Group I · Wed, 6/17, 03:00Scheduled
France
France
VS
Senegal
Senegal
New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) · MetLife Stadium
🇸🇳 Senegal
Senegal — Group I at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Senegal · Group I · 26 players
Head coach
- Name
- 帕普-蒂亚乌帕普-蒂亚乌
- Nationality
- 塞内加尔
Team intel
Source: WC26 MCP (third-party aggregation; odds/injuries for entertainment only)
FIFA ranking
#12
World Cup history
- Appearances: 4
- Best result: Quarter-finals (2002)
- Titles: 0
Playing style
Physically powerful with pace on the flanks, tactical discipline, and strong defensive organization.
Qualifying summary
Qualified through CAF qualifiers as reigning AFCON runners-up, finishing top of their qualifying group.
Key players (WC26 picks)
- Sadio ManeFWD · Al Nassr
- Kalidou KoulibalyDEF · Al Hilal
- Ismaila SarrFWD · Crystal Palace
Odds & group outlook
To win tournament: +8000(implied 1.2%)
France's depth is unmatched. Senegal as African champions are formidable. Norway with Haaland could upset anyone.
Group favorites: France, Senegal · Dark horse: Norway
Injury watch
- Sadio ManeRecovering
Knee soreness — Al-Nassr managing workload ahead of World Cup
Expected return: Before tournament
World Cup head-to-head
- vs France1W 0D 0L (1 matches)
Senegal shocked defending champions France 1-0 in the 2002 opening match — one of the greatest World Cup upsets.
Source：API-Football (api-sports.io)，Updated 2026-06-03. Age/caps not provided by source. Confirm with national FA or FIFA before kickoff.
World Cup squad
26 players
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yehvann Djibril Victor Diouf | GK | 26 | OGC Nice | 2 caps |
| 16 | Édouard Osoque Mendy | GK | 33 | Al-Ahli SFC | 56 caps |
| 23 | M. Diaw | GK | 32 | Le Havre AC | 5 caps |
Defenders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | M. Sarr | DEF | 20 | Chelsea FC | 7 caps |
| 3 | K. Koulibaly | DEF | 34 | Al-Hilal SFC | 102 caps |
| 4 | A. Seck | DEF | 33 | FK Partizan Belgrade | 1 caps |
| 14 | Ismail Joshua Jakobs | DEF | 26 | Galatasaray | 29 caps |
| 15 | K. Diatta | DEF | 26 | AS Monaco | 60 caps |
| 19 | M. Niakhaté | DEF | 29 | Olympique Lyon | 30 caps |
| 24 | Batista Adelino Mendy | DEF | 21 | Sevilla FC | 4 caps |
| 25 | E. Diouf | DEF | 21 | West Ham United | 19 caps |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Idrissa Gana Gueye | MID | 36 | Everton | — |
| 6 | P. Ciss | MID | 31 | Without Club | 16 caps |
| 8 | L. Camara | MID | 21 | AS Monaco | 32 caps |
| 17 | P. Sarr | MID | 23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 caps |
| 21 | Mouhamadou Habib Diarra | MID | 21 | Sunderland AFC | 20 caps |
| 22 | Bara Ndiaye | MID | 18 | — | — |
| 26 | Pape Alassane Gueye | MID | 26 | Villarreal CF | 41 caps |
Forwards
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Assane Diao Diaoune | FWD | 20 | Como 1907 | 5 caps |
| 9 | Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké Dieng | FWD | 25 | FC Lorient | 22 caps |
| 10 | Sadio Mané | FWD | 33 | Al-Nassr FC | 125 caps |
| 11 | N. Jackson | FWD | 24 | Bayern Munich | 32 caps |
| 12 | Pape Cherif Ndiaye | FWD | 30 | Samsunspor | 18 caps |
| 13 | Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye | FWD | 25 | Everton FC | 39 caps |
| 18 | I. Sarr | FWD | 27 | Crystal Palace | 82 caps |
| 27 | I. Mbaye | FWD | 17 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 caps |
Click a player name for their profile. Squad compiled from public sources—confirm with official announcements.
Tournament schedule
Group I · Tue, 6/23, 08:00Scheduled
Norway
Norway
VS
Senegal
Senegal
New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) · MetLife Stadium
Group I · Sat, 6/27, 03:00Scheduled
Senegal
Senegal
VS
Iraq
Iraq
Toronto · BMO Field
Data: squad from public sources · Confirm with official squads before kickoff