Senegal at World Cup 2026 Match Guide: Sadio Mane and his Senegal teammates are poised to replicate the Teranga Lions’ historic 2002 Korea/Japan performance.
Senegal, who were stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title by CAF’s appeals body, caused a major World Cup upset when they defeated reigning world champions France 1-0 in Seoul, thanks to Pap Bouba Diop’s 30th-minute close-range effort.
It was their debut World Cup campaign and the Teranga Lions were not afraid to roar among the world’s best national sides.
The one-time African champions secured impressive draws against Denmark (1-1) and Uruguay (3-3) to reach the Round of 16 where they edged out Sweden 2-1 after extra time, Henri Camara scoring an amazing brace, including a 104th-minute winner.
Even though Senegal’s underdog story came to and end in the quarter-final, a 1-0 loss to Turkey, their magical run would become one of the Africa’s best-ever World Cup performances.
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Senegal’s World Cup 2026 match guide
Led by a certain Sadio Mane, winner of a UEFA Champions League trophy with Liverpool, Senegal are hoping to dazzle the world again.
Despite the controversies of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that saw the Teranga Lions win the trophy but later lost it to Morocco following a CAF Appeal Body’s verdict, Pape Thiaw’s men are ready to tackle their 2026 World Cup fixture list with grit and focus.
Senegal’s Group I Opponents
Senegal are placed in the 2026 World Cup Group I, where they face crucial matches against Kylian Mbappe‘s France, Iraq, and Erling Haaland’s Norway.
Accordong to Sky Sports, this group is one of the toughest, meaning stern tests await the African side.
Senegal’s World Cup 2026 fixture schedule
France vs Senegal
Date: June 16, 2026
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
Kick-off: 7:00 PM (Ghana time)
Norway vs Senegal
Date: June 23, 2026
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA
Kick-off: 12:00 AM (Ghana time)
Senegal v Iraq
Date: June 26, 2026
Venue: Toronto Stadium, Canada
Kick-off: 7:00 PM (Ghana time)
Senegal’s 3 World Cup appearances
2002 – Quarter-finals
2018 – Group stage exit
2022 – Round of 16
Senegal’s all-time World Cup stats
World Cup record:
- Matches played: 12
- Wins: 5
- Draws: 3
- Losses: 4
- Goals scored: 16
- Goals conceded: 17
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