Senegal national football team
men's national association football team representing Senegal
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 | |||
Current | 19 1 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 23 (November 2017, December 2018) | ||
Lowest | 99 (June 2013) | ||
First international | |||
British Gambia 1–2 French Senegal (Gambia; 1959) | |||
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)[2] |
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 tournament was held in 2022.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.