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<h2><b>When do Senegal play in the World Cup 2022? Group-stage fixtures</b></h2>
<p>Senegal's group-stage fixtures are as follows - all times in GMT:</p>
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<li>Monday, November 21, 16:00 - Senegal v Netherlands</li>
<li>Friday, November 25, 13:00 - Senegal v Qatar</li>
<li>Tuesday, November 29, 15:00 - Senegal v Ecuador</li>
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<h2><b>Senegal's route to the World Cup 2022: Qualifying performances</b></h2>
<p><strong>Top scorer: </strong>Famara Diedhiou - 4</p>
<p><strong>Most assists: </strong>Sadio Mane - 4</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-48912" class="wp-caption-text">Mane in the wake of Senegal's AFCON win over Egypt. Picture by Getty Images</p>
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<p>Ranked the highest of any of the African nations, Senegal will have had high expectations of qualifying for Qatar.</p>
<p>Then ranked 20th in the world, the Lions of Teranga received a bye to the second round of qualifying.</p>
<p>The second round saw them placed in a group with Togo, Namibia and Congo - and progression proved a breeze.</p>
<p>Senegal were unbeaten in six games, winning five and drawing one.</p>
<p>That sole black mark came in their penultimate game of the group, when they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Togo.</p>
<p>A 4-1 victory against Namibia was the pick of their second-round results, with <strong>Sadio Mane</strong> among the goalscorers.</p>
<p>The end of round two of qualifying came in mid-November 2021, and sandwiched in between then and round three came a memorable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).</p>
<p>Cisse's men made it all the way to the final, where they defeated Egypt on penalties after a tense 0-0 draw with their rivals, who were led by <strong>Mohamed Salah</strong>.</p>
<h3>Repeat performance required</h3>
<p>The result was an excellent sign for Senegal, as they would have to do it all over again to earn a place in Qatar.</p>
<p>But of course the AFCON final was not a hammering for Egypt, Salah and co., and the Pharaohs edged the first leg of third-round qualifying, thanks to a fourth-minute <strong>Saliou Ciss</strong> own-goal.</p>
<p>Little separated these two sides and in the second leg, Senegal led 1-0 after 90 minutes, meaning more extra time awaited.</p>
<p>No goals were forthcoming in 30 minutes however, so it fell to penalties - and a Salah v Mane billing once again - to settle the score.</p>
<p>With another huge prize on the line, both teams made a stuttering shootout start.</p>
<p>They both missed their first two penalties, with Salah failing to score his spot-kick.</p>
<p>With four penalties taken each, it fell to Senegal's AFCON hero Mane to convert the winning penalty again.</p>
<p>Salah will therefore join <strong>Erling Haaland </strong>as a high-profile World Cup absentee - good news for Premier League fantasy managers at least.</p>
<h2><b>Senegal's form since qualifying for the World Cup 2022</b></h2>
<p>Even AFCON champions don't get much chance to enjoy their success, as attention quickly turns to qualification for the next tournament.</p>
<p>After securing their place in Qatar on March 29, Senegal were in action in two AFCON qualifying matches in June.</p>
<p>They defeated Benin 3-1 and Rwanda 1-0.</p>
<p>In July, Senegal competed in the COSAFA Cup, a tournament held for nations part of the Council of Southern African Football Associations.</p>
<p>On-the-ball geographers will note Senegal is very much not in southern Africa - but the west-African nation took part as an invited guest.</p>
<p>They came third in the tournament - but it was not a useful guide for Senegal's pre-World Cup form, as their star players were not included in the squad for the event.</p>
<p>Senegal played two international friendlies in September - a 2-0 win over Bolivia and a 1-1 draw with fellow World Cup competitors Iran. See our <a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/qatar-world-cup-2022-complete-guide-to-the-pre-tournament-form-of-all-32-nations">World Cup form guide</a> for full details.</p>
<h2><b>Do Senegal have any World Cup warm-up matches?</b></h2>
<p>Senegal have no matches scheduled in before the World Cup, with the Iran game their last before the tournament begins.</p>
<h2><b>Who is in the Senegal World Cup 2022 squad?</b></h2>
<p><span data-reactid=".20i8quupiyk.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0">Senegal have now announced their final World Cup squad and it is as follows:</span></p>
<p>GK: <span data-reactid=".t64e7y5xh8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23.1">Seny Dieng, Alfred Gomis, Edouard Mendy </span></p>
<p>DEF: <span data-reactid=".t64e7y5xh8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24.1"> Fode Ballo-Toure, Pape Abdou Cisse, Abdou Diallo, Ismail Jakobs, Kalidou Koulibaly, Formose Mendy, Youssouf Sabaly </span></p>
<p>MID: <span data-reactid=".t64e7y5xh8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.1">Pathe Ciss, Krepin Diatta, Idrissa Gueye, Pape Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyate, Mamadou Loum Ndiaye, Nampalys Mendy, Moustapha Name, Pape Sarr </span></p>
<p>FOR: <span data-reactid=".t64e7y5xh8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26.1">Boulaye Dia, Famara Diedhiou, Bamba Dieng, Nicolas Jackson, <strong>Sadio Mane*,</strong> Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr </span></p>
<p>*Ruled out due to injury</p>
<h2>Who will start for Senegal in the World Cup 2022? Mane injury news</h2>
<p>Senegal could line up as follows.</p>
<p>It was announced on Thursday (November 17) that Mane would not play in Qatar due to a leg injury he sustained while playing for Bayern Munich earlier this month.</p>
<p>Senegal hoped he would be fit to play, having earlier ruled him out of the opening 'games'. But it was not to be for their talisman.</p>
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