Senegal Senegal at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

    FIFA Ranking17
    ConfederationCAF
    ManagerPape Thiaw
    CaptainKalidou Koulibaly
    NicknameLions of Teranga
    World Cup Titles0
    World Cup Appearances4
    Best FinishQuarterfinals (2002)
    2022 World CupRound of 16 — lost to England
    2026 GroupGroup I (France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq)
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    Senegal Official Squad — World Cup 2026

    26 players · Announced May 21, 2026 by Pape Thiaw (preliminary 28; final 26 confirmed after USA friendly)

    This is the official 26-man roster submitted by Pape Thiaw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

    Goalkeepers

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Édouard MendyAl Ahli0370
    Mory DiawLe Havre060
    Yehvann DioufOGC Nice080

    Defenders

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Kalidou Koulibaly(C)Al-Hilal01033
    Krépin DiattaAS Monaco0505
    Antoine MendyOGC Nice040
    El Hadji Malick DioufWest Ham United0141
    Mamadou SarrChelsea040
    Moussa NiakhatéOlympique Lyonnais0221
    Abdoulaye SeckMaccabi Haifa0281
    Ismaïl JakobsGalatasaray0301

    Midfielders

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Idrissa Gana GueyeEverton013114
    Pape GueyeVillarreal0271
    Lamine CamaraAS Monaco0182
    Habib DiarraSunderland0182
    Pathé CissRayo Vallecano0200
    Pape Matar SarrTottenham Hotspur0322
    Bara Sapoko NdiayeBayern Munich030

    Forwards

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    Sadio ManéAl-Nassr012755
    Ismaïla SarrCrystal Palace07618
    Iliman NdiayeEverton0327
    Assane DiaoComo082
    Ibrahim MbayeParis Saint-Germain041
    Nicolas JacksonBayern Munich0265
    Bamba DiengLorient0184
    Chérif NdiayeSamsunspor0143

    Notable absentees

    Sadio Mané at 34 is Senegal's all-time top scorer (53 goals in 127+ caps) and the unquestioned leader of this generation. He has confirmed this will be his final international tournament. Idrissa Gana Gueye is Senegal's most-capped player at 131+ international appearances. Senegal arrive following controversy: they lost the recent AFCON final to Morocco after a disputed CAF decision. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly brings 103+ international caps and leadership to a squad that combines experience (Mané, Gueye, Koulibaly) with rising stars (Lamine Camara, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Assane Diao). Senegal open Group I against France on June 16 at MetLife Stadium — a fixture loaded with history (Senegal beat France 1-0 in the 2002 World Cup opener, one of the biggest upsets in tournament history). They then play Norway on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Iraq on June 26 at BMO Field in Toronto.

    PlayerClubReason
    Ilay CamaraAnderlechtCut from the preliminary 28-man squad
    Moustapha MbowParis FCCut from the preliminary 28-man squad
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