Aliou Cissé is a Senegalese professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the Senegal national team. Cissé is best known for captaining the Senegal team which reached the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations Final and for being the first Senegal manager to win the tournament in 2022 after reaching the final in 2019.
Pape Bouna Thiaw is a Senegalese professional football coach and a former player who played as a forward. He is the manager of the Senegal A' national team.
Soualiho Meïté is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club PAOK, on loan from Benfica.
Bouna Junior Sarr is a professional footballer who plays as a right back and winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Aliou Coly is a Senegalese footballer playing as a defender for Kristiansund in the Eliteserien.
Sada Thioub is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 2 club Angers. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his defensive prowess, leadership, and aerial ability.
Aliou Dieng is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Mali national team.
Vagner José Dias Gonçalves, or simply Vagner, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club FC Metz, and the Cape Verde national team.
Alliou Dembélé is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Bourg-en-Bresse.
Ferland Sinna Mendy is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the France national team.
Ousmane Simon Pierre Alexandre Dia is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nationale 1 club Olympic Charleroi.
Aliou Badji is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Bordeaux on loan from Ligue 1 side Amiens.
Krépin Diatta is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Senegal national team.
Boulaye Dia is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Salernitana. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Aliou Badara Traoré is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Göztepe.
Nicolas Jackson is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea. Born in Gambia, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Aliou Badara Baldé is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.
Stade Malien is a Malian basketball team based in Bamako. It is part of the multi-sports club, which also has a football team and rugby team. Founded in 1960, Stade plays in the Ligue 1, the highest level of basketball in Mali. They play in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in the 2023 season.
