🇸🇳 Senegal at the 2026 World Cup
Africa Cup of Nations champions, ready to push past the quarter-finals.
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Africa's Reigning Champions
Senegal reached the 2002 quarter-finals on their first ever World Cup appearance, beating France in the opening match. In 2022, they reached the Round of 16 and won the Africa Cup of Nations. African champions and perennial threats, Senegal arrive in 2026 as one of CAF's strongest sides.
At the 2026 World Cup, Senegal are placed in Group I alongside France, Iraq, Norway. The top 2 teams from every group advance to the Round of 32, and the 8 best third-placed teams also go through. Every match matters from minute one.
With 3 World Cup appearances in their history and a best finish of Quarter-finals (2002), Senegal bring experience to a tournament that is larger and more competitive than ever before.
Group I Draw
All 4 teams in Senegal's group. Top 2 advance automatically, plus the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.
How the 2026 Group Stage Works
Senegal's 2026 Squad
Projected, official call-up to be confirmed
Likely first eleven
in a 4-3-3.
Editorial first XI based on qualifying form, club minutes, and Pape Thiaw's recent selection. The official sheet is named one hour before kickoff.
- 16Edouard Mendy
- 21Krepin Diatta
- 3Kalidou KoulibalyCAPTAIN
- 22Abdou Diallo
- 12Ismail Jakobs
- 8Pape Matar Sarr
- 5Idrissa Gueye
- 6Pape Gueye
- 10Sadio Mane
- 9Nicolas Jackson
- 18Ismaila Sarr
All 24 players
Goalkeepers
3 playersDefenders
8 playersMidfielders
6 playersForwards
7 playersEditorial selection based on current first-team form. The final 26-player squad is at the head coach's discretion and is announced approximately one month before the tournament.
Senegal in CAF
Africa (CAF)
CAF sends 9 African teams, the most ever, following Morocco's 2022 semi-final that changed the conversation about African football forever.
Senegal competed against other CAF nations through a multi-year qualifying campaign to secure their spot at the 2026 World Cup. The expanded format of 48 teams gave more nations a path to the tournament than ever before.
Other CAF teams at 2026
No Ticket? Watch Senegal At a Fan Zone
Every Senegal group match is screened live on the giant screen at the FIFA Fan Fest in the host city. Free entry, no queue, just show up. Every other host city also screens every match, so wherever you are, you can join the crowd.
Frequently Asked Questions
Group I Opponents
The teams Senegal face in the group stage
