Factfile for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions Senegal (aet denotes after extra time):
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Path to glory: Group D – Botswana 3-0, Democratic Republic of Congo 1-1, Benin 3-0; Last 16 – Sudan 3-1; Quarter-final – Mali 1-0; Semi-final – Egypt 1-0; Final – Morocco 1-0 aet
Scorers: 3 – Pape Gueye; 2 – Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane, Cherif Ndiaye; 1 – Habib Diallo, Ibrahim Mbaye, Iliman Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Seck
Captain: Idrissa Gueye, midfielder. (First-choice Kalidou Koulibaly suspended)
Coach: Pape Thiaw (SEN)
Rankings: 2 Africa, 19 world
Previous appearances: 17
Best placings: Champions 2022, 2025
Most goals scored: Ethiopia 5-1 (1965)
Most goals conceded: Angola 1-3 (2008)
Popular name: Teranga Lions
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