The Terenga Lions of Senegal has officially announced its squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup as the African giants prepare for another major challenge on football’s biggest stage.
The team which is led by head coach Aliou Cissé, the Teranga Lions will head into the tournament with a blend of experienced stars and exciting young talents. Some of the top headline names included in the squad are captain Kalidou Koulibaly, midfield engine Idrissa Gana Gueye, and attacking stars Ismaïla Sarr and Nicolas Jackson.
Senegal will be hoping the combination of experience and youthful energy can help them make a deep run in the competition. The squad also features exciting young players such as Pape Matar Sarr and Lamine Camara, who have impressed with their performances at club level in recent seasons.
Senegal will now be eagerly waiting to see how the Teranga Lions perform on the world stage as they aim to surpass their previous achievements at the World Cup.
Senegal 2026 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers:
Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Mory Diaw (Le Havre AC), Yehvann Diouf (OGC Nice)
Defenders:
Krépin Diatta (AS Monaco), Antoine Mendy (OGC Nice), Kalidou Koulibaly (Al-Hilal), El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham United), Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon), Moustapha Mbow (Paris FC), Abdoulaye Seck (Maccabi Haifa), Ismaïl Jakobs (Galatasaray SK), Ilay Camara (Anderlecht
Midfielders:
Idrissa Gana Gueye (Everton), Pape Gueye (Villarreal CF), Lamine Camara (AS Monaco), Habib Diarra (Sunderland), Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Bayern Munich)
Forwards:
Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Assane Diao (Como), Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG), Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea), Bamba Dieng (Lorient), Chérif Ndiaye (Samsunspor)
Senegal’s group stage fixtures for the World Cup 2026
- France vs Senegal — 16 June 2026, 19:00 GMT
- Norway vs Senegal — 23 June 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Senegal vs Iraq — 26 June 2026, 19:00 GMT