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Senegal Coach Forced to Make Starting Lineup Change Against Morocco in AFCON Final

Senegal Coach Forced to Make Starting Lineup Change Against Morocco in AFCON Final

18 January 2026at18:07

Pape Thiaw, head coach of the Senegal national team, has revealed the starting lineup for the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco, which will be played this Sunday evening at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, the capital.

The coach decided to rely on Mamadou Sarr in defense to compensate for the absence of captain Kalidou Koulibaly, who is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

Thiaw also announced another change to the starting XI, bringing in Antoine Mendy in place of Krepin Diatta, without disclosing the reasons for this alteration.

Senegal's starting lineup: Edouard Mendy - Moussa Niakhate - Mamadou Sarr - El Hadji Malick Diouf - Antoine Mendy - Idrissa Gana Gueye - Pape Gueye - Lamine Camara - Iliman Ndiaye - Sadio Mane - Nicolas Jackson.

What was the reason for Kalidou Koulibaly's absence from Senegal's starting lineup against Morocco?

Senegal's captain, Kalidou Koulibaly, is suspended for the AFCON Final due to an accumulation of yellow cards, prompting coach Pape Thiaw to bring Mamadou Sarr into the defense.

Who replaced Krepin Diatta in Senegal's starting XI for the AFCON Final?

Coach Pape Thiaw made another significant change, bringing Antoine Mendy into the starting lineup in place of Krepin Diatta, though the specific reasons for this alteration were not disclosed.
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