Dakar — Senegal’s most recent appearance at the World Cup, 16 years ago, marked a golden era in the country’s football history and a new generation of talent will fancy their chances of making a similar impact at Russia 2018. Senegal caused one of the tournament’s most memorable upsets in their only World Cup appearance, beating holders France in the opening game before going on to reach the quarterfinals. That tournament preceded more than a decade in the doldrums in which they did not reach football’s global showpiece or even threaten to capture an African title. Yet after breezing through qualifying with a team boasting a number of players who are making waves in some of Europe’s biggest leagues, hopes are high for Russia. The 2002 side was spearheaded by former Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf, and the current crop also rely on a man plying his trade on Merseyside. Attacking talisman Sadio Mane carries the goalscoring and creative burden for Senegal and heads to the World Cup in...
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