This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Senegal women's national football team.

Senegal
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Lions de la Téranga
(Lions of Teranga)
Association Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach Pape Thiaw
Captain Kalidou Koulibaly
Most caps Idrissa Gueye (133)
Top scorer Sadio Mané (55)
Home stadium Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
FIFA code SEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 15 Decrease 1 (11 June 2026)[1]
Highest 12 (January 2026)
Lowest 99 (June 2013)
First international
Pre-independence:
 British Gambia 1–2 French Senegal
(The Gambia; 1959)
Post-independence:
 Dahomey 3–2 Senegal 
(31 December 1961)
Biggest win
 Senegal 10–1 Mauritania 
(Dakar, Senegal; 28 September 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakia 11–0 Senegal 
(Prague, Czechoslovakia; 2 November 1966)
World Cup
Appearances 4 (first in 2002)
Best result Quarter-finals (2002)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances 18 (first in 1965)
Best result Champions (2021)
African Nations Championship
Appearances 4 (first in 2009)
Best result Champions (2022)
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Appearances 19 (first in 1979)
Best result Champions (1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cameroon Team
Silver medal – second place 2025 Morocco Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Egypt Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mali Team
African Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Algeria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Team
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Guinea-Bissau Team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Gambia Team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Mauritania Team
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sierra Leone Team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Gambia Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Senegal Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Senegal Team
Silver medal – second place 1982 Cape Verde Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sierra Leone Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gambia Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Cape Verde Team
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Mali Team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Guinea Team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Guinea-Bissau Team
WAFU Nations Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Senegal Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nigeria Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ghana Team
COSAFA Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 South Africa Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 South Africa Team

The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe de football du Senegal), nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga (English: The Lions of Teranga), represents Senegal in men's international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation.

One of Africa's most famous national football teams, Senegal reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the second team from Africa to do so (after Cameroon in 1990). They managed to upset defending world champions France, finish second in their group, and beat Sweden in extra time in the round of 16, before losing to Turkey in the quarter-finals.

Senegal has won one Africa Cup of Nations title, in 2021. Their first appearance in the competition was in 1965, when they lost 1–0 to Ivory Coast for fourth place. They hosted the 1992 African Cup of Nations, where they made it to the quarter-finals, and finished as runners-up in 2002, 2019, and 2025.

History

Early history

Senegal gained its independence from France on 4 April 1960, and the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) was founded that year. The first Senegal match took place on 31 December 1961 against Dahomey (now Benin), a 3–2 loss. The FSF has been affiliated with FIFA since 1962 and has been a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1963. Senegal's first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations was in 1965, where they finished second in their group, and lost 1–0 to Ivory Coast to finish in fourth place. After a group stage exit at the AFCON three years later, they would not qualify for the tournament until 1986.

1990s and 2000s

In the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal finished fourth; they hosted the 1992 tournament, where after finishing second in their group, they were eliminated by Cameroon in the quarterfinals. Senegal lost the 2002 final on a penalty shoot-out after drawing 0–0 with Cameroon.[3] Later that year, Senegal made their debut appearance at the World Cup. After defeating defending world champions France in their opening game, they drew with Denmark and Uruguay to progress from the group stage, then beat Sweden in extra time in the round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals, one of only four African teams to do so (alongside Cameroon in 1990, Ghana in 2010 and Morocco in 2022). There, they lost to Turkey in extra time.[4][5]

Senegal qualified for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, but finished third in their group with two points. They failed to make the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the first World Cup to be held in Africa.

2010s

Senegal was eliminated from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with zero wins and zero points.

After former manager Bruno Metsu died on 14 October 2013, many Senegalese players were recalled to appear and have a moment of silence in memory of the manager who helped them reach the quarter-final in the 2002 World Cup. All activities of the national league and the national team were suspended for a few days in his memory.

The West African nation narrowly missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup after losing in a round-robin match against Ivory Coast in the final qualification round. Senegal qualified for two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments before the next World Cup, being eliminated in the group stage in 2015 and reaching the quarterfinals in 2017. On 10 November 2017, after defeating South Africa 2–0,[6] Senegal qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[7] their first since 2002.[8] Senegal defeated Poland 2–1 in their opening group match,[9] thanks to an own goal by Thiago Cionek and a M'Baye Niang strike.[10] In the next group stage match, Senegal drew 2–2 against Japan, with goals from Sadio Mané and Moussa Wagué.[11] A 1–0 loss to Colombia in their final match[12] meant they finished level on points with Japan, who progressed thanks to a superior fair play record.[13] Thus, Senegal was eliminated in the group stage for the first time in its World Cup history.[14]

Aliou Cissé, who participated in the 2002 AFCON, managed Senegal to a runner-up campaign in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[15] Having lost 1–0 to Algeria earlier in the tournament, Senegal lost 1–0 to them again in the final.[16][17]

2020s

Deprived of many players due to COVID-19, Senegal participated in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, postponed to 2022 because of the pandemic; they beat Zimbabwe in their first match 1–0 and drew their next two games, enough to finish first in their group.[18] In the round of 16, Senegal faced Cape Verde. Mané recorded a shot that hit the post in the first minute. Patrick Andrade was sent off in the 21st minute, after intervention of the video assistant referee. Despite their dominance, the first half ended without a single shot on target; Mané opened the scoring a few minutes into the second half, following a corner.

Senegal faced Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals. The Lions opened the scoring half an hour into the game, by Famara Diédhiou on a pass from Mané; Senegal eventually won 3–1.[19] In the semi-finals, Senegal faced Burkina Faso, winning 3–1 again.[20] In the final, Senegal faced Egypt, who eliminated hosts Cameroon in the semi-finals. In a penalty shoot-out, Mané scored the winning penalty,[21] to bring Senegal its first Africa Cup of Nations title.[22] Senegal returned home and took part in a victory parade that took place in the capital, Dakar. During the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final, Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal, known as Gabaski, used a water bottle with notes indicating the preferred penalty shot directions of Senegalese players.[23] It ended up becoming the biggest party in the country's history.[24]

Senegal faced Egypt twice after the AFCON final, eliminating the Egyptians on penalties after being tied 1–1 on aggregate, to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Mané eliminated his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah after scoring the winning penalty again.[25] The penalty shoot-out was however full of controversies with lasers being pointed at Egypt's penalty takers and goalkeeper. FIFA fined Senegal's football federation 175,000 Swiss francs as a result of the fan disorder.[26]

For the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Senegal were drawn in Group A along with the hosts Qatar, Ecuador and the Netherlands. Star man Mané missed out due to injury, but Senegal managed to progress from the group nonetheless. Though they lost their first game against the Netherlands 2–0, Senegal went on to claim six points against the hosts and then Ecuador in their final game, progressing to the Round of 16, where they lost 3–0 to England. It marked the second time Senegal had progressed past the group stage, in only their third appearance.

On 10 June 2025, Senegal won 3–1 against England, becoming the first African country to defeat England in a football match at senior level.[27]

On 18 January 2026, Senegal won their second African Cup of Nations after beating host nation Morocco 1–0 after extra time in the final.[28] However, the match was marred by a walkout by Senegal's players in protest at the awarding of a stoppage-time penalty to Morocco. This led to the Confederation of African Football overturning the result on 17 March 2026, calling the walkout a forfeiture of the match by Senegal, and awarding the trophy to Morocco instead.[29] The Senegalese Football Federation said it will appeal against this ruling.[29]

Kit history

Wikimedia Commons logo
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Senegal national football team kits.

Puma has been the manufacturer of Senegal's kits since 2005 (except 2017, when Romai was the manufacturer). The home kit is typically white, and the away kit is green.

Supporters wearing the away kit
Kit providers Period
None 1960–1980
Germany Adidas 1980–2000
Italy Erreà 2000–2001
France Le Coq Sportif 2002–2004
Germany Puma 2005–2016
United Arab Emirates Romai[30] 2017
Germany Puma 2018–present

Results and fixtures

Main article: Senegal national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Senegal  2–0  Sudan Dakar, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
  • Koulibaly 14'
  • P. Sarr 41'
 Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritius)
9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification DR Congo  2–3  Senegal Kinshasa, DR Congo
17:00 UTC+1
  • Bakambu 26'
  • Wissa 33'
 Report
  • Gueye 39'
  • Jackson 53'
  • P. Sarr 87'
 Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
Referee: Omar Artan (Somalia)
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Sudan  0–5  Senegal Juba, South Sudan
15:00 UTC+2 Report
  • I. Sarr 29', 54'
  • Mané 46'
  • Jackson 60' (pen.)
  • C. Ndiaye 75'
 Stadium: Juba Stadium
Referee: Abdou Abdel Mefrie (Cameroon)
14 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Senegal  4–0  Mauritania Dakar, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
  • Mané 45+1', 48'
  • I. Ndiaye 64'
  • Diallo 85'
 Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger)
15 November Friendly Brazil  2–0  Senegal London, England
16:00 UTC+0
  • Estêvão 28'
  • Casemiro 35'
 Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,657
Referee: Jarred Gillett (England)
18 November Friendly Senegal  8–0  Kenya Antalya, Turkey
18:00 UTC+3
  • Jackson 9', 15'
  • Diouf 12'
  • Mané 17', 31' (pen.), 35'
  • Mbaye 48'
  • C. Ndiaye 80' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Antalya Stadium
Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey)
23 December 2025 AFCON GS Senegal  3–0  Botswana Tangier, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1
  • Jackson 40', 58'
  • C. Ndiaye 90'
 Report Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Attendance: 18,591
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
27 December 2025 AFCON GS Senegal  1–1  DR Congo Tangier, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1 Mané 69' Report Bakambu 61' Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Attendance: 41,672
Referee: Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
30 December 2025 AFCON GS Benin  0–3  Senegal Tangier, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Seck 38'
  • H. Diallo 62'
  • Koulibaly Red card 71'
  • C. Ndiaye 90+7'
 Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Attendance: 26,707
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)

2026

3 January 2025 AFCON R16 Senegal  3–1  Sudan Tangier, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
  • P. Gueye 29', 45+3'
  • Mbaye 77'
 Report Aamir Abdallah 6' Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium
Attendance: 30,045
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
9 January 2025 AFCON QF Mali  0–1  Senegal Tangier, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Bissouma Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 45+3' Report I. Ndiaye 27' Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium
Attendance: 32,385
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
14 January 2025 AFCON SF Senegal  1–0  Egypt Tangier, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1 Mané 78' Report Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium
Attendance: 52,079
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
18 January 2025 AFCON Final Senegal  0–3
Awarded[note 1]		  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 66,526
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo)
28 March Friendly Senegal  2–0  Peru Paris, France
17:00 UTC+1
  • Jackson 41'
  • I. Sarr 54'
 Report Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Jeremie Pignard (France)
31 March Friendly Senegal  3–1  Gambia Dakar, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
  • Seck 45+4'
  • Mbaye 47'
  • Camara 90+5'
 Report
  • Colley 51'
 Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)
31 May Friendly United States  3–2  Senegal Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
15:30 UTC−5
  • Dest 7'
  • Pulisic 20'
  • Balogun 63'
 Report
  • Mané 44', 52'
 Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 57,741
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)
9 June Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Senegal San Antonio, Texas, United States
Report Stadium: Toyota Field
Referee: Víctor Rivas (United States)
16 June 2026 World Cup Group I France  3–1  Senegal East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
15:00 UTC−4
  • Mbappé 66', 90+6'
  • Barcola 82'
 Report
  • Mbaye 90+5'
 Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Attendance: 80,545
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
22 June 2026 World Cup Group I Norway  v  Senegal East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
20:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
26 June 2026 World Cup Group I Senegal  v  Iraq Toronto, Ontario, Canada
15:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: BMO Field
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Senegal  v  Mozambique TBD, Senegal
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Mozambique  v  Senegal TBD, Mozambique
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Senegal  v  Sudan TBD, Senegal
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Sudan  v  Senegal TBD, Sudan
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Senegal  v  Ethiopia TBD, Senegal
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Ethiopia  v  Senegal TBD, Ethiopia
TBD Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

Current head coach Pape Thiaw
Position Name
Head Coach Senegal Pape Thiaw
Assistant Coach Senegal Pape Ibrahim Ndiaye
Assistant Coach II Senegal Alsény Thiam
Goalkeeping Coach Senegal Boubacarr Mbodj
Team Coordinator Senegal Mbaye Seck
Physical Trainer Senegal Ousmane Thioub
Media Officer Senegal Djibril Sarr
Technical Director Senegal Karim Ndour
Team Doctor Senegal Ismaïl Kébé

Coaching history

Aliou Cissé, the former coach of the national team from 2015 to 2024, is considered the most successful coach in the team's history, leading the team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and to participate in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. He was the captain of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Bruno Metsu, coach of the national team between 2000 and 2002, led the team to the final of the 2002 African Nations Cup and to participate for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 2002, where it reached the quarter-finals.
Manager Period Honours
France Raoul Diagne 1960–1961
France Jules Vandooren 1961–1963
Senegal Habib Bâ
Senegal Lybasse Diop		 1963–1965 1965 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place
Senegal Lamine Diack 1965–1968 1968 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
West Germany Otto Pfister 1979–1982
Senegal Pape Alioune Diop 1982–1986 1986 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
1986 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Senegal Mawade Wade 1986–1989 1988 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
1990 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
France Claude Le Roy 1989–1992 1990 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place
1992 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
Senegal Lamine Dieng 1992–1993
Senegal Boubacar Sarr 1993–1994 1994 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Senegal Jules Bocandé
Senegal Boubacar Sarr		 1994–1995 1994 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
1996 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
Germany Peter Schnittger 1995–2000 1998 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
1998 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
2000 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
France Bruno Metsu 2000–2002 2002 African Cup of Nations – Runners-up
2002 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals
France Guy Stéphan 2002–2005 2004 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
2006 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Senegal Abdoulaye Sarr 2005–2006 2006 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place
Poland Henryk Kasperczak 2006–2008 2008 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
Senegal Lamine N'Diaye 2008
Senegal Amsatou Fall (caretaker) 2009 2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
2010 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Senegal Amara Traoré 2009–2012 2012 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
Senegal Karim Séga Diouf
Senegal Aliou Cissé (caretaker)		 2012
Senegal Joseph Koto (caretaker) 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
Senegal Mayacine Mar (caretaker) 2012–2013 2014 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
France Alain Giresse 2013–2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
Senegal Aliou Cissé 2015–2024 2017 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage
2019 Africa Cup of Nations – Runners-up
2021 Africa Cup of Nations – Champions
2022 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16
2023 Africa Cup of Nations – Round of 16
Senegal Pape Thiaw 2024– 2025 Africa Cup of Nations - Runners-up
2026 FIFA World Cup - Qualified

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup between 11 June – 19 July 2026 and the pre-tournament friendlies against United States and Saudi Arabia on 31 May and 9 June 2026; respectively.[34]
Caps and goals updated as of 16 June 2026, after the match against France.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Yehvann Diouf (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 26) 2 0 French Football Federation Nice
16 1GK Édouard Mendy (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 (age 34) 58 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
23 1GK Mory Diaw (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 (age 32) 5 0 French Football Federation Le Havre
2 2DF Mamadou Sarr (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 20) 8 0 The Football Association Chelsea
3 2DF Kalidou Koulibaly (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 (age 35) 104 2 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Hilal
4 2DF Abdoulaye Seck (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992 (age 34) 22 4 Israel Football Association Maccabi Haifa
14 2DF Ismail Jakobs (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 26) 30 0 Turkish Football Federation Galatasaray
15 2DF Krépin Diatta (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 27) 62 2 French Football Federation Monaco[a]
19 2DF Moussa Niakhaté (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 30) 32 0 French Football Federation Lyon
24 2DF Antoine Mendy (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 22) 7 0 French Football Federation Nice
25 2DF El Hadji Malick Diouf (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 21) 21 1 The Football Association West Ham United
5 3MF Idrissa Gueye (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 (age 36) 132 7 The Football Association Everton
6 3MF Pathé Ciss (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 32) 31 0 Royal Spanish Football Federation Rayo Vallecano
8 3MF Lamine Camara (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 22) 34 5 French Football Federation Monaco[a]
17 3MF Pape Matar Sarr (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 23) 40 4 The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
21 3MF Habib Diarra (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 22) 22 4 The Football Association Sunderland
22 3MF Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (2007-12-31) 31 December 2007 (age 18) 1 0 German Football Association Bayern Munich
26 3MF Pape Gueye (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 (age 27) 42 5 Royal Spanish Football Federation Villarreal
7 4FW Assane Diao (2005-12-07) 7 December 2005 (age 20) 5 0 Italian Football Federation Como
9 4FW Bamba Dieng (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 26) 24 2 French Football Federation Lorient
10 4FW Sadio Mané (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 34) 129 55 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
11 4FW Nicolas Jackson (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 25) 34 8 German Football Association Bayern Munich
12 4FW Cherif Ndiaye (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 30) 19 4 Turkish Football Federation Samsunspor
13 4FW Iliman Ndiaye (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 26) 41 4 The Football Association Everton
18 4FW Ismaïla Sarr (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 28) 84 19 The Football Association Crystal Palace
20 4FW Ibrahim Mbaye (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 18) 12 4 French Football Federation Paris Saint-Germain

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for Senegal in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Ilay Camara (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 23) 3 0 Belgium Anderlecht 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Moustapha Mbow (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 (age 26) 1 0 France Paris 2026 FIFA World Cup PRE
DF Nobel Mendy (2004-09-03) 3 September 2004 (age 21) 1 0 Spain Rayo Vallecano v.  Gambia, 31 March 2026
DF Abdou Diallo (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 (age 30) 33 2 Qatar Umm-Salal v.  Sudan, 5 September 2025 INJ
MF Mamadou Camara (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 23) 5 1 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Ousseynou Niang (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Rassoul Ndiaye (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 24) 2 0 France Le Havre v.  Kenya, 18 November 2025
MF Nampalys Mendy (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 33) 34 0 England Watford v.  Mauritania, 14 October 2025
MF Cheikh Niasse (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 26) 0 0 Italy Hellas Verona v.  Mauritania, 14 October 2025
FW Habib Diallo (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 31) 40 9 France Metz v.  Gambia, 31 March 2026
FW Boulaye Dia (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 29) 38 7 Italy Lazio v.  Gambia, 31 March 2026
FW Mamadou Diakhon (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Belgium Club Brugge v.  Gambia, 31 March 2026
FW Cheikh Sabaly (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 27) 12 1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Ousmane Sow (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Denmark Brøndby 2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE

DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Player records

As of 16 June 2026[35]
Players in bold are still active with Senegal.

Most appearances

Idrissa Gueye is Senegal's most capped player with 133 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Idrissa Gueye 133 7 2011–present
2 Sadio Mané 129 55 2012–present
3 Kalidou Koulibaly 104 2 2015–present
4 Henri Camara 99 29 1999–2008
5 Cheikhou Kouyaté 92 4 2012–2024
6 Roger Mendy 87 3 1979–1995
7 Ismaïla Sarr 85 19 2016–present
Tony Sylva 83 0 1999–2008
9 Jules Bocandé 73 20 1979–1993
10 Lamine Diatta 71 4 2000–2008

Top goalscorers

Sadio Mané is Senegal's all-time top scorer with 55 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Sadio Mané (list) 55 129 0.43 2012–present
2 Henri Camara 29 99 0.29 1999–2008
3 El Hadji Diouf 24 70 0.34 2000–2008
4 Mamadou Niang 20 54 0.37 2002–2012
Jules Bocandé 20 73 0.27 1979–1993
6 Ismaïla Sarr 19 85 0.22 2016–present
7 Moussa Sow 18 50 0.36 2009–2018
8 Papiss Cissé 17 36 0.47 2009–2015
9 Mamadou Diallo 15 35 0.43 1989–1999
10 Moussa Konaté 12 34 0.35 2012–2019

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Senegal at the FIFA World Cup

Senegal have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on four occasions, in 2002 where they reached the quarter-finals,[36] in 2018, 2022, and 2026.

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of  France Part of  France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Chile 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 4
West Germany 1974 2 0 1 1 1 2
Argentina 1978 2 0 1 1 1 2
Spain 1982 2 0 1 1 0 1
Mexico 1986 2 1 0 1 1 1
Italy 1990 Did not enter Declined participation
United States 1994 Did not qualify 8 3 1 4 11 12
France 1998 2 0 1 1 2 3
South Korea Japan 2002 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 2 1 7 6 Squad 10 5 4 1 16 3
Germany 2006 Did not qualify 10 6 3 1 21 8
South Africa 2010 6 2 3 1 9 7
Brazil 2014 8 3 4 1 11 8
Russia 2018 Group stage 17th 3 1 1 1 4 4 Squad 8 5 3 0 15 5
Qatar 2022 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 5 7 Squad 8 6 1 1 16 5
Canada Mexico United States 2026 in progress TBD 1 0 0 1 1 3 Squad 10 7 3 0 22 3
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Quarter-finals 4/15 13 5 3 5 17 20 — 81 39 26 16 128 64

Africa Cup of Nations

Main article: Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations

Historically, Senegal was seen as a weaker side in the strong West African region. Although they finished in fourth place in two AFCON editions,[37] Senegalese performance was overall still deemed as poor. Senegal remained under the shadow of West African giants Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana for the majority of the 20th century.

In the 2000s, Senegal began to surge and became a more competitive opponent in the Africa Cup of Nations. Following a successful FIFA World Cup debut in 2002, in which the side reached the quarter-finals, Senegal established itself as a new powerhouse in Africa. The 2002 Africa Cup of Nations tournament marked a defeat to Cameroon 2–3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the final.[38] Senegal once again finished as runners-up in 2019, losing the final 0–1 to Algeria,[39] and finally won their first AFCON title in 2021.

Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965 Fourth place 4th 3 1 1 1 5 2 Squad 4 3 0 1 8 4
Ethiopia 1968 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 5 5 Squad 4 2 1 1 9 4
Sudan 1970 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 5 4
Cameroon 1972 2 0 1 1 1 0
Egypt 1974 2 0 1 1 3 3
Ethiopia 1976 2 0 1 1 5 2
Ghana 1978 4 2 0 2 6 4
Nigeria 1980 Did not enter Did not enter
Libya 1982 Did not qualify 4 1 0 2 4 2
Ivory Coast 1984 4 2 1 0 3 2
Egypt 1986 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 3 1 Squad 4 4 0 0 5 2
Morocco 1988 Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 4 0
Algeria 1990 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 3 3 Squad 2 1 1 0 4 1
Senegal 1992 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 0 2 4 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
Tunisia 1994 8th 3 1 0 2 2 3 Squad 6 2 1 3 8 9
South Africa 1996 Did not qualify 8 3 3 2 10 8
Burkina Faso 1998 6 2 2 2 5 6
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 6 6 Squad 4 1 2 1 4 4
Mali 2002 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 6 1 Squad 4 1 2 1 4 2
Tunisia 2004 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 4 2 Squad 6 3 0 1 7 1
Egypt 2006 Fourth place 4th 6 2 0 4 7 8 Squad 10 6 3 1 21 8
Ghana 2008 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 4 6 Squad 6 3 2 1 12 3
Angola 2010 Did not qualify 6 2 3 1 9 7
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Group stage 13th 3 0 0 3 3 6 Squad 6 5 1 0 16 2
South Africa 2013 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 6
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4 Squad 6 4 1 1 8 1
Gabon 2017 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 6 2 Squad 6 6 0 0 13 2
Egypt 2019 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 0 2 8 2 Squad 6 5 1 0 12 2
Cameroon 2021 Champions 1st 7 4 3 0 9 2 Squad 6 4 2 0 10 2
Ivory Coast 2023 Round of 16 9th 4 3 1 0 9 2 Squad 6 4 2 0 12 4
Morocco 2025 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 12 5 Squad 6 5 1 0 10 1
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total 1 Title 18/35 78 36 19 23 100 60 — 150 72 32 26 220 97

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Ivory Coast 2009 Fourth place 4th 5 1 3 1 3 3 Squad
Sudan 2011 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad
South Africa 2014 Did not qualify
Rwanda 2016
Morocco 2018
Cameroon 2020
Algeria 2022 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 6 1 Squad
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2024 Third place 3rd 6 2 4 0 5 3
Total Champions 3/7 14 6 5 3 11 6 —

Amílcar Cabral Cup

Amílcar Cabral Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Guinea-Bissau 1979 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 7 1
The Gambia 1980 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 5 3
Mali 1981 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 7 2
Cape Verde 1982 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 5 1
Mauritania 1983 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 9 4
Sierra Leone 1984 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 10 3
The Gambia 1985 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 8 2
Senegal 1986 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 7 2
Guinea 1987 Third place 3rd 4 1 1 2 2 2
Guinea-Bissau 1988 Third place 3rd 5 2 3 0 10 5
Mali 1989 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 3 4
Senegal 1991 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 0
Sierra Leone 1993 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 6 3
Mauritania 1995 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 5 3
The Gambia 1997 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 5 3
Cape Verde 2000 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 8 6
Mali 2001 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 11 3
Guinea 2005 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 2 1 3 3
Guinea-Bissau 2007 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 5 4
Total 8 Titles 19/19 82 45 25 14 123 54

WAFU Nations Cup

WAFU Nations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Nigeria 2010 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 4 4
Nigeria 2011 Withdrew
Ghana 2013 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 8 4
Ghana 2017 Group stage 5th 4 1 2 1 5 2
Senegal 2019 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 2
Nigeria 2021 To be determined
Total 1 Title 4/5 17 9 4 4 24 12

Other records

Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Senegal 1963 Friendship Games Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 3
Niger Jeux de la Francophonie 2005 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 11 3
Republic of the Congo 2015 African Games Champions 1st 4 2 2 0 5 2
South Africa 2021 COSAFA Cup Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 8 6
South Africa 2022 COSAFA Cup Third place 3rd 3 1 2 0 6 5
Total 2 Titles 1st 23 14 7 2 42 19

Head-to-head record

The list shown below shows the Senegal national football team all−time international record against opposing nations.

As of 16 June 2026 after match against France.

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

Honours

Continental

  • Africa Cup of Nations
    • Champions (1): 2021
    • Runners-up (3): 2002, 2019, 2025[40]
  • African Nations Championship
    • Champions (1): 2022
    • Third place (1): 2024

Regional

  • Amílcar Cabral Cup
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (7): 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (4): 1982, 1993, 1997, 2000
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (3): 1981, 1987, 1988
  • WAFU Nations Cup
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 2019
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 2010, 2013
  • CEDEAO Cup
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1): 1985
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (1): 1987
  • UEMOA Tournament
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (3): 2009, 2011, 2016
  • COSAFA Cup
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (1): 2021
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (1): 2022

Awards

  • FIFA Best Mover of the Year (1): 2002
  • African National Team of the Year (4): 2001, 2002, 2007, 2022
  • Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award (2): 2019, 2021

Summary

Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Africa Cup of Nations 1 3 0 4
African Nations Championship 1 0 1 2
Total 2 3 1 6

See also

  • Senegal national under-20 football team
  • Senegal national under-17 football team
  • Football in Senegal

Notes

  1. ^ a b Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.

References

  1. ^ The final match originally finished 1–0 for Senegal after extra time. On 17 March 2026, the CAF Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match for temporarily refusing to play and leaving the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision.[31] Pursuant to articles 82 and 84 of the competition regulations, the final was awarded as a 3–0 win for Morocco, thereby retroactively declaring them as 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions and stripping Senegal of the title.[32] The following day, the Senegalese Football Federation announced it would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[33]
  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  3. ^ "BBC SPORT | CUP OF NATIONS | Cameroon retain Cup". BBC News. 10 February 2002. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  4. ^ "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Senegal | Senegal return to heroes' welcome". BBC News. 26 June 2002. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Senegal | Senegal press blasts Metsu". BBC News. 24 June 2002. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ^ "South Africa 0-2 Senegal - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ Tyers, Alan (19 June 2018). "Senegal World Cup 2018 squad list and team guide". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. ^ Shaban, Abdur Rahman Alfa (24 May 2018). "Road to Russia 2018: Senegal returns to World Cup after bright 2002 debut". Africa News. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. ^ Kozminski, Piotr; Nzetia, Cynthia (19 June 2018). "Teranga Lions roar to first African win at Russia 2018". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Niang scores controversial Senegal goal". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  11. ^ Sridhar, Shrivathsa (24 June 2018). Trevelyan, Mark; Lawson, Hugh (eds.). "Honda salvages 2–2 draw for Japan against Senegal with late strike". Reuters. Yekaterinburg. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. ^ Petterson, Joel (27 June 2018). "Colombia Emerges From the World Cup Chaos, Booting Senegal". New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  13. ^ Mather, Victor (27 June 2018). "Japan Advances in World Cup 2018 Despite Losing to Poland". New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  14. ^ Grez, Matias (28 June 2018). "Colombia and Japan qualify for last 16 as Senegal crashes out of World Cup on fair play rule". CNN Sports. CNN. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Senegal, Algeria face off in historic Africa Cup of Nations final". france24.com. France Médias Monde. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Senegal - Algeria - Africa Cup of Nations". eurosport.com. Eurosport. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Algeria claim second Afcon title after Bounedjah's lucky strike sinks Senegal". theguardian.com. Guardian News & Media Limited. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Afcon 2021: Senegal top Group B despite Malawi draw". BBC Sport. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Senegal 2-0 Cape Verde: Sadio Mane scored but injured as Senegal reach AFCON quarter-finals". Sky Sports. 26 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Afcon 2021: Senegal 3-1 Equatorial Guinea: Senegal set up semi-final against Burkina Faso". BBC Sport. 30 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Mane and Senegal break Burkina Faso hearts to reach AFCON final". RFI. 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Senegal 0-0 Egypt (Senegal win 4-2 on penalties): Sadio Mane puts penalty miss behind him to score winning spot kick in shootout". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  23. ^ "AFCON final: Egyptian goalkeeper Gabaski's cheat sheet bottle found on pitch". 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Senegal victory parade in Dakar becomes biggest party in country's history". MARCA. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Senegal vs. Egypt". ESPN. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Senegal punished by FIFA after Salah laser-pointing incident & crowd trouble in World Cup play-off win over Egypt | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  27. ^ "'We made history' - Senegal first African side to beat England; BBC Sport". www.bbc.com. 10 June 2025. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  28. ^ "Senegal beat Morocco thanks to Gueye strike in extraordinary AFCON 2025 final: Live updates and reaction". The New York Times. 19 January 2026. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  29. ^ a b "Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result". BBC. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  30. ^ "La FSF rompt officiellement avec Romai". galsenfoot.com (in French). Galsenfoot. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  31. ^ "Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result". BBC Sport. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  32. ^ "CAF Appeal Board Media Statement". Confederation of African Football. 17 March 2026. Archived from the original on 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  33. ^ "Affaire décision Jury d'appel de la CAF" [CAF Appeal Board Decision] (in French). Senegalese Football Federation. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  34. ^ Senegalese Football Federation [@GaindeYi] (1 June 2026). "La liste des 26 Lions retenus par le sélectionneur national Pape Thiaw pour défendre les couleurs du Senegal à la Coupe du Monde 2026" [The list of the 26 Lions selected by national team coach Pape Thiaw to represent Senegal at the 2026 World Cup.] (Tweet) (in French). Retrieved 2 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  35. ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Senegal – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  36. ^ "Turkey's golden delight". BBC Sport. 22 June 2002. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  37. ^ "AFCON 1965: Ivory Coast beats Senegal 1–0 to claim AFCON third place". athlet.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  38. ^ Copnall, James (11 February 2002). "Cameroon 0–0 Senegal (aet: Cameroon won 3–2 on penalties)". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  39. ^ "Algeria claim second Afcon title after Bounedjah's lucky strike sinks Senegal". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  40. ^ "Afcon 2025: Morocco declared the winners after CAF overturns final defeat to Senegal". BBC Sport. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
Wikimedia Commons logo
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Senegal national association football team.