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 |
