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Senegal reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, their debut appearance at the tournament. They defeated defending champions France in their opening match, drew with Denmark and Uruguay to advance, beat Sweden in extra time in the round of 16, then lost to Turkey in extra time in the quarter-finals.
Senegal won their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 2021, a tournament postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They defeated Egypt in a penalty shoot-out in the final, with Sadio Mane scoring the winning penalty.
Sadio Mane is the all-time top scorer for Senegal with 55 goals in 127 appearances. He is also the second most capped player, behind Idrissa Gueye who holds 131 caps.
FIFA fined the Senegalese Football Federation 175,000 Swiss francs following fan disorder during the 2022 World Cup qualification play-off against Egypt. Lasers were pointed at Egypt's penalty takers and goalkeeper during the decisive shoot-out.
Bruno Metsu managed Senegal during their 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign. He took charge in 2000 and guided the team to the quarter-finals in their first World Cup appearance. Metsu died on the 14th of October 2013, and Senegalese football activities were suspended for several days in his memory.
Senegal appeared to beat host nation Morocco 1-0 after extra time in the final on the 18th of January 2026. However, on the 17th of March 2026, the Confederation of African Football overturned the result, ruling that Senegal's players had forfeited the match by walking off in protest at a stoppage-time penalty awarded to Morocco. The trophy was awarded to Morocco, and the Senegalese Football Federation announced it would appeal.