The Senegal national football team, nicknamed Les Lions de la Teranga, represents Senegal in men's international association football and is operated by the Senegalese Football Federation.
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.
Idrissa Gueye is Senegal's most capped player with 136 appearances.
Ibrahim Mbaye
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Ibrahim Mbaye is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Senegal national football team
…Referee: Jarred Gillett (England) 18 November Friendly Senegal 8–0 Kenya Antalya, Turkey 18:00 UTC+3 Jackson 9', 15' Diouf 12' Mané 17', 31' (pen.), 35' Mbaye 48' C. Ndiaye 80' (pen.) Report Stadium: Antalya Stadium Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey) 23 December 2025 AFCON GS Senegal 3–0 Botswana Tangier…
Mbaye with Senegal in 2026
Mbaye playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2025