Senegalese fans in a match against Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Image by Екатерина Лаут rch via Wikimedia Commons, 20 June 2018 (CC BY-SA 3.0) Senegal’s desire to win the celebrated Africa Cup of Nations (ACON) as confirmation of being a continental superpower has eluded the team for far too long. This year, however, as they hover tantalizingly close to ending their trophy drought, fans are hoping that their habitual struggles at the tournament will become a thing of the past. On February 3, the Teranga Lions took a significant step to end their search for the much coveted trop…