Senegal national football team

Senegal
Nickname(s)	Les Lions de la Teranga; (Lions of Teranga)
Association	Fédération Sénégalaise de Football
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Aliou Cissé
Captain	Cheikhou Kouyaté
Most caps	Henri Camara (99)
Top scorer	Henri Camara (29)
Home stadium	Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor
FIFA code	SEN
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	32 7 (20 October 2016)
Highest	26 (June 2004)
Lowest	99 (June 2013)
Elo ranking
Current	43 (28 June 2016)
Highest	19 (June 2002)
Lowest	100 (October 1994)
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 ; (Praha, Czechoslovakia; 2 November 1966)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2002)
Best result	Quarter-finals, 2002
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	12 (first in 1965)
Best result	Runners-up, 2002

The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football. It made its first, and thus far only, FIFA World Cup appearance in 2002 and caused a huge upset by defeating world and European champions France 1–0 in the tournament's opening game.

Senegal eventually reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, one of only three African teams to do so (the first being Cameroon in 1990; the other being Ghana in 2010). In the group, after defeating 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.^[1]^[2]

Senegal's first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations was in 1965, when Senegal, after finishing second in their group, lost 1–0 to the Ivory Coast to finish in fourth place. In the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal again finished fourth. Senegal hosted the 1992 tournament, in which, after qualifying for the quarter-finals by finishing second in their group, Senegal lost 1–0 to Cameroon. Senegal's best finish in the tournament came in 2002, when they lost the final on a penalty shootout after drawing 0–0 with Cameroon.^[3]

Senegal has won the Amilcar Cabral Cup, a regional soccer tournament for West African nations, eight times, more than any other country, with Guinea in second place with five titles.

Competition records[edit]

World Cup record[edit]

FIFA World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1962	Did Not Enter
1966	Withdrew
1970 to 1998	Did Not Qualify
2002	Quarter-Final	7th	5	2	2	1	7	6
2006 to 2014	Did Not Qualify
2018	To be decided
2022	To be decided
Total	Quarter-Final	1/22	5	2	2	1	7	6

Sylva

Diatta

Diop

Coly

Daf

Cissé (C)

Diao

Bouba

Camara

Fadiga

Diouf

2002 FIFA World Cup starting lineup

Africa Cup of Nations record[edit]

Host nation(s) / Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1957	Did Not Enter
1959
1962
1963
1965	Fourth Place	4th	3	1	1	1	5	2
1968	Group Stage	5th	3	1	1	1	5	5
1970	Did Not Qualify
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980	Did Not Enter
1982	Did Not Qualify
1984	Did Not Qualify
1986	Group Stage	5th	3	2	0	1	3	1
1988	Did Not Qualify
1990	Fourth Place	4th	5	1	2	2	3	3
1992	Quarter-Finals	5th	3	1	0	2	4	3
1994	Quarter-Finals	8th	3	1	0	2	2	3
1996	Did Not Qualify
1998	Did Not Qualify
2000	Quarter-Finals	7th	4	1	1	2	6	6
2002	Runners-Up	2nd	6	4	2	0	6	1
2004	Quarter-Finals	6th	4	1	2	1	4	2
2006	Fourth Place	4th	6	2	0	4	7	8
2008	Group Stage	12th	3	0	2	1	4	6
2010	Did Not Qualify
2012	Group Stage	13th	3	0	0	3	3	6
2013	Did Not Qualify
2015	Group Stage	9th	3	1	1	1	3	4
2017	Qualified
2019	To be determined
2021	To be determined
2023	To be determined
Total	0 Titles	13/30	49	16	12	21	55	50

Results and fixtures[edit]

Win Draw Loss

2016[edit]

10 February 2016 Friendly	Mexico	2–0	Senegal	Miami, Florida
	Dueñas 73' Pizarro 87'			Stadium: Miami Stadium

26 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Q	Senegal	2–0	Niger	Dakar, Senegal
19:00 UTC±0	Diamé 16' Niasse 68'			Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Mohamed Ragab Omar (Libya)

29 March 2016 AFCON 2017 Q	Niger	1–2	Senegal	Niamey, Niger
15:00 UTC+1	Adebayor 67' (pen.)		Konaté 22' (pen.) Souaré 43'	Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché Referee: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)

28 May 2016 Friendly	Rwanda	0–2	Senegal	Kigali, Rwanda
			Diouf 18' Sankharé 33'	Stadium: Stade Amahoro

4 June 2016 AFCON 2017 Q	Burundi	0–2	Senegal	Bujumbura, Burundi
15:00 UTC+2			Mané 16' Diouf 42'	Stadium: Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium Referee: Bernard Camille (Seychelles Football Federation)

3 September 2016 AFCON 2017 Q	Senegal	2–0	Namibia	Dakar, Senegal
17:30 UTC±00	Keita 33' Diédhiou 89' (pen.)			Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Referee: Bienvenu Sinko (Ivory Coast)

8 October 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ	Senegal	2–0	Cape Verde	Dakar, Senegal
18:00 UTC+00	Keita 24' Sow 80'			Stadium: Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor Attendance: 60,000 Referee: (Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)

12 November 2016 2018 FIFA WCQ	South Africa	2–1	Senegal	Polokwane, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2	Hlatshwayo 43' Serero 45+1' (pen.)	Report	N'Doye 75'	Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium Referee: Joseph Lamptey (Ghana)

2017[edit]

15 January 2017 CAN 2017	Tunisia	–	Senegal	Franceville, Gabon
20:00				Stadium: Stade de Franceville

19 January 2017 CAN 2017	Senegal	–	Zimbabwe	Franceville, Gabon
20:00				Stadium: Stade de Franceville

23 January 2017 CAN 2017	Senegal	–	Algeria	Franceville, Gabon
20:00				Stadium: Stade de Franceville

Coaching staff[edit]

As of 29 May 2015

Manager	Aliou Cissé
Assistant Manager/First Team Coach	Régis Bogaert
2nd Assistant Manager	Omar Daf
Goalkeeping Coach	Tony Sylva
Team Coordinator	Lamine Diatta
Team Doctor	Abdourahmane Fédior

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against South Africa on 12 November 2016.^[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 12 November 2016 after the game against South Africa.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
16	1GK	Khadim N'Diaye	(1984-11-30) 30 November 1984 (age 32)	16	0	Horoya
1	1GK	Abdoulaye Diallo	(1992-03-30) 30 March 1992 (age 24)	9	0	Çaykur Rizespor
23	1GK	Pape Seydou Ndiaye	(1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 23)	2	0	Niary Tally

2	2DF	Kara Mbodj	(1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 27)	28	2	Anderlecht
21	2DF	Lamine Gassama	(1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 27)	20	0	Alanyaspor
3	2DF	Kalidou Koulibaly	(1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 (age 25)	12	0	Napoli
14	2DF	Zargo Touré	(1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 27)	11	0	Lorient
19	2DF	Saliou Ciss	(1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 27)	7	0	Valenciennes
4	2DF	Fallou Diagne	(1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 (age 27)	2	0	Werder Bremen
25	2DF	Ibrahima Mbaye	(1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 22)	1	0	Bologna
22	2DF	Abdallah N'dour	(1993-12-20) 20 December 1993 (age 22)	0	0	Strasbourg

5	3MF	Idrissa Gana Gueye	(1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 (age 27)	35	0	Everton
12	3MF	Mohamed Diamé	(1987-06-14) 14 June 1987 (age 29)	29	1	Newcastle United
8	3MF	Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)	(1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 (age 26)	27	2	West Ham United
15	3MF	Pape Kouly Diop	(1986-03-19) 19 March 1986 (age 30)	16	1	Espanyol
11	3MF	Cheikh N'Doye	(1986-03-29) 29 March 1986 (age 30)	12	2	Angers
13	3MF	Younousse Sankharé	(1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 27)	6	1	Lille
17	3MF	Papa Alioune Ndiaye	(1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 26)	3	0	Osmanlıspor

9	4FW	Mame Biram Diouf	(1987-12-16) 16 December 1987 (age 28)	35	10	Stoke City
10	4FW	Sadio Mané	(1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 24)	35	9	Liverpool
7	4FW	Moussa Konaté	(1993-04-03) 3 April 1993 (age 23)	18	7	Sion
20	4FW	Keita Baldé	(1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 (age 21)	6	2	Lazio
6	4FW	Famara Diédhiou	(1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 23)	2	1	Angers
18	4FW	Ismaïla Sarr	(1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 18)	1	0	FC Metz

Recent call-ups[edit]

The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Pape N'Diaye Souaré^INJ	(1990-06-06) 6 June 1990 (age 26)	22	0	Crystal Palace	v. Cape Verde, 8 October 2016
DF	Diawandou Diagne	(1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 22)	2	0	Eupen	v. Cape Verde, 8 October 2016
DF	Lamine Sané	(1987-03-27) 27 March 1987 (age 29)	28	0	Werder Bremen	v. Niger, 26 March 2016
DF	Cheikh M'Bengue	(1988-07-23) 23 July 1988 (age 28)	20	0	Saint-Étienne	v. Niger, 26 March 2016
DF	Boukary Dramé	(1985-07-22) 22 July 1985 (age 31)	13	0	Atalanta	v. Niger, 29 March 2016
DF	Matar Kanté	(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 27)	5	0	ASC Diaraf	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
DF	Boubacar Cissokho	(1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 (age 22)	3	0	Dakar Sacré-Cœur	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
DF	Adama Mbengue	(1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 23)	3	0	Diambars	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
DF	Alhassane Sylla	(1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 21)	1	0	Diambars	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
DF	Mamadou Sylla	(1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 30)	1	0	US Ouakam	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
DF	Mouhameth Sané^DEC	(1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 20)	0	0	Dijon B	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016

MF	Henri Saivet	(1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 26)	11	0	Saint-Étienne	v. Niger, 29 March 2016
MF	Salif Sané	(1990-08-25) 25 August 1990 (age 26)	7	0	Hannover 96	v. Niger, 26 March 2016
MF	Amara Baby	(1989-02-23) 23 February 1989 (age 27)	1	0	Charleroi S.C.	v. Niger, 26 March 2016
MF	Ousseynou Thioune	(1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 23)	6	0	IR Tanger	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
MF	Ngagne Diallo	(1989-12-20) 20 December 1989 (age 26)	1	0	US Ouakam	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
MF	Nestor Mendy	(1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 21)	1	0	Diambars	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
MF	Elimane Cissé	(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 21)	1	0	Diambars	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016

FW	Moussa Sow	(1986-01-19) 19 January 1986 (age 30)	38	13	Fenerbahçe	v. Cape Verde, 8 October 2016
FW	Oumar Niasse	(1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 26)	8	3	Everton	v. Niger, 29 March 2016
FW	Dame Guèye	(1995-08-12) 12 August 1995 (age 21)	1	0	Diambars	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
FW	Assane Mbodj	(1992-12-30) 30 December 1992 (age 23)	1	0	ASC Diaraf	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
FW	Chérif Sané	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 21)	1	0	Casa Sports	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016
FW	Ibrahima Diop	(1992-01-24) 24 January 1992 (age 24)	1	0	ASC Diaraf	v. Mexico, 10 February 2016

Notes

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
^RET Player has retired from international football.
^DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
^SUS Suspended from the national team.
^PRE Preliminary squad.

Previous squads[edit]

FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup squad – Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations

Coaches[edit]

Bruno Metsu, the manager of Senegal from 2000 to 2002. He guided Senegal to the quarter finals of the 2002 World Cup.

Pape Alioune Diop (1982–86)
Peter Schnittger (1999–00)
Bruno Metsu (2000–02)
Guy Stéphan (2002–05)
Abdoulaye Sarr (2005–06)
Henryk Kasperczak (2006–08)
Lamine N'Diaye (2008)
Amara Traoré (2009–12)
Joseph Koto (2012–13)
Alain Giresse (2013–2015)
Aliou Cissé (2015–)

Bruno Metsu's funeral[edit]

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 FIFA World Cup. All activities of the national league and the national team was suspended for a few days in his memory.

References[edit]

^ "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Senegal | Senegal return to heroes' welcome". BBC News. 2002-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
^ "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Senegal | Senegal press blasts Metsu". BBC News. 2002-06-24. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
^ "BBC SPORT | CUP OF NATIONS | Cameroon retain Cup". BBC News. 2002-02-10. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
^ "Sénégal : la liste contre l'Afrique du Sud" (in French). afrik-foot.com.

External links[edit]

Fédération Sénégalaise de Football

[1] "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Senegal | Senegal return to heroes' welcome". BBC News. 2002-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-07.

[2] "BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Senegal | Senegal press blasts Metsu". BBC News. 2002-06-24. Retrieved 2012-07-07.

[3] "BBC SPORT | CUP OF NATIONS | Cameroon retain Cup". BBC News. 2002-02-10. Retrieved 2012-07-07.

[4] "Sénégal : la liste contre l'Afrique du Sud" (in French). afrik-foot.com.

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Competition records[edit]

World Cup record[edit]

Africa Cup of Nations record[edit]

Results and fixtures[edit]

2016[edit]

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Coaching staff[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Recent call-ups[edit]

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Coaches[edit]

Bruno Metsu's funeral[edit]

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