Road to 2026
Senegal
Group I · Matchdays 1–3
Est. Squad Value
€478M
Quick Answers
When is Senegal's first match?
Senegal play France on 16 Jun at 15:00 local time at MetLife Stadium.
What group is Senegal in?
Senegal are in Group I with France, Iraq, Norway.
How can Senegal qualify for the knockout stage?
Senegal qualify automatically by finishing 1st or 2nd in Group I. They may also advance as one of the 8 best third-placed teams across all groups.
All Group I Matches
Standings · Group I
Path to Knockout
Automatic Round of 32
1st → face 2nd of Group J
2nd → face 1st of Group J
Best 8 third-placed teams advance
Result depends on other groups
Eliminated from tournament
Group stage exit
Before Matchday 1: A win in the opener gives Senegal control of their group path. A draw makes Matchday 2 crucial. A loss means Senegal may need a win and goal-difference help in later matches.
Squad
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yehvann Diouf | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Édouard Mendy | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Mory Diaw | Goalkeeper |
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mamadou Sarr | Centre-Back |
| 3 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Centre-Back |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Seck | Centre-Back |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs | Left-Back |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhate | Centre-Back |
| 24 | Antoine Mendy | Centre-Back |
| 25 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | Left-Back |
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pathe Ciss | Central Midfield |
| 8 | Lamine Camara | Central Midfield |
| 15 | Krepin Diatta | Right Midfield |
| 17 | Pape Matar Sarr | Central Midfield |
| 21 | Habib Diarra | Central Midfield |
| 22 | Bara Sapoko Ndiaye | Central Midfield |
| 26 | Pape Guèye | Central Midfield |
| – | Idrissa Gana Gueye | Midfielders |
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Assane Diao | Left Winger |
| 9 | Bamba Dieng | Centre-Forward |
| 10 | Sadio Mané | Left Winger |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson | Centre-Forward |
| 12 | Cherif Ndiaye | Centre-Forward |
| 13 | Iliman Ndiaye | Right Winger |
| 18 | Ismaïla Sarr | Right Winger |
| 20 | Ibrahim Mbaye | Right Winger |