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#23ELO· 2026-07-19#18FIFA· 2026-07-19
1Continental titles· last 20224Continental finals reached

Greatest games

Senegal's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 2-3 v Belgium
#1
Date
2026-07-01
Stage
World Cup · Round of 32
Game Score
2.254
W 1-0 v France
#2
Date
2002-05-31
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
2.035
W 2-1 v Sweden
#3
Date
2002-06-16
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
1.901
L 2-3 v Norway
#4
Date
2026-06-22
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.510
L 1-3 v France
#5
Date
2026-06-16
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.484
L 0-1 v Turkey
#6
Date
2002-06-22
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.399
W 2-1 v Ecuador
#7
Date
2022-11-29
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.393
D 3-3 v Uruguay
#8
Date
2002-06-11
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.347
D 1-1 v Denmark
#9
Date
2002-06-06
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.310
W 2-1 v Poland
#10
Date
2018-06-19
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.205

Footprint

Tournament appearances
22
Trophies
1
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
4
Continental appearances
18
Last final reached
2025
Last trophy
2022

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Senegal. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Tahiti
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.80 · distance 0.18
Panama
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.50 · distance 0.65
Colombia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.50 · distance 0.71
Tunisia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 3.75 · distance 0.92
Vanuatu
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 0.60 · distance 1.10

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Senegal
2025AFCON
Final
Africa Cup of Nations 2025
Senegal
2024AFCON
Round of 16
Africa Cup of Nations 2024
Senegal
2022WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2022
Senegal
2022AFCON
Champion
Africa Cup of Nations 2022
Senegal
2019AFCON
Final
Africa Cup of Nations 2019
Senegal
2018WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2018
Senegal
2017AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2017
Senegal
2015AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2015
Senegal
2012AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2012
Senegal
2008AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 2008
Senegal
2006AFCON
Semifinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2006
Senegal
2004AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2004
Senegal
2002WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2002
Senegal
2002AFCON
Final
Africa Cup of Nations 2002
Senegal
2000AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 2000
Senegal
1994AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 1994
Senegal
1992AFCON
Quarterfinal
Africa Cup of Nations 1992
Senegal
1990AFCON
Semifinal
Africa Cup of Nations 1990
Senegal
1986AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 1986
Senegal
1968AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 1968
Senegal
1965AFCON
Appearance
Africa Cup of Nations 1965
Senegal

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2026 Lost
Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco
Score
0-3
Venue
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Morocco
2022 Won
Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt
Score
0-0 (PKs 4)
Venue
Olembe Stadium, Cameroon
2019 Lost
Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria
Score
0-1
Venue
Cairo International Stadium, Egypt
2002 Lost
Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon
Score
0-0 (PKs 2)
Venue
Stade 26 Mars, Mali