African champions Senegal have now handed a 15-year-old starlet a shock call-up to their senior team.
The defending champions of the Africa Cup of Nations have already booked their spot at the next edition of the tournament, which is set to get underway on 13 January 2024 in the Ivory Coast and conclude on 11 February.
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The Lions of Teranga will play their final AFCON qualifying match against Rwanda on Saturday, 9 September, while an international friendly against Algeria just three days later has also been lined up for the team.
In news that ha ssurprised many, head coach Aliou Cisse has handed teenage sensation Amara Diouf a shock call-up for their upcoming two fixtures.
The teenager, who turned 15 in June this year, plays his club football for the famous Generation Foot academy, which has produced the likes of Sadio Mane of Al Nassr, Olympique Marseille's Ismaila Sarr, and Tottenham Hotspur's breakout star Pape Matar Sarr.
Diouf impressed at the U17 AFCON earlier this year and was named in the tournament's Best XI after winning the Golden Boot with five goals in six games, helping the young Lions lift the trophy.
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The winger captained the team and played 90 minutes in each of their six games at the showpiece, including a quarter-final against South Africa's U17 side – he netted a brace in the 5-0 demolition of Amajimbos.
His five-goal tally at the youth tournament also broke Nigerian sensation Victor Osimhen's record of four goals at the 2015 competition in Niger, and speaking on breaking the record back in May, Diouf said he hopes to follow in the Napoli star's footsteps.
"It is always the right path if you follow the examples set by the best players in the competition," he said, according to Complete Sports.
"This is a massive thing for me and I am really delighted to break the record.
"It means a lot to me and hopefully I can also follow his path of success."
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