5 reasons why Senegal can win the African Cup of Nations

#3 Easy knockout stage; Algeria only other real threat

Senegal celebrate a late Moussa Sow winner in the last edition of the AFCON

Senegal have been clubbed in Group B along with Tunisia, Zimbabwe and Algeria, with the top two teams qualifying for the quarter-final stage of the tournament. On paper, Algeria presents the only other real threat to Senegal with the likes of Sofiane Feghouli, Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani among the big names in their team.

Zimbabwe have suffered a slump in form after finishing fourth in the 2014 African Cup of Nations, while Tunisia lack the same quality as that of the other qualified teams. Once past the group stages, the tournament is there for anyone to make their own, as results can go either way.

And with big game players such as Mane and Keita in their ranks, Senegal can certainly beat anyone on their day.