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Patrick Vieira to announce Senegal squad on 5 November

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Senegal coach Patrick Vieira is due to announce his squad on 5 November for the two matches against Sudan, scheduled for 12 and 16 November in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The press conference is scheduled for 10am at King Fahd Palace in Dakar, according to Bénin Web TV.

Patrick Vieira, head coach of Senegal’s national football team, will announce the list of players selected for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on 5 November at 10am, at a press conference at the King Fahd Palace hotel in Dakar, Bénin Web TV reports.

Senegal are due to face Sudan twice, on 12 November in Dakar and then on 16 November in Sudan. The Lions have four points in Group J, level with Mozambique, after a 1-1 draw against them and a 1-0 win over Ethiopia in September.

This will be Vieira’s second squad selection since his appointment on 18 August. For his first training camp, in September, he called up 29 players. Senegal will go into these two matches after Ismaïla Sarr was reported to be a doubt for the clash with Sudan.

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