A squad largely drawn from Europe's elite leagues has the potential to replicate Senegal's finest World Cup showing of reaching the quarter-finals on debut in 2002.
Like then, the Taranga Lions open their tournament with a game against France. Twenty-four years ago, Senegal shocked the defending champions on their way to the last eight.
A repeat win against one of the title favourites in New Jersey on 16 June would be equally impressive. Senegal's status as African champions remains undecided after they appealed the decision of the Confederation of African Football to strip them of the continental title following January's controversial final with Morocco, but they remain arguably the strongest of the African nations at this World Cup.
A squad largely drawn from Europe's elite leagues has the potential to replicate Senegal's finest World Cup showing of reaching the quarter-finals on debut in 2002.
The Taranga Lions open their tournament with a game against France. Twenty-four years ago, Senegal shocked the defending champions on their way to the last eight.
A repeat win against one of the title favourites in New Jersey on 16 June would be equally impressive.
Senegal can overwhelm opponents, particularly in a dynamic midfield three featuring ever-green captain Idrissa Gueye.
Head coach Pape Thiaw experimented with a back three in March's friendlies but the 4-3-3 utilised so effectively in the 3-1 win against England last summer is Senegal's most typical system.
Senegal can call an array of attacking weapons out wide in the guise of Sadio Mane, Iliman Ndiaye or Ismaila Sarr but they lack for a goal-scoring centre-forward.
Nicolas Jackson is set to fulfill that role this summer: he scored 11 goals for Bayern Munich this season but has netted just five times in 23 competitive caps.
Source: BBC
