Senegal's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

For everything you need to know about the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Mexico and Canada, visit our tournament hub for all the latest news, analysis, previews and predictions!

In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Senegal's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 4 FIFA World Cup appearances (2002–2026)

Confederation	CAF
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Quarter-finals (2002)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	4 (2002, 2018, 2022, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	2002 (quarter-finals)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2022 (round of 16)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	3 (since 2018)
FIFA World Cup hosts	n/a

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Did not participate
1958 - SWE	Did not participate
1962 - CHI	Did not participate
1966 - ENG	Did not participate
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Did not qualify
1986 - MEX	Did not qualify
1990 - ITA	Did not participate
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Quarter-finals	Bruno Metsu, FRA	Bouba Diop (3)	5	2	2	1	7	6	1
2006 - GER	Did not qualify
2010 - RSA	Did not qualify
2014 - BRA	Did not qualify
2018 - RUS	Group stage	Aliou Cisse, SEN	Three players (1)	3	1	1	1	4	4	0
2022 - QAT	Round of 16	Aliou Cisse, SEN	Five players (1)	4	2	0	2	5	7	-2
OVERALL RECORD				12	5	3	4	16	17	-1

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	12	5	3	4	16	17	-1
Group stage	9	4	3	2	14	12	2
Knockout phase	3	1	0	2	2	5	-3

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	3-1: vs Qatar (group stage, 25/11/2022)
Biggest defeat	0-3: vs England (round of 16, 04/12/2022)
Highest scoring draw	3-3 vs Uruguay (group stage, 11/06/2002)
Highest scoring match	6 goals: Senegal 3-3 Uruguay (group stage, 11/06/2002)
Most goals scored in a match	3 goals: twice, most recently, 3-3 vs Uruguay (group stage, 11/06/2002)
Most goals conceded in a match	3 goals: twice, most recently, 0-3 vs England (round of 16, 04/12/2022)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	7: 2002 (5 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2018 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	7: 2022 (4 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2018 (3 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	2: 25/11/2022 - 29/11/2022
Successive defeats	2: 28/06/2018 - 21/11/2022
Successive draws	2: 06/06/2002 - 11/06/2002
Successive matches without a defeat	4: 31/05/2002 - 16/06/2002
Successive matches without a win	3: 24/06/2018 - 21/11/2022
Successive matches with a goal scored	4: 31/05/2002 - 16/06/2002
Successive matches without scoring	2: 28/06/2018 - 21/11/2022
Successive clean sheets	1: 31/05/2002

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W1 L1

Quarter-finals - W0 L1

Extra time

Sweden vs Senegal	1-2 AET (1-1, 1-1)	2002, round of 16
Senegal vs Türkiye	0-1 AET	2002, quarter-finals

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

2 - Kalidou Koulibaly (2018, 2022)

2 - Idrissa Gana Gueye (2018, 2022)

2 - Youssouf Sabaly (2018, 2022)

2 - Cheikhou Kouyate (2018, 2022)

2 - Ismaila Sarr (2018, 2022)

2 - Alfred Gomis (2018, 2022)

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

7 - Kalidou Koulibaly (3-2018; 4-2022)

7 - Youssouf Sabaly (3-2018; 4-2022)

7 - Ismaila Sarr (3-2018; 4-2022)

6 - Idrissa Gana Gueye (3-2018; 3-2022)

5 - Ferdinand Coly (5-2002)

5 - Omar Daf (5-2002)

5 - Lamine Diatta (5-2002)

5 - Bouba Diop (5-2002)

5 - Papa Malik Diop (5-2002)

5 - El Hadji Diouf (5-2002)

5 - Tony Sylva (5-2002)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

3 - Bouba Diop (3-2002)

2 - Henri Camara (2-2002)

1 - Salif Diao (1-2002)

1 - Khalilou Fadiga (1-2002)

1 - Sadio Mane (1-2018)

1 - Mbaye Niang (1-2018)

1 - Moussa Wague (1-2018)

1 - Boulaye Dia (1-2022)

1 - Famara Diedhiou (1-2022)

1 - Bamba Dieng (1-2022)

1 - Ismaila Sarr (1-2022)

1 - Kalidou Koulibaly (1-2022)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

1 - 12 players

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

19y 166d - Souleymane Camara vs Denmark (06/06/2002)

19y 258d - Moussa Wague vs Poland (19/06/2018)

20y 72d - Pape Matar Sarr vs Qatar (25/11/2022)

20y 114d - Ismaila Sarr vs Poland (19/06/2018)

20y 181d - Alassane Ndour vs Uruguay (11/06/2002)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

19y 263d - Moussa Wague vs Japan (24/06/2018)

22y 247d - Bamba Dieng vs Qatar (25/11/2022)

23y 182d - Mbaye Niang vs Poland (19/06/2018)

24y 123d - Bouba Diop vs France (31/05/2002)

24y 277d - Ismaila Sarr vs Ecuador (29/11/2022)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

33y 84d - Khadim Ndiaye vs Colombia (28/06/2018)

33y 64d - Idrissa Gana Gueye vs Ecuador (29/11/2022)

32y 335d - Cheikhou Kouyate vs Netherlands (21/11/2022)

32y 87d - Cheikh Ndoye vs Japan (24/06/2018)

31y 167d - Kalidou Koulibaly vs England (04/12/2022)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

31y 162d - Kalidou Koulibaly vs Ecuador (29/11/2022)

29y 345d - Famara Diedhiou vs Qatar (25/11/2022)

27y 163d - Khalilou Fadiga vs Uruguay (11/06/2002)

26y 75d - Sadio Mane vs Japan (24/06/2018)

26y 9d - Boulaye Dia vs Qatar (25/11/2022)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

1 - 12 players

Most goals in a match

2 - Bouba Diop vs Uruguay (2002, group stage)

2 - Henri Camara v.Sweden (2002, round of 16)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

11' - Sadio Mane vs Japan (2018, group stage)

20' - Khalilou Fadiga vs Uruguay (2002, group stage)

26' - Bouba Diop vs Uruguay (2002, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

1 - Tony Sylva (1-2002)

Red cards

Salif Diao vs Denmark (2002, group stage)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

2 - Aliou Cisse, SEN (2018, 2022)

1 - Bruno Metsu, FRA (2002)

Most matches

7 - Aliou Cisse, SEN (3-2018; 4-2022)

5 - Bruno Metsu, FRA (5-2002)

Most matches won

3 - Aliou Cisse, SEN (1-2018; 2-2022)

2 - Bruno Metsu, FRA (2-2002)

Youngest coach

42y 87d - Aliou Cisse vs Poland (19/06/2018)

48y 123d - Bruno Metsu vs France (31/05/2002)

Oldest coach

48y 145d - Bruno Metsu vs Türkiye (22/06/2002)

46y 255d - Aliou Cisse vs England (04/12/2022)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
20'	1H	Khalilou Fadiga, BEL	11/06/2002	SEN vs URU	scored	Goal
44'	1H	Ismaila Sarr, SEN	29/11/2022	ECU vs SEN	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
16'	1H	Tony Sylva	Jon Dahl Tomasson	Denmark	06/06/2002	DEN vs SEN	Conceded
88'	2H	Tony Sylva	Alvaro Recoba	Uruguay	11/06/2002	SEN vs URU	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
2002	31/05/2002	France 0-1 Senegal, Group stage (Seoul-KOR)
2002	06/06/2002	Denmark 1-1 Senegal, Group stage (Daegu-KOR)
2002	11/06/2002	Senegal 3-3 Uruguay, Group stage (Suwon-KOR)
2002	16/06/2002	Sweden 1-2 Senegal, Round of 16 (Oita-JPN) aet
2002	22/06/2002	Senegal 0-1 Türkiye, Quarter-finals (Osaka-JPN) aet
2018	19/06/2018	Poland 1-2 Senegal, Group stage (Moscow-RUS)
2018	24/06/2018	Japan 2-2 Senegal, Group stage (Ekaterinburg-RUS)
2018	28/06/2018	Senegal 0-1 Colombia, Group stage (Samara-RUS)
2022	21/11/2022	Senegal 0-2 Netherlands, Group stage (Doha (Ad-Dawhah)-QAT)
2022	25/11/2022	Qatar 1-3 Senegal, Group stage (Doha (Ad-Dawhah)-QAT)
2022	29/11/2022	Ecuador 1-2 Senegal, Group stage (Al Rayyan-QAT)
2022	04/12/2022	England 3-0 Senegal, Round of 16 (Al Khor-QAT)