Bayern star Nicolas Jackson headlines Senegal squad for Peru and Gambia friendlies

[p]The Lions of Teranga are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will be using the game to test their readiness for the global showpiece.[/p][p]To tackle these fixtures, coach Pape Thiaw has invited 28 players, with Bayern Munich striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-nicolas/jXg8d5RJ/"]Nicolas Jackson[/a], former Chelsea goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mendy-edouard/8zpLkf6p/"]Edouard Mendy[/a] and Metz star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diallo-habibou/QDDmLhK6/"]Habib Diallo[/a] making the cut.[/p][p]Joining Mendy in the goalkeeping ranks are Le Havre’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaw-mory/vJ2Mu476/"]Mory Diaw[/a] and Nice's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diouf-yehvann/xCg7OFVE/"]Yehvann Diouf[/a]. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly will anchor the backline alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/niakhate-moussa/tdnibGHH/"]Moussa Niakhate[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jakobs-ismail/0YpRCTwo/"]Ismail Jakobs[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mendy-antoine/zRrXS0P0/"]Antoine Mendy[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a] face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/peru/Uend67D3/"]Peru[/a] at the Stade de France [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/peru-Uend67D3/senegal-hOIsJLJr/?mid=2RM8s5se"]on March 28th[/a] before taking on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/gambia-hADVg0uE/senegal-hOIsJLJr/?mid=h07emwOh"]Gambia three days later.[/a] [/b][/p][p]The West Africans have been pooled in Group I at the World Cup alongside France, Norway, and a yet-to-be-decided team.[/p][p]Their first game will be against Les Bleus on June 16th at MetLife Stadium before their next game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a]’s Norway on June 22nd at Lincoln Financial Field Stadium in Philadelphia. Their last group match will be held on June 26th at the BMO Field in Toronto.[/p][embed guid="cb59e272-7c12-40df-92e4-5a351a2e1d10" url="https://x.com/GaindeYi/status/2034662985541484654" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Full Senegal squad:[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers: [/b]Edouard Mendy (Al Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre), Yehvann Diouf (Nice)[/p][p][b]Defenders:[/b] Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal), Moussa Niakhate (Lyon), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Krepin Diatta (AS Monaco), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), Ismail Jakobs (Galatasaray), Antoine Mendy (Nice), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano)[/p][p][b]Midfielders:[/b] Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Lamine Camara (Monaco), Pape Gueye (Villarreal CF), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano)[/p][p][b]Strikers:[/b] Nicolas Jackson (Bayern Munich), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace), Boulaye Dia (Lazio), Cherif Ndiaye (Samsunspor), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Habib Diallo (Metz), Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge), Assane Diao (Como)[/p][image alt="Author" id="56b4d700-98c6-45e2-ac96-8d2a6be8537d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="595b348f-242c-4f0d-b599-4246d36d638b" original-width="1200" original-height="381" /]