AFCON 2021: Diouf Charges Teranga Lions

AFCON 2021: Diouf Charges Teranga Lions Sampson Adedeji Former Senegal star El Hadji Diouf has told the current national squad they will win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time if they believe in themselves, BSNsports.com.ng can report. "You possess talent, you are preparing impressively, now believe and you will conquer Africa," was his message ahead of the January 9 tournament kick-off in Cameroon. Two-time African Footballer of the Year Diouf missed a shootout penalty when Senegal lost the 2002 final to Cameroon and the Teranga Lions reached the title decider again in 2019 only to fail against Algeria. Senegal have topped the African rankings for three years, but the star-stacked side have no trophies or medals to show off. There is a belief that it is now or never for a team boasting a 'spine' of Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gueye and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane.