SOC: Facts and figures for France v Senegal

From: AAP Sports News (Australia) | Date: May 30, 2002 | Copyright information

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SOC: Facts and figures for France v Senegal

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 30 Reuters - Facts and figures ahead of Friday' s World Cup opening match between France and Senegal in group A.

Match venue: Seoul

Match referee: Ali Mohamed Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Coaches: France - Roger Lemerre; Senegal - Bruno Metsu

World ranking:

France - 1st; Senegal - 42nd

Squad average age: France - 28.26; Senegal - 25.04

Most capped current player:

France - Marcel Desailly 94; Senegal - Oumar Diallo 42

Population: France - 60 million; Senegal - 10 million

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