Senegal national football team

The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe de football du Senegal), nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga (meaning: The Lions of Teranga), represents Senegal in international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation. They are the current champions of both the Africa Cup of Nations and African Nations Championship.

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
English: Lions of Teranga
AssociationFédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachAliou Cissé
CaptainKalidou Koulibaly
Most capsIdrissa Gueye (105)
Top scorerSadio Mané (38)
Home stadiumDiamniadio Olympic Stadium
FIFA codeSEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 20 Decrease 2 (21 September 2023)[1]
Highest18 (February – December 2022, April – July 2023)
Lowest99 (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 
(Senegal; 28 September 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Guinea 5–0 Senegal 
(Guinea; 6 March 1966
and the same result on 23 August 2017)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances17 (first in 1965)
Best resultChampions (2021)
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best result Champions (2022)
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Appearances19 (first in 1979)
Best resultChampions (1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001)
Medal record
Africa Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2021 Cameroon
Silver medal – second place2019 Egypt
Silver medal – second place2002 Mali
African Nations Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 Algeria
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Silver medal – second place2005 Guinea
Gold medal – first place2001 Mali
Silver medal – second place2000 Cape Verde
Silver medal – second place1997 Gambia
Silver medal – second place1993 Sierra Leone
Gold medal – first place1991 Senegal
Gold medal – first place1986 Senegal
Gold medal – first place1985 Gambia
Gold medal – first place1984 Sierra Leone
Gold medal – first place1983 Mauritania
Silver medal – second place1982 Cape Verde
Bronze medal – third place1981 Mali
Gold medal – first place1980 Gambia
Gold medal – first place1979 Guinea-Bissau

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’s first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations 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 both 2002 and 2019. Senegal would finally win their first AFCON title in 2021, defeating Egypt in the final on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time.

Along with Norway, Senegal is one of very few national football teams to never have lost against Brazil, having one win and one draw in friendly matches.[2]

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. It ended up becoming the biggest party in the country's history.[23]

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.[24] 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.[25]

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.

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

Puma has been the manufacturer of Senegal's kits since 2004. The home kit is typically white, and the away kit is green.

Supporters wearing the away kit
Kit providers Period
Germany Adidas 1980–2000
Italy Erreà 2000–2002
France Le Coq Sportif 2002–2004
Germany Puma 2004–2016
United Arab Emirates Romai[26] 2017
Germany Puma 2017–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

2022
21 November 2022 World Cup GS Senegal  0–2  Netherlands Doha, Qatar
13:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Gakpo 84'
  • Klaassen 90+9'
 Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 41,721
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
25 November 2022 World Cup GS Qatar  1–3  Senegal Doha, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 41,797
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
29 November 2022 World Cup GS Ecuador  1–2  Senegal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 44,569
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
4 December 2022 World Cup R16 England  3–0  Senegal Al Khor, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 65,985
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
17 December Friendly Algeria  2–2  Senegal Annaba, Algeria
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Kanté 15'
  • Mbaye 47'
 Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium

2023
6 January Friendly Senegal  0–0  Niger Tabarka, Tunisia
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: La Cigale Sport Complex
9 January Friendly Congo  0–1  Senegal Tabarka, Tunisia
12:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Camara 5' Stadium: La Cigale Sport Complex
14 January 2022 CHAN GS Ivory Coast  0–1  Senegal Annaba, Algeria
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
  • Ndiaye 80'
 Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Lotfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
18 January 2022 CHAN GS Senegal  0–1  Uganda Annaba, Algeria
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
22 January 2022 CHAN GS Senegal  3–0  DR Congo Annaba, Algeria
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Tom Abongile (South Africa)
27 January 2022 CHAN QF Senegal  1–0  Mauritania Algiers, Algeria
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz Bouh (Mauritania)
31 January 2022 CHAN SF Senegal  1–0  Madagascar Algiers, Algeria
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
4 February 2022 CHAN final Algeria  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  Senegal Algiers, Algeria
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Attendance: 39,120
Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho (Gabon)
Penalties
24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Senegal  5–1  Mozambique Dakar, Senegal
20:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
28 March 2023 AFCON qualification Mozambique  0–1  Senegal Maputo, Mozambique
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
Referee: Blaise Yuven Ngwa (Cameroon)
17 June 2023 AFCON qualification Benin  1–1  Senegal Cotonou, Benin
20:00 UTC+1
  • Moumini 78'
 Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Amitié
Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
20 June Friendly Brazil  2–4  Senegal Lisbon, Portugal
20:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
9 September 2023 AFCON qualification Senegal  1–1  Rwanda Butare, Rwanda
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade Huye
Referee: Haythem Guirat (Tunisia)
12 September Friendly Senegal  0–1  Algeria Dakar, Senegal
Report
Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)
16 October Friendly Senegal  1–0  Cameroon Lens, France
 Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
November 2026 World Cup qualification Senegal  v  South Sudan
November 2026 World Cup qualification Togo  v  Senegal

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head Coach Senegal Aliou Cissé
Assistant Coach France Régis Bogaert
Assistant Coach II Senegal Naby Traoré
Goalkeeping Coach Senegal Tony Sylva
Team Coordinator Senegal Lamine Diatta
Physical Trainer Senegal Djibril Yattar
Media Officer Senegal Ciré Soumare
Technical Director Senegal Mayacine Mar
Team Doctor Senegal Abdourahmane Fédior

Coaching history
Aliou Cisse, the current coach of the national team since 2015, 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 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		 2012
Senegal Joseph Koto 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
Senegal Mayacine Mar 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–present 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 – Qualified

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly against Algeria on 12 September 2023.[27]

Caps and goals updated as of 12 September 2023, after the match against  Algeria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Édouard Mendy (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 29 0 Saudi Arabia Al Ahli
1GK Seny Dieng (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 5 0 England Middlesbrough
1GK Mory Diaw (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 1 0 France Clermont
2DF Kalidou Koulibaly (captain) (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 71 1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
2DF Youssouf Sabaly (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 32 1 Spain Real Betis
2DF Abdou Diallo (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 24 2 Qatar Al-Arabi
2DF Abdoulaye Seck (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992 8 1 Israel Maccabi Haifa
2DF Ismail Jakobs (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 9 0 France Monaco
2DF Formose Mendy (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 4 0 France Lorient
2DF Moussa Niakhaté (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 4 0 England Nottingham Forest
2DF Abdallah Ndour (1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 1 0 France Guingamp
2DF Abdoulaye Ndiaye (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 1 0 France Troyes
3MF Idrissa Gueye (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 103 7 England Everton
3MF Cheikhou Kouyaté (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 87 4 England Nottingham Forest
3MF Krépin Diatta (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 34 2 France Monaco
3MF Pape Matar Sarr (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 15 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Lamine Camara (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 14 3 France Metz
3MF Pathé Ciss (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 9 0 Spain Rayo Vallecano
3MF Dion Lopy (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 2 0 Spain Almería
4FW Sadio Mané (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 99 37 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
4FW Ismaïla Sarr (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 55 11 France Marseille
4FW Boulaye Dia (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 25 6 Italy Salernitana
4FW Habib Diallo (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 19 4 Saudi Arabia Al Shabab
4FW Iliman Ndiaye (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 7 1 France Marseille
4FW Nicolas Jackson (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 4 0 England Chelsea

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Senegal in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Papa Mamadou Sy (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 1 0 Belgium R.F.C. Seraing v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
GK Abdoulaye Diakhaté (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 0 0 Senegal ASC Jaraaf v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
GK Marco Diouf (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 0 0 Senegal Teungueth FC v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
GK Prince Aly Gueye (2000-06-04) 4 June 2000 0 0 Senegal Stade de Mbour v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
GK Alfred Gomis (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 16 0 France Lorient v.  Brazil, 20 June 2023
DF Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 13 0 Belgium R.F.C. Seraing v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Ousmane Diouf (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 7 0 Sudan Al-Hilal v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Mamadou Sané (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 7 0 Cyprus Aris Limassol v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Cheikh Sidibé (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999 7 0 Tanzania Azam F.C. v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Woula Sané (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 5 0 Senegal Stade de Mbour v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Souleymane Basse (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 0 0 France Valenciennes v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Mohamed Camara (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 0 0 Senegal Casa Sports v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Junior Marc Mendy (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 0 0 Senegal Guédiawaye FC v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Seydou Sano (2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 0 0 Qatar Al-Gharafa v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Mouhamed Welle (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 0 0 Senegal ASC Jaraaf v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
DF Fodé Ballo-Touré (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 15 0 England Fulham v.  Brazil, 20 June 2023
DF Noah Fadiga (1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 0 0 Belgium Gent v.  Mozambique, 28 March 2023
DF Pape Abou Cissé (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 16 1 Greece Olympiacos 2022 FIFA World Cup
DF Moussa N'Diaye (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 0 0 Belgium Anderlecht 2022 FIFA World Cup
MF Moussa N'Diaye (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 12 2 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Ousmane Kané (2001-06-23) 23 June 2001 9 0 Senegal AS Douanes v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Mamadou Lamine Camara (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 1 1 Morocco RS Berkane v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Samba Lélé Diba (2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 1 0 Switzerland Servette v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Daouda Diongue (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 1 0 Senegal AF Darou Salam v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Pape Diop (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 0 0 Belgium Zulte Waregem v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Alpha Amadou Touré (2006-01-25) 25 January 2006 0 0 Senegal Génération Foot v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
MF Nampalys Mendy (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 27 0 France Lens v.  Brazil, 20 June 2023
MF Pape Gueye (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 17 0 France Marseille v.  Brazil, 20 June 2023
MF Moustapha Name (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 6 0 Cyprus Pafos 2022 FIFA World Cup
MF Mamadou Loum (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 3 0 Saudi Arabia Al Raed 2022 FIFA World Cup
FW Pape Amadou Diallo (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 7 2 France Metz v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Bouly Sambou (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 7 1 Morocco Wydad AC v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Cheikh Ibra Diouf (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 5 0 Senegal Guédiawaye FC v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Amara Diouf (2008-06-07) 7 June 2008 1 0 Senegal Génération Foot v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Souleymane Faye (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 1 0 Spain Real Betis v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Idrissa Gueye (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 1 0 Senegal Génération Foot v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Pape Berth Mboup (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 1 0 Senegal ASC Jaraaf v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Cheikh Sabaly (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 1 0 France Metz v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Samba Diallo (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 0 0 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Ibrahima Seck (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 0 0 Senegal Gorée v.  Rwanda, 9 September 2023
FW Pape Ousmane Sakho (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996 1 0 France Quevilly-Rouen v.  Brazil, 20 June 2023
FW Bamba Dieng (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 18 2 France Lorient v.  Mozambique, 28 March 2023
FW Famara Diédhiou (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 27 11 Spain Granada 2022 FIFA World Cup

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 October 2023[28]
Players in bold are still active with Senegal.

Most appearances
Idrissa Gueye is Senegal's most capped player with 105 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Idrissa Gueye10572011–present
2Henri Camara99291999–2008
Sadio Mané99382012–present
4Roger Mendy8731979–1995
5Cheikhou Kouyaté8742012–present
6Tony Sylva8301999–2008
7Jules Bocandé73201979–1993
8Kalidou Koulibaly7212015–present
9Lamine Diatta7142000–2008
10El Hadji Diouf70242000–2008

Top goalscorers
Sadio Mané is Senegal's top scorer with 38 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Sadio Mané (list)38990.382012–present
2Henri Camara29990.291999–2008
3El Hadji Diouf24700.342000–2008
4Mamadou Niang20540.372002–2012
Jules Bocandé20730.271979–1993
6Moussa Sow18500.362009–2018
7Papiss Cissé17360.472009–2015
8Mamadou Diallo15350.431989–1999
9Moussa Konaté12340.352012–2019
10Souleymane Sané11230.481990–1997
Famara Diédhiou11270.412014–present
Ismaïla Sarr11550.22016–present
Papa Bouba Diop11630.172001–2008

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 three occasions, in 2002 where they reached the quarter-finals,[29] in 2018, and in 2022.

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 Declined participation
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
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 To be determined To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 3/22 12 5 3 4 16 17 — 71 32 23 16 106 61

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,[30] 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.[31] Senegal once again finished as runners-up in 2019, losing the final 0–1 to Algeria,[32] and finally won their first AFCON title in 2021.

Senegalese fans at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations against Tunisia
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Sudan 1957 Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965Fourth place4th311152Squad
Ethiopia 1968Group stage5th311155Squad
Sudan 1970 Did not qualify
Cameroon 1972
Egypt 1974
Ethiopia 1976
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980Did not enter
Libya 1982Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986Group stage5th320131Squad
Morocco 1988Did not qualify
Algeria 1990 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 3 3Squad
Senegal 1992Quarter-finals5th310243Squad
Tunisia 1994Quarter-finals8th310223Squad
South Africa 1996Did not qualify
Burkina Faso 1998
Ghana Nigeria 2000Quarter-finals7th411266Squad
Mali 2002Runners-up2nd642061Squad
Tunisia 2004Quarter-finals6th412142Squad
Egypt 2006Fourth place4th620478Squad
Ghana 2008Group stage12th302146Squad
Angola 2010Did not qualify
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012Group stage13th300336Squad
South Africa 2013Did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2015Group stage9th311134Squad
Gabon 2017Quarter-finals5th422062Squad
Egypt 2019 Runners-up2nd750282Squad
Cameroon 2021 Champions 1st 7 4 3 0 9 2 Squad
Ivory Coast 2023Qualified
Morocco 2025To be determined
Total 1 Title 17/34 67 27 17 23 78 56 —

African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Ivory Coast 2009Fourth place4th513133 Squad
Sudan 2011Group stage10th311122 Squad
South Africa 2014Did not qualify
Rwanda 2016
Morocco 2018
Cameroon 2020
Algeria 2022 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 6 1 Squad
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 1989Group 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 2010Runners-up2nd521244
Nigeria 2011Withdrew
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
Total 2 Titles 1st 20 13 5 2 36 14

Head-to-head record

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

As of 16 OCT 2023 after match against  Cameroon.

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

Honours
As of 6 February 2022
Champions: 2021
Runners-up: 2002, 2019
Champions: 2022
Gold Medal: 2015
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 1982, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2019
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2010, 2013
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1963
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2005
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2021

See also

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