22.12.2014 21:57 h

Senegal to prepare for CAN in Morocco

Senegal will prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations with a training camp in the Moroccan resort of El Jadida, around 100 kilometres from Casablanca, from January 7, official sources revealed on Monday.

They will train in Dakar from after the New Year holiday until January 6 before moving on to Morocco.

National coach Alain Giresse is expected to announce his final 23-man squad for the tournament on January 6.

His team will play a friendly against Guinea in Morocco on January 13 and the Lions of Teranga will head to Equatorial Guinea on January 16.

Senegal will face Ghana, Algeria and South Africa in Group C at the finals, with their opening game against Ghana in Mongomo on the 19th.