The time is edging ever-closer to the Senegal vs Cape Verde Islands Africa Cup of Nations clash which kicks off very shortly, and the players are in.
We can reveal that the starting eleven for Senegal which has been confirmed as follows:
Senegal
Edouard Mendy #16
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.97m
Weight: 86kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Montvilliers, France
Saliou Ciss #2
Defender
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Senegal
Kalidou Koulibaly #3
Defender
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 89kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
Abdou Diallo #22
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Tours, France
Bouna Sarr #20
Defender
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Lyon, France
Idrissa Gueye #5
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Dakar, Senegal
Nampalys Mendy #24
Midfielder
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Pape Gueye #22
Midfielder
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Montreuil, France
Sadio Mané #10
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Sédhiou, Senegal
Famara Diédhiou #14
Forward
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Saint-Louis, Senegal
Boulaye Dia #16
Forward
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Senegal
Place of birth: Oyonnax, France
The starting line-up for Cape Verde Islands has also been confirmed as follows:
Cape Verde Islands
Josimar Diaz Vozinha #1
Also known as Vozinha
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 79kg
Age: 35
Ianique Santos Tavare #22
Also known as Stopira
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 33
Dylan Tavares #16
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 25
Place of birth: Geneva, Switzerland
Steven Fortès #17
Defender
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 85kg
Age: 29
Place of birth: France
Roberto Lopes #4
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 29
Place of birth: Crumlin, Rep. Ireland
Jeffry Fortes
Defender
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 66kg
Age: 32
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Erickson Patrick Correia Andrade #7
Also known as Patrick Andrade
Midfielder
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 28
Kenny Rocha Santos #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 22
Jamiro Monteiro #10
Midfielder
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 60kg
Age: 28
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Garry Rodrigues #77
Midfielder
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 31
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ryan Mendes #20
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 32
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