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Massiré Sylla, 21, gets his first Senegal call-up for the Sudan qualifiers

The Union Saint-Gilloise defender replaces the injured Mamadou Sarr for the AFCON qualifiers on 12 and 16 November.

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Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Senegal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. File photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Dakar — Defender Massiré Sylla has been called up to Senegal's national team for the first time, for the two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan on 12 and 16 November, the Senegalese sports site Wiwsport reports.

The 21-year-old has made an impressive start to the season with Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise, in the league and the Europa League. He replaces Mamadou Sarr, the Real Sociedad defender on loan from Chelsea, who injured his left calf against Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday.

Coach Patrick Vieira has also brought in other new faces for this camp, including Clayton Diandy and Pape Demba Diop.

Source: Wiwsport (in French), 7 November 2026.

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