Feature
Senegal land at World Cup 2026 looking sleek and dangerous, blending a refreshed, pacy attack with their trademark dependable defence. Under Pape Thiaw they've grown more tactically flexible, and the question now is whether all that speed up top can finally turn promise into a deep tournament run. The recent record beyond their last Cup of Nations triumph is the nagging doubt they're keen to bury.
Senegal have squeezed through as one of the best third-placed sides. Not the comfortable route — but a place in the last 32 is a place in the last 32, and the knockouts don't care how you got there.
Sadio Mané
Still the heartbeat of the side and the man Senegal lean on when the big moments arrive.
Age profile
Club homes
Al-Ahli Jeddah1
Le HavreDefenders
Nice1
Paris Saint Germain124 Other · 1 Ligue 1 · +1 more
Experience
The most-capped head in the squad — Le Havre.
Who's getting on the scoresheet.
