Senegal
- Home Stadium: Various
- Coach: Aliou Cissé
- FIFA Ranking: 18
- World Cups Won: 0
- Key Players: Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly
*Updated 11/10/22
Current Squad / Roster
- Edouard Mendy
- Alfred Gomis
- Seny Dieng
- Saliou Ciss
- Kalidou Koulibaly
- Pape Abou Cisse
- Abdoulaye Seck
- Abdou Diallo,
- Fode Ball-Toure
- Youssouf Sabaly
- Alpha Diounkou
- Idrissa Gueye
- Nampalys Mendy
- Cheikhou Kouyate
- Pape Gueye
- Pape Matar Sarr
- Moustapha Name
- Sadio Mane
- Habib Diallo
- Ismaila Sarr
- Keita Balde
- Boulaye Dia
- Iiman Ndiaye
- Famara Diedhiou
There has been a growing feeling over the past 20 years that the time for an African nation to win the World Cup could be coming. The leading nation from the continent in the FIFA World Cup odds is Senegal. You can find out everything you need to know about its history in the competition here in this Senegal World Cup preview.
Senegal World Cup Future Odds
According to the FIFA World Cup betting stats, Senegal is given the best chance of the nations from Africa. Senegal World Cup odds currently stand at 80/1, making them very interesting dark horses. The nation has a 9/2 chance to make it out of Group A as winners, and 8/11 to make it out of Group A, either as winners or runners-up.
FIFA World Cup Senegal’s Record
Historical Events
Senegal made history at the 2002 World Cup in Japan/South Korea, as the nation became the second African side to reach the quarterfinals. The first nation to achieve that was Cameroon in 1990. During that run, they caused one of the biggest shocks that we have seen in the World Cup, as they beat defending champions France.
The Senegal betting still saw them as outsiders in the knockout round, but they managed to beat Sweden before falling to Turkey in the quarterfinals. It’s no surprise to see them as the leading African contender this year, as they have been crowned African Cup of Nations champions for the first time after beating Egypt in February.
How well have they done in previous World Cups?
Surprisingly, this is only the third FIFA World Cup schedule that Senegal has been a part of. They first qualified for the global sporting event in 2002, reaching the quarterfinals. Standout wins against France and Sweden still live long in the memory.
Their only other appearance came four years ago, but they exited at the FIFA World Cup groups stage. Four years ago, Senegal beat Poland on matchday one, but a draw against Japan and defeat against Colombia meant they exited, courtesy of the Fair Play Points tiebreaker.
Who are the best historical players of Senegal?
There have been some legendary players to don the famous green shirt of Senegal throughout their careers. Henri Camara played for the national side on more occasions than any other player, as he represented the team on 99 occasions. His goal ratio of 0.29 remains the best of any of the players to have scored 70 or more goals for Senegal.
However, few players are as synonymous in Senegal’s World Cup history as El Hadji Diouf. The former Liverpool striker was an integral part of the team that reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002. However, the Senegal stats show that Sadio Mane is their best goalscorer in international history, as the Bayern Munich forward has scored 33 goals in 91 games for his country.
Senegal Fun Facts In Previous World Cups
The spirit of the team that carried Senegal to the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals is still alive, as Aliou Cisse captained his national side throughout that competition. The former Birmingham City star is now the manager of Senegal and oversaw the nation winning its first major honor at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2022.
Sadio Mane will be among the most important players for Senegal at the World Cup this year. The influential forward has been named the African Footballer of the Year for the previous two seasons and has been named in the top three of every accolade since 2016. However, he has scored once in three World Cup appearances. That is something that will need to change if Senegal is to go far in Qatar later this year.
Team Squad for the 2022 World Cup
Expected FIFA World Cup Team Roster
The Senegal stats certainly indicate that Aliou Cisse has been building his squad in preparation for this tournament. The national side has already experienced international success this year, and there are unlikely to be too many changes from the squad representing the country at the Africa Cup of Nations in early 2022.
World Cup Schedule
Before assessing Senegal’s stats when it comes to the World Cup, it is important to read their schedule. They will compete in Group A, and their fixtures for the group stages can be found below.
- Nov 21- Senegal vs. Netherlands
- Nov 25- Qatar vs. Senegal
- Nov 29- Ecuador vs. Senegal
Senegal 2022 World Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Senegal | +8000 |
To Win Group B
| Team | Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Qatar | +25000 |
| Ecuador | +15000 |
| Senegal | +8000 |
| Netherlands | +1200 |
