Senegal’s national football team, known as the Lions of Teranga, represents a country with a proud football identity shaped by resilience, hospitality and continental ambition. Founded around the nation’s independence in 1960, the selection has become a regular presence in major African and global competitions. Its profile combines established international figures with emerging talent, while matchdays bring national colours, percussion and communal celebration from Dakar to communities across the country. The team’s story continues through a distinctive blend of heritage, talent and national pride.
Senegal Upcoming matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
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- Group Stage - 1
Senegal
Mozambique
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- Group Stage - 2
Ethiopia
Senegal
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- Group Stage - 3
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Friendlies
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- Friendlies 1
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Mali
Senegal Last matches by league
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
World Cup
Friendlies
Africa Cup of Nations
World Cup - Qualification Africa
African Nations Championship
Senegal Team Roster
The recorded Senegal squad contains 26 players, with six attackers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and three goalkeepers. N. Jackson and B. Dieng feature among the attacking options, while S. Mané and P. Sarr are among the midfield options. K. Koulibaly is part of a substantial defensive group that also includes M. Niakhaté and K. Diatta. É. Mendy, M. Diaw and Y. Diouf complete the three-player goalkeeping unit. The balanced distribution gives the selection depth across every major area of the pitch.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Mamadou Sarr
Kalidou Koulibaly
Abdoulaye Seck
Pathé Ismaël Ciss
Krépin Diatta
Moussa Niakhaté
Antoine Mendy
El Hadji Malick Diouf
position Midfielder
Idrissa Gana Gueye
Lamine Camara
Sadio Mané
Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye
Ismail Joshua Jakobs
Pape Matar Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr
Bara Ndiaye
Pape Alassane Gueye
position Attacker
Assane Diao Diaoune
Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké Dieng
Nicolas Jackson
Pape Cherif Ndiaye
Ibrahim Mbaye
Mouhamadou Habib Diarra
Last Senegal Coachs
Pape Bouna Thiaw is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning in August 2024; the timeline also records his earlier spell from July 2022 to March 2023. Aliou Cissé is listed from March 2015 to October 2024. The available chronology does not confirm a current coach.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2025 | |||
| Pape Bouna Thiaw | Senegal | 1 August 2024 | |
| 1 November 2023 | 1 January 2026 | ||
| Pape Bouna Thiaw | Senegal | 1 July 2022 | 1 March 2023 |
| Marie Joseph Francois Koto | Senegal | 1 July 2021 | |
| Aliou Cissé | Senegal | 1 March 2015 | 1 October 2024 |
| Alain Giresse | France | 1 January 2013 | 1 January 2015 |
| Demba Ramata Ndiaye | Senegal | 1 January 2013 | 1 January 2013 |
| Pierre Lechantre | France | 27 April 2012 | 10 May 2012 |
| Aliou Cissé | Senegal | 1 February 2012 | 1 April 2012 |
| Lamine Mamadou N'Diaye | Senegal | 1 January 2008 | 1 October 2008 |
| Henryk Kasperczak | Poland | 1 May 2006 | 1 January 2008 |
Senegal Transfers
For Senegal, arrivals are selection events rather than transfer activity. No individual call-up additions, eligibility changes or returns to the national group are identified in the latest available information. Players join through federation call-ups, subject to eligibility and availability, and may return to selection after an earlier absence or release to their clubs. The recorded 26-player roster represents the available squad context, not a list of signings or a complete account of every international selection change.
For Senegal, departures are selection events rather than sales or loans. No specific omission or withdrawal is identified in the latest available information. Players can leave a squad when they are not selected, withdraw from a window or are released back to their clubs, while eligibility and availability shape later decisions. The recorded 26-player roster is one selection snapshot, not a complete list of players leaving the national setup.
Transfers Synthesis
Senegal’s movement cycle is governed by international selection rather than club-market transactions. A national squad is assembled through call-ups that reflect eligibility, availability and federation choices for a particular window or tournament. Players may enter when selected for the first time in a cycle, return after an absence or rejoin after release to their clubs; others may be omitted or withdraw without any transfer taking place. The recorded 26-player roster is therefore a time-specific picture of the senior selection, not a permanent membership list. With no named arrivals or departures available for this period, the documented pattern cannot support claims about individual changes, selection priorities or a broader turnover rate. The appropriate reading is a continuing cycle of international inclusion, omission and return around Senegal’s competitive programme.
Leagues Senegal has participated in
Senegal’s recently active competition entries cover the 2026 World Cup, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Cup of Nations qualification through 2025 and friendlies through 2025. Historical participation includes the African Nations Championship and its qualification pathway through 2024, World Cup qualification in Africa through 2023 and the COSAFA Cup through 2022. This mix reflects the selection’s presence across global finals, continental competition, qualifying campaigns and international preparation matches.
More about Senegal
Senegal’s national football team, officially the Équipe du Sénégal de football, is governed by the Senegalese Football Federation and represents the country in FIFA and CAF competitions. Its modern identity is expressed through the nickname Lions of Teranga, linking the lion with strength and the Wolof idea of teranga, a tradition of hospitality, warmth and communal generosity. The team’s colours draw on Senegal’s green, yellow and red national palette, with white traditionally prominent in home designs.
Organised international football grew around independence in 1960, the same year that defines the team’s founding identity. Senegal’s first great global breakthrough came in 2002, when an energetic generation defeated the reigning world champions in the group stage and reached the World Cup quarter-finals. That side also finished as continental runners-up, establishing a lasting international reputation. A later golden era brought a landmark Africa Cup of Nations title and sustained qualification for major tournaments, reinforcing Senegal’s standing among Africa’s leading selections.
The team does not depend on one permanent home venue. Fixtures have historically centred on Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar and have also used modern facilities such as Diamniadio Olympic Stadium. Matchdays extend beyond the stadium, with tams-tams, national colours and collective celebrations turning international football into a cultural festival across Dakar and regional communities. Rivalries and high-profile contests with West African powers including Nigeria and Ghana add a regional dimension.
The Senegalese football ecosystem connects senior football with U17, U20 and U23 pathways, domestic academies and regional development structures. That continuum helps channel emerging talent toward the senior selection while the federation manages demanding Africa Cup of Nations and World Cup qualification routes. As of August 2026, Senegal’s identity rests on the combination of independence-era foundations, continental achievement, global ambition and the communal spirit of teranga.
Last matches statistics for Senegal
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Mali
0 - 1
Senegal
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8 / 19 |
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87 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
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Senegal
1 - 0
Morocco
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7 / 14 |
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80 | 25 | 5 | 3 |
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Senegal
2 - 0
Peru
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6 / 12 |
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91 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
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Senegal
3 - 1
Gambia
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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USA
3 - 2
Senegal
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3 / 7 |
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86 | 9 | - | 2 |
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Saudi Arabia
0 - 0
Senegal
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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France
3 - 1
Senegal
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2 / 6 |
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86 | 9 | - | 5 |
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Norway
3 - 2
Senegal
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4 / 16 |
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88 | 5 | - | 3 |
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Senegal
5 - 0
Iraq
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12 / 28 |
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88 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
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Belgium
3 - 2
Senegal
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5 / 19 |
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84 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
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Belgium vs Senegal
World Cup 2026 - 1567308
Norway vs Senegal
World Cup 2026 - 1489401
France vs Senegal
World Cup 2026 - 1489383
USA vs Senegal
Friendlies 2026 - 1503008
Senegal vs Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 - 1508003
Mali vs Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations 2025 - 1502450
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2022
1st shirt
2022
2nd shirt
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