Diatta (Senegal Player): "Winning a Title with My National Team Has Been a Childhood Dream"

12 January 2026at20:11

Senegal international Krepin Diatta expressed his hope that the Africa Cup of Nations "Morocco 2025" would be his to win, especially after losing the 2019 final with the "Teranga Lions" and missing the 2022 final, which his country won, due to injury.

Speaking to Senegalese channel "RTS," Diatta said: "I missed the 2022 edition due to injury, but I assure you I was extremely happy when we won the title, because the most important thing for me is Senegal."

He continued, expressing his desire to win the African Cup in Morocco: "Winning a title with my national team has been a childhood dream. I lost the 2019 final and was not present for the 2022 final. I hope this edition will be the right one for that."

It is worth noting that the Senegalese national team will face their Egyptian counterparts in the "AFCON" semi-final, the day after tomorrow, Wednesday (18:00 GMT+1), at the Grand Stade de Tanger.

Q&A

Why is Krepin Diatta so determined to win the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal?

Krepin Diatta's strong desire stems from losing the 2019 AFCON final and missing Senegal's 2022 victory due to injury. He hopes the upcoming Morocco 2025 edition will fulfill his childhood dream of lifting the trophy.

When is Senegal's next AFCON semi-final match and against which team?

The Senegalese national team is scheduled to face their Egyptian counterparts in the AFCON semi-final the day after tomorrow, Wednesday, at 18:00 GMT+1, at the Grand Stade de Tanger.

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