Senegal’s World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group, squad list
Senegal is set to compete in their third consecutive World Cup, aiming to establish themselves as the best team in Africa. Veteran forward Sadio Mane, who will retire from international football after the tournament, is a key player to watch. The team has shown strong performance in qualifying and is looking to make a significant impact in the tournament.
- ▪Senegal's best World Cup performance was reaching the quarterfinals in 2002.
- ▪The team was unbeaten in qualifying and recently defeated England 3-1 at Wembley.
- ▪Sadio Mane is Senegal's all-time top scorer with 53 goals in 126 appearances.
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Sport|World Cup 2026Senegal’s World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group, squad listSenegal arrive in their third consecutive World Cup as arguably the best side in Africa and aim to lift the trophy.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe 34-year-old Sadio Mane will be playing at his last World Cup [Ryan Pierse/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 30 May 202630 May 2026Previous World Cup appearances: 3 Best performance: Quarterfinals (2002) First appearance: 2002 (South Korea and Japan) Top goal scorer: Papa Bouba Diop (3) Most appearances: Kalidou Koulibaly, Youssouf Sabaly, Ismaila Sarr (7) Player to watch: Sadio Mane FIFA world ranking: 14In their first ever World…
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