Senegal national football team

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

Senegal
Nickname(s)Lions de la Téranga
English: Lions of Teranga
AssociationFédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachPape Thiaw
CaptainKalidou Koulibaly
Most capsIdrissa Gueye (121)
Top scorerSadio Mané (45)
Home stadiumDiamniadio Olympic Stadium
FIFA codeSEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 19 2 (3 April 2025)[1]
Highest17 (Feb–April 2024)
Lowest99 (June 2013)
First international
Pre-independence:
 British Gambia 1–2 French Senegal
(The Gambia; 1959)
Post-independence:
 Dahomey 3–2  
(31 December 1961)
Biggest win
  10–1 Mauritania 
(Dakar, Senegal; 28 September 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Guinea 5–0  
(Guinea; 6 March 1966)
 Guinea 5–0  
(Conakry, Guinea; 23 August 2017)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances18 (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
2021 Cameroon
2019 Egypt
2002 Mali
African Nations Championship
2022 Algeria
Amílcar Cabral Cup
2005 Guinea
2001 Mali
2000 Cape Verde
1997 Gambia
1993 Sierra Leone
1991 Senegal
1986 Senegal
1985 Gambia
1984 Sierra Leone
1983 Mauritania
1982 Cape Verde
1981 Mali
1980 Gambia
1979 Guinea-Bissau

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 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'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 never to have lost against Brazil, having one win and one draw in friendly matches.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6]

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,[7] Senegal qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[8] their first since 2002.[9] Senegal defeated Poland 2–1 in their opening group match,[10] thanks to an own goal by Thiago Cionek and a M'Baye Niang strike.[11] In the next group stage match, Senegal drew 2–2 against Japan, with goals from Sadio Mané and Moussa Wagué.[12] A 1–0 loss to Colombia in their final match[13] meant they finished level on points with Japan, who progressed thanks to a superior fair play record.[14] Thus, Senegal was eliminated in the group stage for the first time in its World Cup history.[15]

Aliou Cissé, who participated in the 2002 AFCON, managed Senegal to a runner-up campaign in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[16] Having lost 1–0 to Algeria earlier in the tournament, Senegal lost 1–0 to them again in the final.[17][18]

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.[19] 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.[20] In the semi-finals, Senegal faced Burkina Faso, winning 3–1 again.[21] In the final, Senegal faced Egypt, who eliminated hosts Cameroon in the semi-finals. In a penalty shoot-out, Mané scored the winning penalty,[22] to bring Senegal its first Africa Cup of Nations title.[23] 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.[24] It ended up becoming the biggest party in the country's history.[25]

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.[26] 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.[27]

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.

Kit history

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.

Kit providers Period
None 1960–1980
Adidas 1980–2000
Erreà 2000–2001
Le Coq Sportif 2002–2004
Puma 2005–2016
Romai[28] 2017
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

2024

8 January Friendly   1–0  Niger Diamniadio, Senegal
18:00 UTC+0
  • F. Mendy 90+9'
 Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
15 January 2023 AFCON GS   3–0  Gambia Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
14:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Attendance: 7,896
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)
19 January 2023 AFCON GS   3–1  Cameroon Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Attendance: 19,176
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
23 January 2023 AFCON GS Guinea  0–2   Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC+0 Report
Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Attendance: 15,753
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
29 January 2023 AFCON R16   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		  Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
 Report
Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Attendance: 19,948
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Penalties
22 March Friendly   3–0  Gabon Amiens, France
20:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (France)
26 March Friendly   1–0  Benin Amiens, France
20:30 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France)
6 June 2026 World Cup qualification   1–1  DR Congo Diamniadio, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
9 June 2026 World Cup qualification Mauritania  0–1   Nouakchott, Mauritania
16:00 UTC+0 Report
Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
6 September 2025 AFCON qualification   1–1  Burkina Faso Dakar, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Sedok Selmi (Tunisia)
9 September 2025 AFCON qualification Burundi  0–1   Lilongwe, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour (Egypt)
11 October 2025 AFCON qualification   4–0  Malawi Dakar, Senegal
19:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
15 October 2025 AFCON qualification Malawi  0–1   Lilongwe, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2 Report Mané 90+6' Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia)
14 November 2025 AFCON qualification Burkina Faso  0–1   Bamako, Mali
18:00 UTC+0 Report Diarra 83' Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
19 November 2025 AFCON qualification   2–0  Burundi Dakar, Senegal
14:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)

2025

22 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Sudan  0–0   Benghazi, Libya
21:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Benina Martyrs Stadium
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   2–0  Togo Dakar, Senegal
21:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
6 June Friendly Republic of Ireland  1–1   Dublin, Ireland
19:45 UTC+1 McAteer 21' Report Sarr 82' Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 32,478
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)
10 June Friendly England  1–3   Nottingham, England
19:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,350
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Sudan Senegal
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification DR Congo  v   DR Congo
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Sudan  v   South Sudan
Stadium: Juba Stadium
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Mauritania Senegal
23 December 2025 AFCON GS   v  Botswana Tangier, Morocco
18:00 Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
27 December 2025 AFCON GS   v  DR Congo Tangier, Morocco
18:00 Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
30 December 2025 AFCON GS Benin  v   Tangier, Morocco
20:30 Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium

Coaching staff

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

Coaching history

Manager Period Honours
Raoul Diagne 1960–1961
Jules Vandooren 1961–1963
Habib Bâ
Lybasse Diop 		1963–1965 1965 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place
Lamine Diack 1965–1968 1968 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
Otto Pfister 1979–1982
Pape Alioune Diop 1982–1986 1986 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
1986 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Mawade Wade 1986–1989 1988 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
1990 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Claude Le Roy 1989–1992 1990 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place
1992 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
Lamine Dieng 1992–1993
Boubacar Sarr 1993–1994 1994 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Jules Bocandé
Boubacar Sarr 		1994–1995 1994 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
1996 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
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
Bruno Metsu 2000–2002 2002 African Cup of Nations – Runners-up
2002 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals
Guy Stéphan 2002–2005 2004 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals
2006 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Abdoulaye Sarr 2005–2006 2006 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place
Henryk Kasperczak 2006–2008 2008 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
Lamine N'Diaye 2008
Amsatou Fall (caretaker) 2009 2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
2010 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Amara Traoré 2009–2012 2012 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
Karim Séga Diouf
Aliou Cissé (caretaker) 		2012
Joseph Koto (caretaker) 2012 2013 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify
Mayacine Mar (caretaker) 2012–2013 2014 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify
Alain Giresse 2013–2015 2015 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage
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
Pape Thiaw 2024– 2025 Africa Cup of Nations - Qualified

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendlies against Republic of Ireland and England on 6 and 10 June 2025; respectively.[29]

Caps and goals updated as of 10 June 2025, after the match against England.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Yehvann Diouf (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 1 0 Nice
16 1GK Édouard Mendy (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 44 0 Al-Ahli
23 1GK Mory Diaw (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 2 0 Rodez
3 2DF Kalidou Koulibaly (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 91 1 Al-Hilal
4 2DF Abdoulaye Seck (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992 14 2 Maccabi Haifa
14 2DF Ismail Jakobs (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 22 0 Galatasaray
22 2DF Abdou Diallo (1996-05-04) 4 May 1996 33 2 Al-Arabi
24 2DF Antoine Mendy (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 3 0 Nice
2DF Moussa Niakhaté (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 18 0 Lyon
2 3MF Mamadou Camara (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 5 1 Nahdat Berkane
5 3MF Idrissa Gueye (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 116 7 Everton
6 3MF Habib Diarra (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 11 4 Sunderland
8 3MF Lamine Camara (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 20 4 Monaco[a]
17 3MF Cheikh Niasse (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 0 0 Hellas Verona
18 3MF Ismaïla Sarr (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 72 16 Crystal Palace
25 3MF El Hadji Malick Diouf (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 6 0 Slavia Prague
26 3MF Pape Gueye (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 28 2 Villarreal
3MF Pape Matar Sarr (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 31 2 Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Pathé Ciss (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 18 0 Rayo Vallecano
7 4FW Nicolas Jackson (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 19 1 Chelsea
9 4FW Boulaye Dia (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 34 6 Lazio
10 4FW Cheikh Sabaly (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 4 1 Metz
12 4FW Cherif Ndiaye (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 6 0 Red Star Belgrade
13 4FW Iliman Ndiaye (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 27 2 Everton
15 4FW Krépin Diatta (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 47 2 Monaco[a]
20 4FW Idrissa Gueye (2006-09-16) 16 September 2006 1 0 Metz
21 4FW Abdallah Sima (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 9 0 Brest

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
GK Seny Dieng (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 9 0 Middlesbrough v.  Burundi, 19 November 2024
GK Cheikh Lô Ndoye (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 1 0 Jaraaf v.  Burundi, 19 November 2024
DF Ilay Camara (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 0 0 Standard Liège v.  Togo, 25 March 2025
DF Moussa N'Diaye (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 0 0 Anderlecht v.  Togo, 25 March 2025
DF Formose Mendy (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 11 1 Lorient v.  Burundi, 19 November 2024
DF Seydou Sano (2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 1 0 Al-Gharafa v.  Burundi, 19 November 2024
DF Abdou Aziz Ndiaye (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 0 0 Jaraaf v.  Burundi, 19 November 2024
DF Mikayil Faye (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 1 1 Rennes v.  Burundi, 9 September 2024
DF Abdoulaye Ndiaye (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 0 0 Brest v.  Mauritania, 9 June 2024
DF Arouna Sangante (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 0 0 Le Havre v.  Mauritania, 9 June 2024
MF Dion Lopy (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 5 0 Almería v.  Togo, 25 March 2025
MF Ibrahima Seck (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 0 0 US Gorée v.  Burundi, 19 November 2024
MF Nampalys Mendy (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 34 0 Lens v.  Malawi, 15 October 2024
FW Sadio Mané (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 111 46 Al-Nassr v.  Togo, 25 March 2025
FW Habib Diallo (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 34 7 Damac v.  Togo, 25 March 2025
FW Assane Diao (2005-12-07) 7 December 2005 1 0 Como v.  Togo, 25 March 2025
FW Richard Sagna (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 0 0 Douanes v.  Togo, 25 March 2025

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 6 June 2025[30]
Players in bold are still active with Senegal.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Idrissa Gueye 120 7 2011–present
2 Sadio Mané 113 45 2012–present
3 Henri Camara 99 29 1999–2008
4 Cheikhou Kouyaté 92 4 2012–present
5 Kalidou Koulibaly 91 1 2015–present
6 Roger Mendy 87 3 1979–1995
7 Tony Sylva 83 0 1999–2008
8 Jules Bocandé 73 20 1979–1993
9 Ismaïla Sarr 72 15 2016–present
10 Lamine Diatta 71 4 2000–2008

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Sadio Mané (list) 45 113 0.4 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 Moussa Sow 18 50 0.36 2009–2018
7 Papiss Cissé 17 36 0.47 2009–2015
8 Mamadou Diallo 15 35 0.43 1989–1999
Ismaïla Sarr 15 72 0.21 2016–present
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 three occasions, in 2002 where they reached the quarter-finals,[31] 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
1930 Part of  France Part of  France
1934
1938
1950
1954
1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1966 Withdrew Withdrew
1970 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 4
1974 2 0 1 1 1 2
1978 2 0 1 1 1 2
1982 2 0 1 1 0 1
1986 2 1 0 1 1 1
1990 Did not enter Declined participation
1994 Did not qualify 8 3 1 4 11 12
1998 2 0 1 1 2 3
2002 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 2 1 7 6 Squad 10 5 4 1 16 3
2006 Did not qualify 10 6 3 1 21 8
2010 6 2 3 1 9 7
2014 8 3 4 1 11 8
2018 Group stage 17th 3 1 1 1 4 4 Squad 8 5 3 0 15 5
2022 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 5 7 Squad 8 6 1 1 16 5
2026 To be determined 6 3 3 0 8 1
2030
2034
Total Quarter-finals 3/15 12 5 3 4 16 17 — 77 35 26 16 114 62

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,[32] 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.[33] Senegal once again finished as runners-up in 2019, losing the final 0–1 to Algeria,[34] 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
1957 Part of  France Part of  France
1959
1962 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965 Fourth place 4th 3 1 1 1 5 2 Squad 4 3 0 1 8 4
1968 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 5 5 Squad 4 2 1 1 9 4
1970 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 5 4
1972 2 0 1 1 1 0
1974 2 0 1 1 3 3
1976 2 0 1 1 5 2
1978 4 2 0 2 6 4
1980 Did not enter Did not enter
1982 Did not qualify 4 1 0 2 4 2
1984 4 2 1 0 3 2
1986 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 3 1 Squad 4 4 0 0 5 2
1988 Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 4 0
1990 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 3 3 Squad 2 1 1 0 4 1
1992 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 0 2 4 3 Squad Qualified as hosts
1994 Quarter-finals 8th 3 1 0 2 2 3 Squad 6 2 1 3 8 9
1996 Did not qualify 8 3 3 2 10 8
1998 6 2 2 2 5 6
2000 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 6 6 Squad 4 1 2 1 4 4
2002 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 6 1 Squad 4 1 2 1 4 2
2004 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 4 2 Squad 6 3 0 1 7 1
2006 Fourth place 4th 6 2 0 4 7 8 Squad 10 6 3 1 21 8
2008 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 4 6 Squad 6 3 2 1 12 3
2010 Did not qualify 6 2 3 1 9 7
2012 Group stage 13th 3 0 0 3 3 6 Squad 6 5 1 0 16 2
2013 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 6
2015 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4 Squad 6 4 1 1 8 1
2017 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 2 0 6 2 Squad 6 6 0 0 13 2
2019 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 0 2 8 2 Squad 6 5 1 0 12 2
2021 Champions 1st 7 4 3 0 9 2 Squad 6 4 2 0 10 2
2023 Round of 16 9th 4 3 1 0 9 2 Squad 6 4 2 0 12 4
2025 Qualified 6 5 1 0 10 1
2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total 1 Title 18/35 71 30 18 23 87 58 — 150 72 32 26 220 97

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
2009 Fourth place 4th 5 1 3 1 3 3 Squad
2011 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad
2014 Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 6 1 Squad
2024 Qualified
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
1979 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 7 1
1980 Champions 1st 4 3 0 1 5 3
1981 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 7 2
1982 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 5 1
1983 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 9 4
1984 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 10 3
1985 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 8 2
1986 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 7 2
1987 Third place 3rd 4 1 1 2 2 2
1988 Third place 3rd 5 2 3 0 10 5
1989 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 3 4
1991 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 0
1993 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 6 3
1995 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 5 3
1997 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 2 1 5 3
2000 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 8 6
2001 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 11 3
2005 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 2 1 3 3
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
2010 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 4 4
2011 Withdrew
2013 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 8 4
2017 Group stage 5th 4 1 2 1 5 2
2019 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 7 2
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
1963 Friendship Games Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 3
Jeux de la Francophonie 2005 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 11 3
2015 African Games Champions 1st 4 2 2 0 5 2
2021 COSAFA Cup Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 8 6
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 10 June 2025 after match against England.

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

Honours

Awards

Summary

Senior Competition Total
Africa Cup of Nations 1 2 0 3
African Nations Championship 1 0 0 1
Total 2 2 0 4

See also

Notes

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

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