Sakho called up for duty
The West Ham United striker is named in Aliou Cisse’s 26-man selection for the tie, which will be played at the National Stadium in Praia on Saturday 7th October.
Senegal are third in African qualifying Group D, a point behind leaders Burkina Faso and second-place Cape Verde Islands. Senegal have a game in-hand on their rivals as their 2-1 defeat in South Africa has been ordered to be replayed after the referee was found guilty of ‘match manipulation’. They complete their qualifying campaign by hosting South Africa on 6 November and traveling to face the same opposition on a date to be confirmed during the same international break.
Sakho is joined in the squad by fellow Hammer Cheikhou Kouyate who is the national team captain. He has been a mainstay of the Senegal squad since making his debut in 2012, featuring at the London Olympic Games and 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.