The French national team has often relied on players of North and West African descent, but in Senegal there is a different programme – focused on finding the best talent. Qatar’s Aspire Football Academy has pre-selected 50 young players across Africa, with only one or two to be taken to Qatar.
Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Saly, Senegal.
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