El Hadji Diouf joins Senegal national team camp ahead of 2026 World Cup match against France
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Senegalese football legend El Hadji Diouf has joined the national team's training camp in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ahead of their 2026 World Cup opener against France. Diouf, a key figure in Senegal's 2002 World Cup campaign where they famously defeated France, arrived in the United States three days before the match against Didier Deschamps' team. In a video released by the Senegalese Football Federation, Diouf expressed confidence and called for unity among supporters, stating, "Dioufy is back! I am here and I have arrived well in the United States. Thank you to all Senegalese who were worried about me, but as I told you before, you should never worry with El Hadji Diouf. Now let's all be together behind this team. We did it in 2002 and this year we will do it all together. Sacred union behind the Lions. Senegal Reik."
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