Senegal is one of the Five nations to represent African continent during the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

With all the Best African performers knocked out in the last eight, Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and most recently Ghana (2010), the Teranga Lions are aiming high this time for the Black continent.

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The African champions exited the 2018 tournament in the group stage. However, for their third attempt in the competition, Senegal defender Abdou Diallo said his side wants to “break a glass ceiling.”

“Even though we can’t see the future, you have to be convinced that you definitely can achieve it.” The 26-year-old Paris St-Germain centre-back told BBC Sport Africa.

“We also had a glass ceiling in the Nations Cup final and we broke it. So my dream is to break another one. If we manage to do that, I will be the happiest.

“There are no complexes. If we don’t make it, we don’t make it. But you have to accept that pressure because it means that we are doing a good job.”

Senegal begin their Group A campaign against three-time runners-up the Netherlands on 21 November before they play hosts Qatar on 25 November and finally Ecuador four days later.

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Two decades ago, Senegal stunned defending champions France with an unexpected 1-0 win on their World Cup debut.

The West Africans then drew with Denmark and Uruguay and beat Sweden 2-1 to reach the quarter-finals, before being eliminated 1-0 by Turkey after a golden goal in the fourth minute of extra time.

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse was part of that trailblazing squad, while fellow members of the side such as El Hadji Diouf provide inspiration to the current Teranga Lions squad.