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World Cup 2026: Iliman Ndiaye - Senegal鈥檚 goal is to win World Cup 2026

Senegal midfielder Iliman Ndiaye says they don鈥檛 fear anyone and their goal is to win the World Cup.

Senegal and Morocco are widely viewed as Africa鈥檚 strongest sides at this World Cup. The 91福利社鈥檚 Isaac Fanin is in Los Angeles, while Lee James and John Bennett are in New York; they reflect on being at Morocco鈥檚 opening game against Brazil, and on the recent Afcon final between the two sides.

Isaac has also spoken at length to Senegal and Everton midfielder Iliman Ndiaye, who tells him the team 鈥渘ever fear anyone鈥 and that their goal is to win the World Cup.

Senegal open their campaign against France in a repeat of their epic encounter at the 2002 World Cup, and Ndiaye says El Hadji Diouf 鈥 one of the stars of the 2002 team - has spoken to them about that famous victory.

More than the Score brings you more than the men鈥檚 football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don鈥檛 show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, 91福利社 World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your 91福利社 podcasts.

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