Senegal national football team
The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe nationale de football du Senegal) represents Senegal in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation, The team's nickname is the Lions of Teranga, The team became the second African team to reach the quarter finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup after Cameroon in 1990 and losing to Turkey in extra time and The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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Nickname(s) | Les Lions de la Téranga (The Lions of Teranga) | ||
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Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Aliou Cissé | ||
Captain | Kalidou Koulibaly | ||
Most caps | Henri Camara (99) | ||
Top scorer | Henri Camara (29) | ||
Home stadium | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor | ||
FIFA code | SEN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 20 ![]() | ||
Highest | 20 (July 2019) | ||
Lowest | 99 (June 2013) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Gambia; 1959) | |||
Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 2 November 1966) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Quarter-Finals (7th overall) (2002) | ||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 15 (first in 1965) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2002, 2019) |
Established in the early 1960s, the team have been regular competitors in the Africa Cup of Nations, where their best performances were runner-up to Cameroon in the 2002 edition in Mali, and to Algeria in the 2019 edition in Egypt. In the same year as their first time being runners-up, Senegal took part at the FIFA World Cup for the first time and reached the quarter-finals, having defeated reigning champions France in the opening game. The team made their second World Cup appearance sixteen years later, earning four points, being controversially eliminated in the group stage against Japan based on fair play points.
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 (current Benin). Senegal lost 3–2.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has been affiliated with FIFA since 1962 and has been a member of the Confederation of African Football 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.
1990s
In the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal finished fourth. Senegal hosted the 1992 tournament. After finishing second in their group, they were eliminated by Cameroon in the quarterfinals. Senegal qualified for four of six African championships that decade.
2000s
Senegal's best finish in the African Cup of Nations came in 2002, where they lost the final on a penalty shootout after drawing 0–0 with Cameroon.[2] Later that year, Senegal made their first-ever world championship appearance at the World Cup. Senegal reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup, one of only three African teams to do so (after Cameroon in 1990 and Ghana in 2010). In the group, after defeating defending world champions France, they drew with Denmark and Uruguay, and beat Sweden in extra time in the round of 16, before losing to Turkey in the quarter-finals.[3][4]

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 in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations with zero wins and zero points.
After Senegal's 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 since, being eliminated in the group stage in 2015 and reaching the quarterfinals in 2017. On 10 November 2017, after defeating South Africa 2–0,[5] Senegal qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[6] the second in its history after the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.[7] Senegal defeated Poland 2–1 in their opening group match.[8] The first goal was an own goal by Thiago Cionek,and the second one was scored by M'Baye Niang.[9] In the next group stage match, Senegal drew 2–2 against Japan with one goal by Sadio Mané and the other by Moussa Wagué.[10] However, despite having a great advantage, they missed the opportunity by losing 0–1 to Colombia,[11] and due to poor fair play point comparing to Japan, who also lost 0–1 to Poland,[12] Senegal was eliminated in the group stage for the first time in their World Cup history.[13]
Senegal achieved a very successful campaign in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations under the same management of Aliou Cissé, who participated in the 2002 final before. Under Cissé, Senegal entered into their first-ever final in seventeen years, beating almost every opponent in the process.[14] However, Senegal had failed to beat one opponent throughout the entire tournament, Algeria, with the team lost 0–1 twice to Algeria, including the 2019 final, thus failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in its history.[15][16]
Competitive record
World Cup record
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
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Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
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Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | ||||||||
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||
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8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 2/23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 90 | 56 |
Africa Cup of Nations record
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Host nation(s) / Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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![]() | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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![]() ![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
![]() | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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![]() ![]() | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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![]() | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
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Total | Runners-up | 15/32 | 60 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 69 | 54 |
African Nations Championship record
African Nations Championship | ||||||||
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Appearances: 2 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Total | Fourth place | 2/7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
African Games record
- Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1991–present | See Senegal national under-23 football team | |||||||
Total | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results and fixtures
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
2019
23 June 2019 2019 AFCON GS | Senegal ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
19:00 CAT | Keita ![]() Diatta ![]() |
Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 7,249 Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
27 June 2019 2019 AFCON GS | Senegal ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
19:00 CAT | Report | Belaïli ![]() |
Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) |
1 July 2019 2019 AFCON GS | Kenya ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 CAT | Report | Sarr ![]() Mané ![]() |
Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Gehad Grisha (Egypt) |
5 July 2019 2019 AFCON R16 | Uganda ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 CAT | Report | Mané ![]() |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
10 July 2019 2019 AFCON QF | Senegal ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 CAT | Gueye ![]() |
Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
14 July 2019 2019 AFCON SF | Senegal ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
18:00 CAT | Bronn ![]() |
Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) |
19 July 2019 2019 AFCON Final | Senegal ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 CAT | Report | Bounedjah ![]() |
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon) |
28 July 2019 2020 ANCQ | Liberia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Monrovia, Liberia |
16:00 GMT | Jackson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Antoinette Tubman Stadium Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania) |
3 August 2019 2020 ANCQ | Senegal ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Dakar, Senegal |
17:00 GMT | Diouf ![]() Niang ![]() Bâ ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Fabrício Duarte (Cape Verde) |
10 October 2019 Brasil Global Tour | Brazil ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kallang, Singapore |
20:00 (SGT) | Firmino ![]() |
Report | Diédhiou ![]() |
Stadium: Singapore National Stadium Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
13 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ | Senegal ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Thiès, Senegal |
19:00 UTC±0 | Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior |
17 November 2019 2021 AFCONQ | Eswatini ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Manzini, Eswatini |
15:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Mavuso Sports Centre |
Kit history
Kit manufacturer
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1980–2000 |
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2000–2002 |
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2002–2004 |
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2004–2016 |
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2017 |
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2017–present |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Assistant Coach II | ![]() |
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Team Coordinator | ![]() |
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Media Officer | ![]() |
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Team Doctor | ![]() |
Players
Current squad
The following 24 players were selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo and Eswatini on 13 and 17 November 2019.[18]
Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 after the game against Eswatini.[19]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Abdoulaye Diallo | 30 March 1992 | 17 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Alfred Gomis | 5 September 1993 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Édouard Mendy | 1 March 1992 | 8 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Lamine Gassama | 20 October 1989 | 47 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Kalidou Koulibaly (Captain) | 20 June 1991 | 42 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Saliou Ciss | 15 September 1989 | 20 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Moussa Wagué | 4 October 1998 | 19 | 1 | ![]() | |
DF | Racine Coly | 8 December 1995 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Moussa Ndiaye | 18 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr | 13 August 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Ousseynou Thioune | 16 November 1993 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Idrissa Gueye | 26 September 1989 | 73 | 4 | ![]() | |
MF | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 21 December 1989 | 62 | 2 | ![]() | |
MF | Badou Ndiaye | 27 October 1990 | 30 | 2 | ![]() | |
MF | Ismaïla Sarr | 25 February 1998 | 29 | 4 | ![]() | |
MF | Krépin Diatta | 25 February 1999 | 13 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Sada Thioub | 1 June 1995 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Sidy Sarr | 5 June 1996 | 5 | 2 | ![]() | |
MF | Mamadou Loum | 30 December 1996 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Sadio Mané | 10 April 1992 | 69 | 19 | ![]() | |
FW | M'Baye Niang | 19 December 1994 | 23 | 4 | ![]() | |
FW | Famara Diédhiou | 15 December 1992 | 10 | 5 | ![]() | |
FW | Habib Diallo | 18 June 1995 | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
FW | Mame Baba Thiam | 9 October 1992 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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 |
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DF | Salif Sané | 25 August 1990 | 35 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Elhadji Pape Diaw | 14 September 1995 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Keita Baldé | 8 March 1995 | 30 | 5 | ![]() |
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Player records
- As of 17 November 2019
- Players in bold text are still active with Senegal.
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Previous squads
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2004 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2002 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 2000 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 1994 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 1992 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 1990 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 1986 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 1968 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
- 1965 Africa Cup of Nations squad – Senegal
Managers

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Team honours
Last updated 19 July 2019
Other Tournaments and Cups
- Amilcar Cabral Cup
- Champions: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001
- Runners-up: 1982, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005
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