{"id":1588,"date":"2022-11-19T09:38:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T09:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2022-11-27T10:02:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T10:02:00","slug":"2022-11-18-world-cup-african-teams-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.365scores.com\/news\/2022-11-18-world-cup-african-teams-preview","title":{"rendered":"African Nations Ready to Storm Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sadio Man\u00e9 expected to be the headline African star at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but the Senegal talisman has been ruled out of the tournament in Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-time African Footballer of the Year has failed to overcome a calf injury he picked up in Bayern Munich\u2019s penultimate game before the winter World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

365Scores<\/em> analyses the five African nations and how they might fare in their respective groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Senegal<\/strong>
Man\u00e9, 30, was voted runner-up in the Ballon d’Or last month after a terrific 2021\/22 season in which he steered his nation to Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) glory. In addition, the forward also got his hands on an FA Cup winner’s medal with former team Liverpool, who also reached the UEFA Champions League final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His absence will be sorely felt by his Senegal teammates, who will now have to work that much harder without their main man in Qatar. Man\u00e9 is his country’s greatest ever goalscorer, with 34 goals for the Teranga Lions. He has 93 international outings to his name and is six appearances shy of Senegal’s record cap holder Henri Camara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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