Senegal national football team
Senegal national football team is the national football team of Senegal.
| Nickname(s) | Les Lions de la Téranga (The Lions of Teranga) | ||
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| Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Aliou Cissé | ||
| Captain | Sadio Mané | ||
| Most caps | Henri Camara (99) | ||
| Top scorer | Henri Camara (29) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor | ||
| FIFA code | SEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
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| Highest | 23 (November 2017, December 2018) | ||
| Lowest | 99 (June 2013) | ||
| First international | |||
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| Biggest win | |||
 Senegal 7–0 Mauritius  (Dakar, Senegal; 9 October 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Czechoslovakia 11–0 Senegal (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 2 November 1966) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-Finals (2002) | ||
| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1965) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2021)[1] | ||
Senegal National Football Team Media
Armand Traoré and his father both played for Senegal
Ismail Jakobs played numerous games for Senegal
Supporters wearing the away kit
Aliou Cissé, the former coach of the national team from 2015 to 2024, is considered the most successful coach in the team's history, leading the team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and to participate in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. He was the captain of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Bruno Metsu, coach of the national team between 2000 and 2002, led the team to the final of the 2002 African Nations Cup and to participate for the first time in the FIFA World Cup in 2002, where it reached the quarter-finals.
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References
- ↑ Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 tournament was held in 2022.
