10 things you didn't know about England's next World Cup opponents

A pink lake, Africa's tallest statue and a VERY bustling Parliament: 10 things you didn't know about England's next World Cup opponents. Senegal is a West African country located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. France established Senegal as a French colony during the "Scramble for Africa"
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Published : 17:02 GMT, 2 December 2022 | Update: 17:10 GMT, 2 December 2022

England will face Senegal in the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday after beating the country of Wales and finished top of Group B - but what do YOU know about the West African country
This will be the first ever game between England and Senegal, the countries having never met before in international football.
Senegal were crowned African champions for the first time after defeating Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Like most of the continent, it has a long history linked to European colonialism.
France seized most of West and North Africa in the "Scramble for Africa" and established Senegal as a French colony in the 1880s and 1890s.

But is soccer really his favorite sport? Why is the team manager so cool? AND why are they called the Lions of Teranga? Here are 10 things you didn't know about the opponents the Three Lions face next...

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A pink lake, Africa's tallest statue and a VERY bustling Parliament: 10 things you didn't know about England's next World Cup opponents. Senegal is a West African country located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. France established Senegal as a French colony during the "Scramble for Africa"

Published : 17:02 GMT, 2 December 2022 | Update: 17:10 GMT, 2 December 2022

England will face Senegal in the Round of 16 of the World Cup on Sunday after beating the country of Wales and finished top of Group B - but what do YOU know about the West African country

This will be the first ever game between England and Senegal, the countries having never met before in international football.

Senegal were crowned African champions for the first time after defeating Egypt at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Like most of the continent, it has a long history linked to European colonialism.

France seized most of West and North Africa in the "Scramble for Africa" and established Senegal as a French colony in the 1880s and 1890s.

But is soccer really his favorite sport? Why is the team manager so cool? AND why are they called the Lions of Teranga? Here are 10 things you didn't know about the opponents the Three Lions face next...