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Senegal

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2Continental titles· last 20254Continental finals reached

Footprint

Tournament appearances
22
Trophies
2
Major trophies
2
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
4
Continental appearances
18
Last final reached
2025
Last trophy
2025

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.

Côte d'Ivoire
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 8.25 · distance 0.64
Tunisia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 3.75 · distance 0.64
Algeria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 5.25 · distance 0.90
Ethiopia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 3.00 · distance 1.09
Sudan
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 3.00 · distance 1.09

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).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026SenegalWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2025SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2025 Champion
2024SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2024Round of 16
2022SenegalWCFIFA World Cup 2022Round of 16
2022SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2022 Champion
2019SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2019 Final
2018SenegalWCFIFA World Cup 2018Appearance
2017SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2017Quarterfinal
2015SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2015Appearance
2012SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2012Appearance
2008SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2008Appearance
2006SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2006Semifinal
2004SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2004Quarterfinal
2002SenegalWCFIFA World Cup 2002Quarterfinal
2002SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2002 Final
2000SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 2000Quarterfinal
1994SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1994Quarterfinal
1992SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1992Quarterfinal
1990SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1990Semifinal
1986SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1986Appearance
1968SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1968Appearance
1965SenegalAFCONAfrica Cup of Nations 1965Appearance

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.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2026Africa Cup of NationsMorocco0-3 Lost
2022Africa Cup of NationsEgypt0-0 (PKs 4) Won
2019Africa Cup of NationsAlgeria0-1 Lost
2002Africa Cup of NationsCameroon0-0 (PKs 2) Lost