Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Senegal have played in seventeen editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Historically, Senegal was seen as a weaker side in the strong West African region. Although they finished in fourth place in two AFCON editions, [1] Senegalese performance was overall still deemed as poor. Senegal remained under the shadow of much more successful West African giants Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana for the majority of the 20th century.

In the 2000s, Senegal began to surge and became a more competitive opponent in the Africa Cup of Nations. Following a successful FIFA World Cup debut in 2002, in which the side reached the quarter-finals, Senegal officially established itself as a new powerhouse in Africa. The 2002 Africa Cup of Nations tournament marked the best ever result in Senegalese football history, with the team falling to Cameroon 2–3 on penalties after a goalless draw in the final. [2] Senegal once again finished as runners-up in 2019, losing the final 0–1 to Algeria. [3] The nation finally won their first AFCON title in 2021, defeating Egypt on penalties in the final. [4] [5]

Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Did not enter
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965 Fourth place4th311152
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968 Group stage5th311155
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970 Did not qualify
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Did not enter
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 Did not qualify
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 Group stage5th320131
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Did not qualify
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 Fourth place4th512233
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 Quarter-finals5th310243
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Quarter-finals8th310223
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 Did not qualify
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 Quarter-finals7th411266
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Runners-up 2nd642061
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Quarter-finals6th412142
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Fourth place4th620478
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 Group stage12th302146
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Did not qualify
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 Group stage13th300336
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 Group stage9th311134
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Quarter-finals5th422062
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Runners-up 2nd750282
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Champions 1st752092
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Round of 169th431092
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 To be determined
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027
Total1 Title17/34713018238758

Matches

TournamentDateLocationRoundOpponentScoreSenegal scorers
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965 14 November 1965 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunis Group stageFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 0–0
19 November 1965Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 5–1 Louis Camara (x2), El Hadji Oumar Guèye, Matar Niang (x2)
21 November 1965Third placeFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–1
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968 12 January 1968 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Asmara Group stageFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–2 Doudou Diongue, Yatma Diop
14 January 1968Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo-Brazzaville 2–1 Yatma Diop, Yatma Diouck
16 January 1968Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg  Congo-Kinshasa 1–2 Yatma Diouck
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 7 March 1986 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Group stageFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0 Thierno Youm
10 March 1986Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–0 Pape Fall, Jules Bocandé
13 March 1986Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–1
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 3 March 1990 Flag of Algeria.svg Annaba Group stageFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0–0
6 March 1990Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2–0 Mamadou Diallo, Moussa N'Dao
9 March 1990Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–0
12 March 1990 Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers Semi-finalsFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–2 Abdelhakim Serrar ( o.g. )
15 March 1990Third placeFlag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–1
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 12 January 1992 Flag of Senegal.svg Dakar Group stageFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–2 Jules Bocandé
16 January 1992Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–0 Souleymane Sané, Jules Bocandé, Victor Diagne
19 January 1992Quarter-finalsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–1
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 29 March 1994 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Sousse Group stageFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–1 Momath Gueye, Athanas Tendeng
31 March 1994Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–1
3 April 1994Quarter-finalsFlag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–1
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 25 January 2000 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kano Group stageFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3–1 Henri Camara, Pape Sarr, Salif Keita
28 January 2000Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–1
2 February 2000 Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 2–2 Henri Camara, Abdoulaye M'Baye
7 February 2000Quarter-finalsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–2 ( a.e.t. ) Khalilou Fadiga
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 20 January 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Bamako Group stageFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0 Lamine Diatta
26 January 2002Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–0 Souleymane Camara
31 January 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Kayes Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–0
4 February 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Bamako Quarter-finalsFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 2–0 Salif Diao, El Hadji Diouf
7 February 2002Semi-finalsFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) Papa Bouba Diop, Salif Diao
10 February 2002 Final Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0
(2–3 p)
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 26 January 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis Group stageFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0–0
30 January 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Bizerte Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–0 Mamadou Niang (x2), Papa Bouba Diop
2 February 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1–1 Habib Beye
7 February 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Radès Quarter-finalsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–1
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 23 January 2006 Flag of Egypt.svg Port Said Group stageFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–0 Henri Camara, Issa Ba
27 January 2006Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–1
31 January 2006Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–2 Souleymane Camara
3 February 2006 Flag of Egypt.svg Alexandria Quarter-finalsFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3–2 Papa Bouba Diop, Mamadou Niang, Henri Camara
7 February 2006 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Semi-finalsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–2 Mamadou Niang
9 February 2006Third placeFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 23 January 2008 Flag of Ghana.svg Tamale Group stageFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2–2 Moustapha Bayal Sall, Diomansy Kamara
27 January 2008Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–3 Abdoulaye Faye
31 January 2008 Flag of Ghana.svg Kumasi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–1 Henri Camara
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 21 January 2012 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Bata Group stageFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–2 Dame N'Doye
25 January 2012Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 1–2 Moussa Sow
29 January 2012Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1–2 Deme N'Diaye
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 19 January 2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Mongomo Group stageFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–1 Mame Biram Diouf, Moussa Sow
23 January 2015Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–1 Kara Mbodji
27 January 2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Malabo Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–2
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 15 January 2017 Flag of Gabon.svg Franceville Group stageFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2–0 Sadio Mané, Kara Mbodji
19 January 2017Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–0 Sadio Mané, Henri Saivet
23 January 2017Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–2 Papakouli Diop, Moussa Sow
28 January 2017Quarter-finalsFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0
(4–5 p)
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 23 June 2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Group stageFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 2–0 Keita Baldé, Krépin Diatta
27 June 2019Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–1
1 July 2019Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–0 Ismaïla Sarr, Sadio Mané (x2 ( p ))
5 July 2019Round of 16Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–0 Sadio Mané
10 July 2019Quarter-finalsFlag of Benin.svg  Benin 1–0 Idrissa Gueye
14 July 2019Semi-finalsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0 ( a.e.t. ) Dylan Bronn ( o.g. )
19 July 2019 Final Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–1
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 10 January 2022 Flag of Cameroon.svg Bafoussam Group stageFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–0 Sadio Mané ( p )
14 January 2022Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0–0
18 January 2022Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0–0
25 January 2022Round of 16Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2–0 Sadio Mané, Bamba Dieng
30 January 2022 Flag of Cameroon.svg Douala Quarter-finalsFlag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 3–1 Famara Diédhiou, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Ismaïla Sarr
2 February 2022 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yaoundé Semi-finalsFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3–1 Abdou Diallo, Idrissa Gueye, Sadio Mané
6 February 2022 Final Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–0
(4–2 p)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 15 January 2024 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yamoussoukro Group stageFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 3–0 Pape Gueye, Lamine Camara (x2)
19 January 2024Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3–1 Ismaïla Sarr, Habib Diallo, Sadio Mané
23 January 2024Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–0 Abdoulaye Seck, Iliman Ndiaye
29 January 2024Round of 16Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–1
(4–5 p)
Habib Diallo

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