The government of Senegal will spend an estimated Ksh 2.6 Billion to support the country’s senior men’s national football team, the Teranga Lions, who are World Cup bound.In the 2018 edition of the global showpiece which was hosted in Russia, each member of the playing unit parted with Ksh 1.3 million appearance fees, however, this is yet to be decided this time round.”We only know the whole amount committed by the government, but what each player and members of the technical bench will take home is not yet decided,” Papa Lamine, a journalist based in Dakar, told Mozzart Sport.The country will send a delegation of 380 people, including fans, to the World Cup set for November 20 kick-off in Qatar. Two of the country’s biggest supporter organizations, Allez Casa and 12 Gaindè have contributed 120 fans between them, with the latter having the biggest share of 80.##NAJAVA_MECA_6787063##Senegal are in Group A of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 alongside the hosts, Netherlands and Ecuador. The West Africans, who are the reigning African champions, will take to the field at 40k capacity Al Thumama Stadium, Al Thumama for their opener against Netherlands on November 21. Addo names 55 Ghana players for the World CupRanked number one in Africa and 18th globally according to the latest FIFA ranking, the Tarenga Lions, who will be participating in their third World Cup, is seen as the continent’s best bet for a decent outing compared to the other four hopefuls, including Cameroon, Tunisia, Morocco and Ghana. The team boasts a galaxy of stars with Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mané, who is the skipper, and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly among them.Senegal reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup, their best outing so far.
