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Senegal at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group I fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Senegal
Coach: Pape Bouna Thiaw · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeSEN
GroupGroup I
Fixtures listed4
First matchFrance v Senegal
Official squad26 players
Tournament tracker
CaptainCaptain not listed in the official squad file
CoachPape Bouna Thiaw
Qualification pathGroup I; knockout slot updates after group positions are confirmed.
Next matchNo upcoming fixture attached yet
Latest resultBelgium 3 - 2 Senegal
Current goals leaderIbrahim MBAYE (1 goal)
Team fixtures
Upcoming and live fixtures stay here; completed matches move into the results section below.
Results
World Cup history
Quarter-finals: 2002
Senegal have a sharp World Cup identity: a spectacular 2002 debut, a 2022 knockout return, and another chance to push deeper.
Appearances4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2022 round of 16
- Reached the quarter-finals on debut in 2002
- Beat defending champions France in the 2002 opening match
- Reached the round of 16 in 2022
Group standing
Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yehvann Diouf | Goalkeeper | OGC Nice (FRA) | 16 Nov 1999 | 188 cm |
| 2 | Mamadou Sarr | Defender | Chelsea FC (ENG) | 29 Aug 2005 | 194 cm |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Defender | Al Hilal SC (KSA) | 20 Jun 1991 | 186 cm |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Seck | Defender | Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) | 4 Jun 1992 | 192 cm |
| 5 | Idrissa Gana Gueye | Midfielder | Everton FC (ENG) | 26 Sept 1989 | 174 cm |
| 6 | Pathe Ciss | Midfielder | Rayo Vallecano (ESP) | 16 Mar 1994 | 186 cm |
| 7 | Assane Diao | Forward | Como (ITA) | 7 Sept 2005 | 185 cm |
| 8 | Lamine Camara | Midfielder | AS Monaco (FRA) | 1 Jan 2004 | 174 cm |
| 9 | Bamba Dieng | Forward | FC Lorient (FRA) | 23 Mar 2000 | 178 cm |
| 10 | Sadio Mane | Forward | Al Nassr FC (KSA) | 10 Apr 1992 | 175 cm |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson | Forward | FC Bayern München (GER) | 20 Jun 2001 | 187 cm |
| 12 | Cherif Ndiaye | Forward | Samsunspor (TUR) | 23 Jan 1996 | 190 cm |
| 13 | Iliman Ndiaye | Forward | Everton FC (ENG) | 6 Mar 2000 | 180 cm |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs | Defender | Galatasaray SK (TUR) | 17 Aug 1999 | 184 cm |
| 15 | Krepin Diatta | Defender | AS Monaco (FRA) | 25 Feb 1999 | 173 cm |
| 16 | Edouard Mendy | Goalkeeper | Al Ahli FC (KSA) | 1 Mar 1992 | 194 cm |
| 17 | Pape Matar Sarr | Midfielder | Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) | 14 Sept 2002 | 185 cm |
| 18 | Ismaila Sarr | Forward | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | 25 Feb 1998 | 185 cm |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhate | Defender | Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | 8 Mar 1996 | 190 cm |
| 20 | Ibrahim Mbaye | Forward | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 24 Jan 2008 | 175 cm |
| 21 | Habib Diarra | Midfielder | Sunderland AFC (ENG) | 3 Jan 2004 | 178 cm |
| 22 | Bara Sapoko Ndiaye | Midfielder | FC Bayern München (GER) | 31 Dec 2007 | 180 cm |
| 23 | Mory Diaw | Goalkeeper | Le Havre AC (FRA) | 22 Jun 1993 | 197 cm |
| 24 | Antoine Mendy | Defender | OGC Nice (FRA) | 27 May 2004 | 187 cm |
| 25 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | Defender | West Ham United FC (ENG) | 29 Dec 2004 | 177 cm |
| 26 | Pape Gueye | Midfielder | Villarreal CF (ESP) | 24 Jan 1999 | 189 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).
Squad shape
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