Senegal national football team

Senegal national football team

The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe de football du Senegal), nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga (French: 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 (/wiki/1990FIFAWorldCup)). 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 (/wiki/2021AfricaCupofNations). Their first appearance in the competition was in (/wiki/1965AfricanCupofNations), 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 (/wiki/2002AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/2019AfricaCupofNations), and (/wiki/2025AfricaCupofNations).

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 (/wiki/2002AfricaCupofNations) final on a penalty shoot-out after drawing 0–0 with Cameroon. 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 (/wiki/1990FIFAWorldCup), Ghana in (/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCup) and Morocco in (/wiki/2022FIFAWorldCup)). There, they lost to Turkey in extra time.

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

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

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

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. 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.

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.

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. 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. The Senegalese Football Federation said it will appeal against this ruling.

Kit history

Senegal national football team

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
Adidas	1980–2000
Erreà	2000–2001
Le Coq Sportif	2002–2004
Puma	2005–2016
Romai	2017
Puma	2018–present

Results and fixtures

Senegal national football team

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

Coaching staff

Senegal national football team

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

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 (/wiki/2002FIFAWorldCup), where it reached the quarter-finals.

<table><thead><tr><th>Manager</th><th>Period</th><th>Honours</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Raoul Diagne</td><td>1960–1961</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jules Vandooren</td><td>1961–1963</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Habib Bâ Lybasse Diop</td><td>1963–1965</td><td>1965 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place</td></tr><tr><td>Lamine Diack</td><td>1965–1968</td><td>1968 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage</td></tr><tr><td>Otto Pfister</td><td>1979–1982</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pape Alioune Diop</td><td>1982–1986</td><td>1986 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage 1986 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Mawade Wade</td><td>1986–1989</td><td>1988 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify 1990 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Claude Le Roy</td><td>1989–1992</td><td>1990 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place 1992 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals</td></tr><tr><td>Lamine Dieng</td><td>1992–1993</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Boubacar Sarr</td><td>1993–1994</td><td>1994 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Jules Bocandé Boubacar Sarr</td><td>1994–1995</td><td>1994 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals 1996 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Peter Schnittger</td><td>1995–2000</td><td>1998 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify 1998 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify 2000 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals</td></tr><tr><td>Bruno Metsu</td><td>2000–2002</td><td>2002 African Cup of Nations – Runners-up 2002 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals</td></tr><tr><td>Guy Stéphan</td><td>2002–2005</td><td>2004 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-finals 2006 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Abdoulaye Sarr</td><td>2005–2006</td><td>2006 Africa Cup of Nations – Fourth place</td></tr><tr><td>Henryk Kasperczak</td><td>2006–2008</td><td>2008 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage</td></tr><tr><td>Lamine N'Diaye</td><td>2008</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amsatou Fall (caretaker)</td><td>2009</td><td>2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify 2010 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Amara Traoré</td><td>2009–2012</td><td>2012 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Séga Diouf Aliou Cissé (caretaker)</td><td>2012</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Joseph Koto (caretaker)</td><td>2012</td><td>2013 Africa Cup of Nations – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Mayacine Mar (caretaker)</td><td>2012–2013</td><td>2014 FIFA World Cup – Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Alain Giresse</td><td>2013–2015</td><td>2015 Africa Cup of Nations – Group stage</td></tr><tr><td>Aliou Cissé</td><td>2015–2024</td><td>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</td></tr><tr><td>Pape Thiaw</td><td>2024–</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations - Runners-up 2026 FIFA World Cup - Qualified</td></tr></tbody></table>

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Peru and Gambia on 28 and 31 March 2026; respectively. Caps and goals updated as of 28 March 2026, after the match against Peru.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Yehvann Diouf	16 November 1999	1	0	Nice
23	GK	Mory Diaw	22 June 1993	4	0	Le Havre
16	GK	Édouard Mendy (fourth captain)	1 March 1992	56	0	Al-Ahli
2	DF	Mamadou Sarr	29 August 2005	5	0	Chelsea
4	DF	Abdoulaye Seck	4 June 1992	20	3	Maccabi Haifa
14	DF	Ismail Jakobs	17 August 1999	28	0	Galatasaray
15	DF	Krépin Diatta	25 February 1999	58	2	Monaco
19	DF	Moussa Niakhaté	8 March 1996	29	0	Lyon
24	DF	Antoine Mendy	27 May 2004	5	0	Nice
25	DF	El Hadji Malick Diouf	28 December 2004	17	1	West Ham United
28	DF	Nobel Mendy	3 September 2004	0	0	Rayo Vallecano
	DF	Kalidou Koulibaly (captain)	20 June 1991	102	2	Al-Hilal
5	MF	Idrissa Gueye (vice-captain)	26 September 1989	129	7	Everton
6	MF	Pathé Ciss	16 March 1994	28	0	Rayo Vallecano
8	MF	Lamine Camara	1 January 2004	24	6	Monaco
17	MF	Pape Matar Sarr	14 September 2002	38	4	Tottenham Hotspur
21	MF	Habib Diarra	3 January 2004	18	4	Sunderland
26	MF	Pape Gueye	24 January 1999	40	5	Villarreal
7	FW	Assane Diao	7 December 2005	3	0	Como
9	FW	Boulaye Dia	16 November 1996	38	6	Lazio
11	FW	Nicolas Jackson	20 June 2001	31	8	Bayern Munich
12	FW	Cherif Ndiaye	23 January 1996	16	4	Samsunspor
18	FW	Ismaïla Sarr (fifth captain)	25 February 1998	81	19	Crystal Palace
20	FW	Habib Diallo	18 June 1995	39	9	Metz
27	FW	Ibrahim Mbaye	24 January 2008	9	2	Paris Saint-Germain
29	FW	Bamba Dieng	23 March 2000	20	2	Lorient
	FW	Iliman Ndiaye	6 March 2000	38	4	Everton
	FW	Mamadou Diakhon	22 September 2005	0	0	Club Brugge

Recent call-ups

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

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Club</th><th>Latest call-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>DF</td><td>Ilay Camara</td><td>18 January 2003</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>Anderlecht</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations INJ</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Moustapha Mbow</td><td>8 March 2000</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Paris</td><td>v.  Mauritania, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Abdou Diallo</td><td>4 May 1996</td><td>33</td><td>2</td><td>Umm-Salal</td><td>v.  Sudan, 5 September 2025 INJ</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Moussa N'Diaye</td><td>18 June 2002</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Schalke 04</td><td>v.  Togo, 25 March 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Mamadou Camara</td><td>5 January 2003</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>Al-Ahli Tripoli</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Ousseynou Niang</td><td>12 October 2001</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Union Saint-Gilloise</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Rassoul Ndiaye</td><td>11 December 2001</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>Le Havre</td><td>v.  Kenya, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Nampalys Mendy</td><td>23 June 1992</td><td>34</td><td>0</td><td>Watford</td><td>v.  Mauritania, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Cheikh Niasse</td><td>19 January 2000</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Hellas Verona</td><td>v.  Mauritania, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Dion Lopy</td><td>2 February 2002</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>Almería</td><td>v.  Togo, 25 March 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Sadio Mané (third captain)</td><td>10 April 1992</td><td>126</td><td>53</td><td>Al-Nassr</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Cheikh Sabaly</td><td>4 March 1999</td><td>12</td><td>1</td><td>Vancouver Whitecaps</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Ousmane Sow</td><td>5 July 2000</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Brøndby</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Abdallah Sima</td><td>17 June 2001</td><td>9</td><td>0</td><td>Lens</td><td>v.  England, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Idrissa Gueye</td><td>16 September 2006</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Udinese</td><td>v.  England, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Richard Sagna</td><td>4 September 1997</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Unattached</td><td>v.  Togo, 25 March 2025</td></tr><tr><td>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.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Player records

Senegal national football team

As of 18 January 2026 Players in bold are still active with Senegal.

Most appearances

Idrissa Gueye is Senegal's most capped player with 129 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Idrissa Gueye	129	7	2011–present
2	Sadio Mané	126	53	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	Tony Sylva	83	0	1999–2008
8	Ismaïla Sarr	81	18	2016–present
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 53 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Sadio Mané (list)	53	126	0.42	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
Ismaïla Sarr	18	81	0.22	2016–present
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

Senegal have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on three occasions, in (/wiki/2002FIFAWorldCup) where they reached the quarter-finals, in (/wiki/2018FIFAWorldCup), and in (/wiki/2022FIFAWorldCup).

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	Qualified	10	7	3	0	22	3
2030	To be determined	To be determined
2034
Total	Quarter-finals	4/15	12	5	3	4	16	17	—	81	39	26	16	128	64

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, 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. Senegal once again finished as runners-up in (/wiki/2019AfricaCupofNations), losing the final 0–1 to Algeria, and finally won their first AFCON title in (/wiki/2021AfricaCupofNations).

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	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	Runners-up	2nd	7	6	1	0	13	2	Squad	6	5	1	0	10	1
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
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	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
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

Senegal national football team

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

As of 31 March 2026 after match against Gambia.

Against	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Winning %	Confederation
Algeria	24	4	6	14	18	33	−15	016.67	CAF
Angola	7	2	3	2	7	7	+0	028.57	CAF
Benin	10	8	1	1	18	8	+10	080.00	CAF
Bolivia	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00	CONMEBOL
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00	UEFA
Botswana	3	3	0	0	8	0	+8	100.00	CAF
Brazil	3	1	1	1	5	5	+0	033.33	CONMEBOL
Burkina Faso	15	5	8	2	23	16	+7	033.33	CAF
Burundi	6	5	0	1	9	2	+7	083.33	CAF
Cameroon	15	7	3	5	15	10	+5	046.67	CAF
Cape Verde	19	15	2	2	29	7	+22	078.95	CAF
Central African Republic	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00	CAF
Chile	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00	CONMEBOL
Chinese Taipei	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00	AFC
Colombia	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00	CONMEBOL
Congo	12	6	4	2	14	6	+8	050.00	CAF
Croatia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00	UEFA
Denmark	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	000.00	UEFA
DR Congo	10	5	3	2	16	13	+3	050.00	CAF
Ecuador	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00	CONMEBOL
Egypt	16	6	3	7	8	9	−1	037.50	CAF
England	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	50.00	UEFA
Equatorial Guinea	4	3	0	1	8	1	+7	075.00	CAF
Eritrea	2	2	0	0	8	2	+6	100.00	CAF
Eswatini	3	1	2	0	7	4	+3	033.33	CAF
Ethiopia	3	3	0	0	11	2	+9	100.00	CAF
France	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00	UEFA
Gabon	7	5	1	1	10	4	+6	071.43	CAF
Gambia	25	15	10	0	36	8	+28	060.00	CAF
Ghana	13	4	5	4	16	17	−1	030.77	CAF
Greece	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00	UEFA
Guinea	56	26	14	16	70	60	+10	046.43	CAF
Guinea-Bissau	16	11	4	1	31	7	+24	068.75	CAF
Hungary	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00	UEFA
Indonesia	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00	AFC
Iran	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	000.00	AFC
Republic of Ireland	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00	UEFA
Ivory Coast	24	7	4	13	24	29	−5	029.17	CAF
Japan	4	2	2	0	7	4	+3	050.00	AFC
Kenya	5	4	1	0	17	0	+17	080.00	CAF
Kosovo	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00	UEFA
Lebanon	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00	AFC
Lesotho	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00	CAF
Liberia	15	9	5	1	33	10	+23	060.00	CAF
Libya	6	2	1	3	6	7	−1	033.33	CAF
Luxembourg	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00	UEFA
Madagascar	4	2	2	0	9	4	+5	050.00	CAF
Malawi	6	4	1	1	10	5	+5	066.67	CAF
Malaysia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00	AFC
Mali	33	13	12	8	42	33	+9	039.39	CAF
Mauritania	19	13	5	1	34	6	+28	068.42	CAF
Mauritius	2	2	0	0	9	0	+9	100.00	CAF
Mexico	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00	CONCACAF
Morocco	32	8	7	17	20	42	−22	025.00	CAF
Mozambique	6	4	2	0	9	2	+7	066.67	CAF
Namibia	8	7	0	1	24	5	+19	087.50	CAF
Netherlands	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00	UEFA
Niger	9	7	1	1	14	5	+9	077.78	CAF
Nigeria	19	6	6	7	21	20	+1	031.58	CAF
Norway	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00	UEFA
Oman	4	1	0	3	2	5	−3	025.00	AFC
Peru	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00	CONMEBOL
Poland	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00	UEFA
Qatar	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.00	AFC
Réunion	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00	CAF
Rwanda	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	066.67	CAF
Saudi Arabia	2	0	0	2	4	6	−2	000.00	AFC
Sierra Leone	22	10	6	6	27	21	+6	045.45	CAF
South Africa	10	4	5	1	12	8	+4	040.00	CAF
South Korea	4	2	1	1	4	3	+1	050.00	AFC
Sudan	8	5	3	0	11	2	+9	062.50	CAF
South Sudan	2	2	0	0	9	0	+9	100.00	CAF
Sweden	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00	UEFA
Tanzania	4	2	1	1	8	3	+5	050.00	CAF
Togo	27	8	10	9	27	25	+2	029.63	CAF
Tunisia	21	5	7	9	13	22	−9	023.81	CAF
Turkey	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00	UEFA
Uganda	8	4	3	1	9	4	+5	050.00	CAF
United Arab Emirates	4	1	2	1	8	7	+1	025.00	AFC
Uruguay	1	0	1	0	3	3	+0	000.00	CONMEBOL
Uzbekistan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00	AFC
Yemen	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	050.00	AFC
Zambia	14	4	6	4	10	12	−2	028.57	CAF
Zimbabwe	10	6	0	4	13	8	+5	060.00	CAF
Total	665	323	172	170	835	550	+285	048.57	FIFA

Honours

Continental

• Africa Cup of Nations • Champions (1): (/wiki/2021AfricaCupofNations) • Runners-up (3): (/wiki/2002AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/2019AfricaCupofNations), (/wiki/2025AfricaCupofNationsfinal) • African Nations Championship • Champions (1): (/wiki/2022AfricanNationsChampionship) • Third place (1): (/wiki/2024AfricanNationsChampionship)

Regional

• Amílcar Cabral Cup • Champions (7): (/wiki/1979AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1980AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1983AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1984AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1985AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1986AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1991AmílcarCabralCup) • Runners-up (4): (/wiki/1982AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1993AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1997AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/2000AmílcarCabralCup) • Third place (3): (/wiki/1981AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1987AmílcarCabralCup), (/wiki/1988AmílcarCabralCup) • WAFU Nations Cup • Champions (1): (/wiki/2019WAFUCupofNations) • Runners-up (2): (/wiki/2010WAFUNationsCup), (/wiki/2013WAFUNationsCup) • CEDEAO Cup • Champions (1): 1985 • Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991 • Third place (1): 1987 • UEMOA Tournament • Champions (3): (/wiki/2009UEMOATournament), (/wiki/2011UEMOATournament), (/wiki/2016UEMOATournament) • COSAFA Cup • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/2021COSAFACup) • Third place (1): (/wiki/2022COSAFACup)

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				Total
Africa Cup of Nations	1	3	0	4
African Nations Championship	1	0	1	2
Total	2	3	1	6