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Spain youth star Pape Diop earns maiden call-up as Senegal list 25 players for October games

Dijon midfielder Pape Cheikh Diop has switched international allegiance and he has been invited to Senegal squad for their friendly matches against Morocco and Mauritania.

Two years ago, the Dakar-born star ditched the West African country to represent Spain at the international level where he played across the U18, U19 and U21 levels.

After helping Spain win the European Under-19 Championship in 2015, the 23-year-old has now made a U-turn to play for his country of birth.

His decision came after Fifa approved changes to the switching of nationalities at its 70th general congress last month – players can now switch nationalities if they have not played in more than three competitive games, which must not include World Cup games and continental matches at senior levels and they must have been below 21 years of age in all the appearances.