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FIFA World Cup 2022: Senegal - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the Senegal World Cup Records and Stats. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the third appearance of the popular CAF side Senegal.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 21.11.2022
Senegal World Cup Records and Stats

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the third appearance of the popular CAF side Senegal.

Although Senegal haven’t had large World Cup experiences, some experts believe that Senegal can stun the football world during the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Senegal.

Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018

(Team Records)

Contents

  • Brief records

  • Hosts

  • Best Result

  • Final place in every edition

  • Last records

  • Match records (Top 3)

        > Biggest winning margin

                  >  Biggest losing margin


Senegal’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history

Participation

Matches

Won

Drawn*

Penalty shootout

Lost

Winning %*

Won

Lost

2/21

8

3

3

0

0

2

37.50

(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)

Hosts: Never

Best Result: Quarter-finals (2002)


Senegal’s final place in every FIFA World Cup

Year

Host(s)

Last position

1930

Uruguay

Did not enter

1934

Italy

Did not enter

1938

France

Did not enter

1950

Brazil

Did not enter

1954

Switzerland

Did not enter

1958

Sweden

Did not enter

1962

Chile

Did not enter

1966

England

Withdrew

1970

Mexico

Did not qualify

1974

West Germany

Did not qualify

1978

Argentina

Did not qualify

1982

Spain

Did not qualify

1986

Mexico

Did not qualify

1990

Italy

Withdrew

1994

USA

Did not qualify

1998

France

Did not qualify

2002

South Korea & Japan

Quarter-finals

2006

Germany

Did not qualify

2010

South Africa

Did not qualify

2014

Brazil

Did not qualify

2018

Russia

Group Stage

 

Last time in FIFA World Cup for Senegal:

Last Quarter-finals exit: 2002

Last Round of 16 exit: Never

Last Group Stage exit: 2018

Last Failed to Qualify: 2014


Senegal’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)

Biggest winning margin

Biggest losing margin

2-1 vs Poland in 2018

1-0 vs Colombia in 2018

2-1 vs Sweden in 2002 (extra-time)

1-0 vs Turkey in 2002 (extra-time)

1-0 vs France in 2002

 


(Players’ Records)

Contents

  • Top 5 most appearances

  • Top 5 most goals


Top 5 most appearances for Senegal in FIFA World Cup

Player

Appearances

Ferdinand Coly

5

Omar Daf

5

Lamine Diatta

5

Papa Bouba Diop

5

Papa Malick Diop

5

 

Top 5 most goals for Senegal in FIFA World Cup

Player

Goals

Papa Bouba Diop

3

Henri Camara

2

Salif Diao

1

Khalilou Fadiga

1

M'Baye Niang

1

 

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