Manchester City star Erling Haaland has named the African nation he believes will do "really well" at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
With the World Cup now only 17 days away, anticipation is building as the showpiece draws nearer.
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At most tournaments, there are teams who surprise as they unexpectedly go far, while others who tipped to win the competition occasionally exit in the early stages.
In 2010, Ghana came close to making the semi-finals, only for Asamoah Gyan's penalty to hit the bar after a handball on the goal line by Luis Suarez for Uruguay late in their quarter-final.
In the same World Cup, France shocked many with their group-stage exit, their off-field issues seemingly affecting their performances on the pitch.
It seems City striker Haaland, whose nation Norway did not qualify for the competition this year, believes another surprise could be in store for football fans in Qatar, in the form of a deep run by an African nation.
"I think Senegal will do really well," the 22-year-old told SuperSport when asked which of the African teams participating he thinks will do best, per the Daily Mail.
"They are a strong team and they have so many strong players.
"So I think Senegal will do the best out of those."
With the Lions of Teranga having won the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, they will be hoping their contingent of Europe-based stars can help them make history by being the first side from the continent to reach the semi-finals.
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Some of the stars who are likely to be called up for Senegal include Sadio Mane, Idrissa Gueye, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Edouard Mendy, while the other African nations going to Qatar are Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana.
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