The Senegal national beach soccer team represents Senegal in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Senegal. It is the most successful African beach soccer team, having won eight times the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, more than any other national team.
Nickname(s) | Les Lions de la Téranga | ||
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Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Oumar Sylla | ||
Most caps | Al Seyni Ndiaye (51) | ||
Top scorer | Babacar Fall (36) | ||
FIFA code | SEN | ||
BSWW ranking | 11 (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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First international | |||
Senegal 5–3 Morocco (Durban, South Africa; 27 September 2006) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Portugal 7–1 Senegal (Nazaré, Portugal; 13 August 2019) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 2007) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2021) | ||
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 2007) | ||
Best result | Champions (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024) |
Results and fixtures
editThe following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
edit20 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Senegal | 6–1 | Uruguay | Moscow, Russia |
15:00 | Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) |
Bella 1' (pen.) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 734 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland) |
22 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Portugal | 3–5 | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
20:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador) |
24 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Oman | 3–2 | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
16:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 702 Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia) |
26 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals | Senegal | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Brazil | Moscow, Russia |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,628 Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy) |
28 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Semi-finals | Japan | 5–2 | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
19:30 UTC+3 |
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Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland) |
29 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Third place match | Switzerland | 9–7 | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
18:00 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) |
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Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru) |
Team
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Head coach: Oumar Sylla
- Assistant coach: Mamadou Diallo
- Goalkeeping coach: Cheikh Tidiane Deme
Competitive record
editFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
editFIFA World Cup record | Qualification (CAF) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
2005 | Did not enter | No qualification tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 26 | +3 | ||
2008 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 20 | +19 | ||
2009 | Did not enter | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 | ||||||||||
2011 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | +11 | ||
2013 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | –6 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | +17 | ||
2015 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | –1 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | ||
2017 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 | ||
2019 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 10 | +29 | ||
2021 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 25 | +2 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | ||
2024 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | –2 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 13 | +16 | ||
2025 | Qualified | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +9 | ||||||||||
Total | 0 titles | 8/11 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 150 | 129 | +21 | 8 titles | 11/12 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 297 | 159 | +138 |
CAF Beach Soccer Championship
editThe Senegalese is the most titled Beach Soccer team in Africa. The Lions of Teranga won nine medals in nine participations.
BSAFCON record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
2006 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2007 | Runner-up | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 26 | +3 |
2008 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 20 | +19 |
2009 | Third Place | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
2011 | Champions | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | +11 |
2013 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 17 | +17 |
2015 | Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
2016 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | +18 |
2018 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 10 | +29 |
2021 | Champions | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
2022 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | +16 |
2024 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +9 |
Total | 8 titles | 11/12 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 297 | 159 | +138 |
References
edit- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List