However, the team left their fans in tears after falling 2-0 to arch-rivals Nigeria in the Round of 16 to bow out of the competition. Senegal’s first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations was in 1965 when they lost 1–0 to Cote d'Ivoire for fourth place. They hosted the 1992 African Cup of Nations and secured the quarter-final berth before turning around their fortunes to finish as runners-up in both 2002 and 2019. That’s a clear indication that the African football industry is growing relatively fast,” Otieno added. The future augurs well for African teams in major global competitions,” he added.
