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September 10, 2026
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Shock as lack of stadia force ‘African Champions’ Senegal to play AFCON qualifiers in exile

Shock as lack of stadia force ‘African Champions’ Senegal to play AFCON qualifiers in exile

In a shocking move, the Senegalese Football Federation shifted the national team’s AFCON 2027 home qualifying match to Mozambique...

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The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has been forced to move their AFCON 2027 home qualifying match against Mozambique to Maputo due to a severe lack of suitable venues.

  • The national team will play their opening Group J fixture on November 25th in exile.
  • The FSF cited the closure of the Léopold Sedar Senghor stadium for renovations and the Abdoulaye Waye stadium being used for the Youth Olympics as reasons for the venue shortage.
  • This situation means Mozambique will host the Teranga Lions twice in their Group J qualifiers.

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