World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Who Will Replace Habib Diarra for the Lions?

Senegal will not be able to count on their valiant midfielder Habib Diarra during the upcoming international break.

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The 2021 AFCON winners will face Sudan and Togo in the 5th and 6th rounds of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Suffering from an ankle sprain, the Strasbourg player will be sidelined for 3 weeks according to a report by the French newspaper L'Equipe.

Pape Thiaw, the coach of the "Lions," will have plenty of options to replace Habib Diarra, with the likes of Lamine Camara, Pape Sarra, Idrissa Gueye, and Pathé Ciss available.

Habib Diarra's Stats with Senegal

A former youth international for France, the Guédiawaye native changed his sporting nationality in 2024.

He has played 9 matches with the Lions, scoring 3 goals.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.