Inside Senegal's football mafia: Young players targeted by fake recruiters

Inside Senegal's football mafia: Young players targeted by fake recruiters Africa

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Issued on: 17/04/2026 - 12:58

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In Senegal, a generation of young men pin their hopes on football as a chance for a better future. These footballers are prepared to sacrifice everything to reach foreign leagues, making them the perfect targets for fake recruiters. FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin investigate this shadowy network and the measures being put in place to stop it.    

By: Sarah SAKHO Simon MARTIN Advertising Related keywords

• Football
• Africa
• Senegal
• youth
• sport
• organised crime