Reigning champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal arrived in Cote d’Ivoire to defend their title, insisting that the 2023 version of the event would be the finest in historical past.
The Lions of Teranga touched down in Yamoussoukro, their base for his or her Group C matches admitting that they’ll face a harder problem to retain their title due to the presence of the highest groups.
Senegal are drawn in one of many hardest teams of the competitors consisting of five-time winners, Cameroon, The Gambia in addition to Guinea who will all pose a critical risk for the champions.
The Teranga Lions are unquestionably one of many robust title contenders because the reigning champions who’ve made it to 2 consecutive TotalEnergies CAF Afcon finals (2019, 2021).
Chatting with CAFOnline.com from the group’s base camp, Kalidou Koulibaly stated this may be top-of-the-line TotalEnergies CAF Afcon tournaments as all robust African nations had certified to be in Cote d’Ivoire.
“I believe that the Côte d’Ivoire version would be the finest in historical past of the competitors as a result of all the large groups are current and are absolutely ready. It is going to present the true picture of African soccer, and I believe that whoever wins the title ultimately will deserve it.”
The Senegal skipper went on to induce his nation to maintain the group of their prayers as they put together to defend the title in opposition to the very best African groups on the continent over the subsequent few weeks.
“I ask the Senegalese followers to be behind us in the course of the competitors and to wish for us of their prayers. Their help we’ll take us far within the competitors, and we’ll symbolize them nicely and provides them a giant reward ultimately.”
Senegal kick off their title defence on 15 January in opposition to Gambia earlier than going through the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a battle of the lions three days in a while the 18th earlier than concluding their group marketing campaign in opposition to Guinea on 23 January. – cafonline.com
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