Senegal

Africa · CAF

#27Elo 1849· 2026-11-02#18FIFA· 2026-10-07
1Continental titles· last 20224Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: Africa Cup of Nations · every title race

Greatest games

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

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

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

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