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geographical location
Senegal is a country located in West Africa, bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Republic of The Gambia forms a narrow strip of land from west to east, wedged into southwestern Senegal.
"Enviable" polygamy
Africa has had a tradition of polygamy since ancient times, and later with the introduction of religions in the Arab region, with the guarantee of doctrine, polygamy became more legitimate, and in modern times, the Senegalese government followed the tradition and enshrined polygamy in law, making Senegal one of the countries with the highest proportion of men taking multiple wives.
Family in Kazula, Senegal: one husband, two wives, seven children
But polygamy is also conditional, before the man gets married, he needs to ask his fiancée if she is willing, and if not, the man must sign a contract to ensure that he will not marry again in the future.
Even if the woman agrees to polygamy, the man needs to have a strong financial foundation if he wants to have multiple wives at the same time. First of all, the man has to pay a certain amount of bride price to the woman's family, on the one hand, to show the man's financial resources, on the other hand, it is a compensation for the woman's family, for Senegal, a predominantly agricultural country, the loss of a labor force means that the average family loses a less income, so the bride price has become a mandatory requirement for marriage.
In addition to the bride price, the man also needs to buy a house for his wife, and for each additional wife you take, you must buy an additional independent house for his wife to live in.
Under such enormous economic pressure, the result is "death from drought and waterlogging", many Senegalese men with low incomes may not even be able to marry a wife, while those local rich people, even if they are in their 60s, can still continue to marry.
Game of the Brave – Dakar Rally
The origin of the event came from an accident, the founder of the Dakar Rally, Zeli Sabine, got lost in the desert, but occasionally found a suitable place to hold the rally, so the following year, he founded the event, initially from Paris, France, to Dakar, Senegal, and then as the popularity of the event increased, the starting point continued to change, and after 2009, due to African security concerns, the event was moved to South America.
Tourist attractions
Senegal's most famous attraction is the Rose Lake, which reacts chemically with the microorganisms and minerals in the water from December to January every year, when the lake turns rose-like pink, when the strong wind blows, the waves roll like a red flame, which is spectacular.
Due to the extremely high salt content in the lake, even if people lie on the surface of the lake, they will not sink, and tourists can lie on the lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery around them.
World Cup record in history – if it doesn't sound, it's already a blockbuster
Senegal's first trip to the World Cup, like China, was at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The difference is that the fledgling Senegal performed brilliantly and left a deep impact on the fans.
In the opening match of the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, Senegal welcomed the previous World Cup champion France, and at that time it was widely believed that France would easily win the match by a large score, but the final result was unexpected.
Under the onslaught of defending champions, Senegal seized on a mistake by France and scored a goal, the same goal, to help Senegal beat France and claim three points. In the group stage against Denmark and Uruguay, Senegal ended in a draw and finally advanced to the knockout stage with an unbeaten record.
In the first round of the knockout round, Senegal faced European powerhouse Sweden, and the two sides made it 1-1 in a 90-minute battle, and in the subsequent extra-time, Camara scored a goal in 104 minutes to help Senegal reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup with a golden ball.
In the quarter-finals, fate did not favor them again, facing the future World Cup third runner-up Turkey, and the tenacious Senegal drew in a civil war in regular time. In the 94th minute of extra time, Turkey's Ilhan scored the winning golden goal to eliminate Senegal.
Senegal, who participated in the World Cup for the first time, made history with its excellent performance, becoming the third African team in history to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Senegal's second World Cup trip took place in 18 years on the World Cup in Russia, in this tournament, Senegal and Japan, Poland and Colombia were in a group, Senegal, with Mane, Koulibaly and other stars were pinned on high hopes, but drew with Japan and lost to Colombia, leaving Senegal and Japan in the same group with the same points, goal difference and win-loss relationship. In the end, by comparing the fair play points between the two teams, Senegal was eliminated due to more yellow cards than Japan, and Senegal also became the first team in World Cup history to be eliminated based on fair play points.
World Cup Tour – Mane PK Salah
There are three stages of the World Cup qualifiers in the African zone, and Senegal, due to its high world ranking, directly entered the second stage, with Togo, Namibia and Congo (Brazzaville), these teams are very different from Senegal, Senegal soldiers bloodlessly reached the next stage.
The third stage of the match was decided by lot, Senegal drew Egypt led by Liverpool star Salahé, and in the two-legged home and away match, the two teams were drawn, and in the end, the final qualification place could only be decided by penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Salah took the lead as the first penalty takeout, but Salah missed the penalty under the interference of Senegalese fans' lasers. Mane, Senegal's last penalty, scored the ball steadily to help Senegal successfully qualify for the World Cup.
Head coach - Aliu Cisse of celebrity + Internet celebrity
As the only black coach in the last World Cup, Aliu Cisse's demonic celebratory gestures and rich facial expressions left a deep impression on many fans, and this seemingly unruly coach is not idle.
As a member of Senegal's golden generation, Cisse made history by leading Senegal to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Japan and South Korea as captain, and led the team to the final of the African Cup of Nations, and once again refreshed the history of the national team with a runner-up result.
After 20 years, the captain has become a coach, and the captain's armband is also worn on Mane. Senegal, who defeated Russia, defeated Egypt on penalties in the final of the African Cup at the beginning of the year to win the first African Cup in the history of the national team, and Cisse also realized his original dream.
Star players
Bayern superstar - Mane
As the captain of this Senegalese team, Mane is probably the most famous player in this team. Mane is incredibly fast, has a sense of movement and dribbling, and is basically capable of all positions up front.
After moving from Liverpool to Bayern this year, although the initial performance was slightly ups and downs, after a period of adaptation, Mane has gradually regained his previous form, and won the second place in the 2022 Ballon d'Or.
Mane, who has scored 33 goals and contributed 22 assists for Senegal, has become at the heart of Senegal and how to make it work to its strength is crucial for Senegal.
Blues defensive stalwart - Koulibaly
Koulibaly, who is tall and quick to turn, left Napoli for Chelsea this summer. Koulibaly, who first arrived in the Premier League, obviously did not adapt as quickly and did not perform as well as in Serie A.
But with its strong confrontation ability and excellent recovery speed, Koulibaly is still the most crucial link in the Senegalese backline, and any striker who wants to break through this line will need to take a lot of effort.
The late blooming Blues door god - Edward Mendy
In 2020, the 28-year-old Mendy came to the Premier League from Ligue 1 and secured the Blues position with his consistent performances. In the 2020-21 Champions League, Mendy made 12 appearances and kept nine clean sheets to help Chelsea win the Champions League. Today, Mendy is still playing steadily and has gradually become the most important part of the Blues' defence.
In the Africa Cup of Nations final earlier this year, Mendy saved a penalty to help Senegal win the championship in a penalty shootout. Mendy, a late bloomer, is worth looking forward to in the World Cup.
World Cup outlook
In this World Cup, Senegal, which has the strongest team in Africa, is lucky to draw, and Qatar, Ecuador and the Netherlands are divided into a group, as long as they can successfully win the host and Ecuador, Senegal will have the opportunity to successfully qualify, and may even copy the glory created by the predecessors.
Previously, Mane, as captain, showed the fans the determination of the team:
"The Senegalese team in 2002 was our role model, they made Senegal known to the world, they rewrote the history of the national team, they were the creators, we were the successors."
"We will travel to Qatar with a clear awareness of our strengths and will do everything we can to go further."
Senegal World Cup Fixtures (Beijing time)
November 22, 00:00 Senegal vs Netherlands
25 November, 21 o'clock Qatar vs Senegal
29 November, 23 o'clock Ecuador vs Senegal