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Afcon 2019: This generation of Senegal players are the best – Aliou Cisse

The Teranga Lions boss has lauded his players ahead of Friday’s Afcon final against Algeria

Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse has labelled the current crop of players in the national team has the best in the nation’s history, ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations final.

The Teranga Lions will do battle with Algeria at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday night to decide the 32nd Afcon final.

Having never won the competition, Cisse is seeking to take his nation to the Holy Grail in their first final since 2002, when they lost to Cameroon on penalties.