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SenegalSenegal

Capital: Dakar  ·  Population: 17.3m
P. ThiawCoach: P. Thiaw  ·  Senegal  ·  1 yr 10 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
3
Group I
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 1L
0% win rate
Goals For
1
1.00 per game
Goals Against
3
3.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#14
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Senegal are appearing in their 4th World Cup, having first qualified in 2002. Their best finish remains Quarter-finals (2002). This is their 3rd consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 14th in the world by FIFA. Our model (11th) rates them notably higher than the market (17th), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Tuesday 16 June
19:00 UTC
France
3–1FT
Senegal
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
00:00 UTC
Norway
1
2.26
X
3.44
2
3.01
Senegal
Analysis →
Friday 26 June
19:00 UTC
Senegal
1
66%
X
22%
2
12%
Iraq
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.1
Youngest17I. Mbaye
Oldest36I. Gueye
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 30.3
1Y. DioufY. Diouf26 yrs
16É. MendyÉ. Mendy33 yrs
23M. DiawM. Diaw32 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.3
2M. SarrM. Sarr20 yrs
3K. KoulibalyK. Koulibaly34 yrs
4A. SeckA. Seck33 yrs
15K. DiattaK. Diatta26 yrs
19M. NiakhatéM. Niakhaté29 yrs
24A. MendyA. Mendy21 yrs
25E. DioufE. Diouf21 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.8
5I. GueyeI. Gueye36 yrs
6P. CissP. Ciss31 yrs
8L. CamaraL. Camara21 yrs
13I. NdiayeI. Ndiaye25 yrs
14I. JakobsI. Jakobs26 yrs
17P. SarrP. Sarr23 yrs
22Bara NdiayeBara Ndiaye18 yrs
26P. GueyeP. Gueye26 yrs
AttackersAvg 24.6
7Assane DiaoAssane Diao20 yrs
9B. DiengB. Dieng25 yrs
10S. ManéS. Mané33 yrs
11N. JacksonN. Jackson24 yrs
12C. NdiayeC. Ndiaye30 yrs
18I. SarrI. Sarr27 yrs
20I. MbayeI. Mbaye17 yrs
21H. DiarraH. Diarra21 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
83.7%
Semi-final
12.5%
Win
1.8%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LWWLD
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-09Saudi Arabia0–0DFriendly
05-31USA2–3LFriendly
03-31Gambia3–1WFriendly
03-28Peru2–0WFriendly
01-18Morocco0–3LAfrican Cup of Nations

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
+49.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 0%L 100%
0W 0D 1L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
3.94
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 25%
Goals Profile ?
4.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
1–3
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
1
1.0 per game
Goal Diff
-2
vs opponents
Goals Against
3
3.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals4.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
I. MbayeI. Mbaye1
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1225385164#12201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
5
D
3
L
4
GF
16
GA
17
Win %
42%
Matches played12
Average goals for1.33
Average goals against1.42
Over 1.5 goals75%
Over 2.5 goals58%
Both teams score58%
Biggest win3–1 vs Qatar (2022)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs England (2022)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022457WWLL
2018344WDL
2002576WWDDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
France1100
Denmark1010
Uruguay1010
Sweden1100
Turkey1001
Poland1100
Japan1010
Colombia1001