Is Senegal ‘Africa’s Best Hope’ At World Cup 2022?

This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.

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This World Cup will be the third that the Teranga Lions have qualified for, and their first as reigning African champions.

In spite of this, the West African nation occupies a relatively unique position. Only three teams from the continent have reached the last-eight at a World Cup, but Senegal reached that milestone in their first-ever appearance.

In 2002, they stunned reigning world and European champions France and scored in every game but one en route to a quarter-final finish.

Despite that rousing success, Senegal missed out on the following three editions and 2022 marks their first-ever qualification for consecutive World Cups.
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