Senegal national football team

The Senegal national football team (French: Équipe nationale de football du Senegal) represents Senegal in men's international association football. Controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation, it is a member of both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nicknamed "the Lions of Teranga", the team became the second African team to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after Cameroon in 1990, doing so in 2002 before losing to Turkey in extra time.

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

Senegal
Nickname(s)Les Lions de la Téranga
(The Lions of Teranga)
AssociationSenegalese Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachAliou Cissé
CaptainKalidou Koulibaly
Most capsHenri Camara (99)
Top scorerHenri Camara (29)
Home stadiumStade Léopold Sédar Senghor
FIFA codeSEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 20 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest20 (July 2019 - September 2020, November 2020 -)
Lowest99 (June 2013)
First international
 British Gambia 1–2 French Senegal
(Gambia; 1959)
Biggest win
 Senegal 7–0 Mauritius 
(Dakar, Senegal; 9 October 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Czechoslovakia 11–0 Senegal 
(Prague, Czechoslovakia; 2 November 1966)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2002)
Best resultQuarter-Finals (7th overall) (2002)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances16 (first in 1965)
Best resultRunners-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. 2002 also saw Senegal compete at the FIFA World Cup for the first time and reach the quarter-finals, having defeated reigning champions France in the opening game. The team made their second World Cup appearance sixteen years later, where they were 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 (now 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, where 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 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 stages, then beat Sweden in extra time in the round of 16 to reach the quarter-finals, one of only three African teams to do so (alongside Cameroon in 1990 and Ghana in 2010). There, they lost to Turkey in extra-time.[3][4]

Senegalese fans at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations against Tunisia.

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 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] thanks to an own goal by Thiago Cionek and a M'Baye Niang strike.[9] In the next group stage match, Senegal drew 2–2 against Japan, with goals from Sadio Mané and Moussa Wagué.[10] However, despite having a great advantage, a 1–0 loss to Colombia in their final match[11] meant they finished level on points with Japan, who progressed thanks to a superior fair play record despite also losing their final match.[12] Thus, Senegal was eliminated in the group stage for the first time in its 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 reached their first final in seventeen years, beating almost every opponent in the process.[14] However, having already lost 1–0 to Algeria earlier in the tournament, Senegal lost 1–0 to them again in the final, thus missing out on the title for a second time.[15][16]

Competitive record

World Cup record
Main article: Senegal at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did not enter Declined participation
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
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 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 8 5 3 0 15 5
2022 To be determined To be determined
2026
Total Quarter-finals 2/21 8 3 3 2 11 10 63 26 22 15 90 56
2002 FIFA World Cup starting lineup

Africa Cup of Nations record
Main article: Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record
Host nation(s) / Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957 to 1959Part of  France
1962 to 1963Not affiliated to CAF
1965Fourth place4th311152
1968Group stage5th311155
1970 to 1978Did not qualify
1980Did not enter
1982 to 1984Did not qualify
1986Group stage5th320131
1988Did not qualify
1990Fourth place4th512233
1992Quarter-finals5th310243
1994Quarter-finals8th310223
1996 to 1998Did not qualify
2000Quarter-finals7th411266
2002Runners-up2nd642061
2004Quarter-finals6th412142
2006Fourth place4th620478
2008Group stage12th302146
2010Did not qualify
2012Group stage13th300336
2013Did not qualify
2015Group stage9th311134
2017Quarter-finals5th422062
2019Runners-up2nd750282
2021Qualified
2023To be determined
2025
TotalRunners-up16/33602314236954

African Nations Championship record
African Nations Championship
Appearances: 2
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2009Fourth place4th513133
2011Group stage10th311122
2014Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022To be determined
Total Fourth place 2/6 8 2 4 2 5 5

African Games record
Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
See also: Senegal national under-23 football team
African Games record
Year Result GP W D L GS GA
1965-000000
1973-000000
1978-000000
1987-000000
1991–present See Senegal national under-23 football team
Total4/4000000

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

2020
9 October Friendly Morocco  3–1  Senegal Rabat, Morocco
19:00 (UTC+1) Amallah  10'
En-Nesyri  71'
El-Arabi  86'		 Report I. Sarr  88' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mahamadou Kéïta (Mali)
11 November 2021 AFCONQ Senegal  2–0  Guinea-Bissau Thiès, Senegal
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade Lat-Dior
Referee: Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)
15 November 2021 AFCONQ Guinea-Bissau  0–1  Senegal Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Adil Zourak (Morocco)

Kit history

Kit manufacturer
Kit providers Period
Adidas 1980–2000
Erreà 2000–2002
Le Coq Sportif 2002–2004
Puma 2004–2016
Romai[17] 2017
Puma 2017–present

Coaching staff
PositionName
Head Coach Aliou Cissé
Assistant Coach Joseph Koto
Assistant Coach II Régis Bogaert
Goalkeeping Coach Tony Sylva
Team Coordinator Lamine Diatta
Physical Trainer Teddy Pellerin
Media Officer Ciré Soumare
Technical Director Mayacine Mar
Team Doctor Abdourahmane Fédior

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were selected for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Guinea-Bissau on 11 and 15 November 2020.[18][19]
Caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2020 after the game against Guinea-Bissau.[20]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK Alfred Gomis (1993-09-05) 5 September 1993 10 0 Rennes
16 1GK Édouard Mendy (1992-03-01) 1 March 1992 10 0 Chelsea
1 1GK Boubacar Fall (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 0 0 Saint-Étienne
3 2DF Kalidou Koulibaly (captain) (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 44 0 Napoli
6 2DF Salif Sané (1990-08-25) 25 August 1990 38 0 Schalke 04
22 2DF Moussa Wagué (1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 21 1 PAOK
12 2DF Youssouf Sabaly (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 21 0 Bordeaux
4 2DF Pape Abou Cissé (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 4 1 Saint-Étienne
19 2DF Arial Mendy (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 4 0 Servette
2 2DF Alpha Dionkou (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 0 0 Manchester City
2DF Formose Mendy (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 0 0 Club NXT
14 2DF Naby Sarr (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 0 0 Huddersfield Town
8 3MF Cheikhou Kouyaté (1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 65 2 Crystal Palace
18 3MF Ismaïla Sarr (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 32 5 Watford
17 3MF Badou Ndiaye (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 32 2 Fatih Karagümrük
15 3MF Krépin Diatta (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 16 1 Monaco
20 3MF Sada Thioub (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 7 0 Angers
13 3MF Pape Cheikh Diop (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 3 0 Dijon
21 3MF Franck Kanouté (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 1 0 Cercle Brugge
5 3MF Moustapha Name (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 1 0 Paris
10 4FW Sadio Mané (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 71 21 Liverpool
11 4FW Opa Nguette (1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 10 2 Metz
7 4FW Habib Diallo (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 6 1 Strasbourg
9 4FW Boulaye Dia (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 3 0 Reims

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 Bingourou Kamara (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996 1 0 Strasbourg v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 INJ
GK Clément Diop (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 1 0 Montréal v.  Morocco, 9 October 2020 WD
DF Saliou Ciss (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 21 0 Nancy v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 WD
DF Ousseynou Ba (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995 1 0 Olympiacos v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 WD
DF Lamine Gassama (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 47 0 Göztepe v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 INJ
DF Ibrahima Mbaye (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 4 0 Bologna v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 INJ
DF Racine Coly (1995-12-08) 8 December 1995 4 0 Nice v.  Morocco, 9 October 2020
MF Idrissa Gueye (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 74 4 Paris Saint-Germain v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 WD
MF Sidy Sarr (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 5 2 Nîmes v.  Morocco, 9 October 2020
MF Mamadou Loum (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 2 0 Porto v.  Morocco, 9 October 2020
MF Joseph Lopy (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 0 0 Sochaux v.  Morocco, 9 October 2020
FW Keita Baldé (1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 30 5 Sampdoria v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 WD
FW Famara Diédhiou (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 11 5 Bristol City v.  Guinea-Bissau, 11 November 2020 WD
FW Mame Thiam (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992 1 0 Fenerbahçe v.  Morocco, 9 October 2020

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 11 November 2020[21]
Players in bold text are still active with Senegal.

Previous squads

FIFA World Cup

Africa Cup of Nations

Managers
Bruno Metsu, the manager of Senegal from 2000 to 2002. He guided Senegal to the quarter finals of the 2002 World Cup.
Dates Name
1960–1961 Raoul Diagne
1961–1979 Jules Vandooren
1979–1982 Otto Pfister
1982–1989 Pape Alioune Diop
1989–1995 Claude Le Roy
1995–2000 Peter Schnittger
2000–2002 Bruno Metsu
2002–2005 Guy Stéphan
2005–2006 Abdoulaye Sarr
2006–2008 Henryk Kasperczak
2008–2012 Amara Traoré
2012–2013 Joseph Koto
2013–2015 Alain Giresse
2015– Aliou Cissé

Team honours

Last updated 19 July 2019

Continental tournaments
Runners-up: 2002, 2019

Other Tournaments and Cups
Amilcar Cabral Cup
Champions: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2001
Runners-up: 1982, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005

See also

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