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Match details:

Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal vs Zimbabwe
Venue: Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon
January 10, 2022
06:30 pm IST

Preview:

Senegal and Zimbabwe will face each other in the Africa Cup of Nations at Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam in the Round 1 match. Senegal did a great job in the World Cup qualifiers as they were unbeaten in six matches and have booked a spot in the playoffs. They were very brilliant at the back in the last six matches and leaked just four goals while scoring 15 in that run. Zimbabwe are in 121st place in the FIFA ranking and far away from their opponents good form. In their World Cup qualifiers, they suffered four defeats and managed two draws, having scored just two goals and allowed seven. In the last two head-to-head matches, they were the losing side, and here also must be low on confidence.

Recent form:

Senegal – WWWDW

Zimbabwe – LLLLD

Probable starting XI:

Senegal

Mendy; B Sarr, Koulibaly, Diallo, Ciss; Kouyate, Gueye; I Sarr, Mane, B Dia; Diedhiou.

Zimbabwe

Mhari; Chimwemwe, Mudimu, Takwara, Kangwa; Musona, Madzongwe, Hadebe, Mahachi; Kadewere, Moyo.

Top picks:

Sadio Mane: Mane is a versatile player and can play at any of the three positions in the front line. He is naturally a right-footed player but can take shots equally effectively with his left foot. This season, he has eight goals to his name in the league. For his country in the World Cup Qualifiers, he recorded a total of three goals and helped his team to reach the upcoming stages. In his most recent match against Chelsea, he scored a goal and will be looking to repeat the same action here.

Ismaila Sarr: Sarr is one of the key players for the team and is performing really well. He scored both of the goals against the Congo Republic in the World Cup Qualifiers and gained some confidence. In the league, he has registered five goals in 12 matches. His finishing, as well as playmaking abilities, are a joy to watch.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Sadio Mane
Ismaila Sarr
I Gueye
Knowledge Musona

Fantasy team:

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