Senegal national beach soccer team

Senegal

Nickname(s)	Les Lions de la Téranga
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	10 2 (9 April 2025) [1]
First colours Second colours
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, 2025)
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Appearances	11 (first in 2007 )
Best result	Champions (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)

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.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2021

Senegal   v   Uruguay

20 August 2021 (2021-08-20) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D	Senegal	6–1	Uruguay	Moscow, Russia
15:00	Mendy 2', 14' (pen.), 25' Diatta 5' Mam. Diagne 15' (pen.) Sylla 33'	Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA)	Bella 1' (pen.)	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 734 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Portugal   v   Senegal

22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D	Portugal	3–5	Senegal	Moscow, Russia
20:30 UTC+3	Von 9' Pinhal 18' (pen.) Lourenço 24'	Report (FIFA)	Mendy 9', 24' Man. Diagne 11' (pen.), 33' Diatta 35'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)

Oman   v   Senegal

24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D	Oman	3–2	Senegal	Moscow, Russia
16:30 UTC+3	Al-Sauti 8' (pen.) Y. Al-Araimi 24' S. Al-Oraimi 33'	Report (FIFA)	Balde 25' Diatta 36'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 702 Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)

Senegal   v   Brazil

26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals	Senegal	5–4 (a.e.t.)	Brazil	Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3	Mam. Diagne 9' Man. Diagne 25', 39' Mendy 34', 38'	Report (FIFA)	Rodrigo 3', 39' Catarino 21' Zé Lucas 23'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,628 Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)

Japan   v   Senegal

28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Semi-finals	Japan	5–2	Senegal	Moscow, Russia
19:30 UTC+3	Akaguma 15' (pen.), 29', 33' Oba 27' Okuyama 27'	Report (BSWW) Report (FIFA) Report (JFA)	Fall 26' Boye 32'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)

Switzerland   v   Senegal

29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Third place match	Switzerland	9–7	Senegal	Moscow, Russia
18:00 UTC+3	Borer 9' Hodel 11', 34', 36' Mounoud 10', 16' Spaccarotella 21' Ott 21', 36' (pen.)	Report (FIFA)	Sylla 3' Diatta 9', 13', 36' Mam. Diagne 10' Ndour 14' Man. Diagne 33'	Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)

Team

Current squad

The 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   Al Seyni Ndiaye 2 DF   Ninou Jean Paul Diatta 3 DF   Pape Mar Boye 4 DF   Papa Demba Ndour 5 DF   Mamadou Sylla 6 DF   Amar Samb 7 MF   Babacar Fall

No. Pos. Nation Player 8 FW   Seydina Mandione Laye Diagne 9 FW   Raoul Mendy 10 MF   Mamour Diagne 11 FW   Ibrahima Balde 12 GK   Amadou Ba 13 GK   Seydina Issa Laye Diagne 14 DF   Limamou Thiaw Niang

Head coach: Oumar Sylla

Assistant coach: Mamadou Diallo

Goalkeeping coach: Cheikh Tidiane Deme

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification (CAF) record
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	Fourth place	4th	6	4	0	2	25	18	+7		Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	22	11	+9
Total	0 titles	10/13	40	17	4	19	188	162	+26		8 titles	11/12	52	42	4	8	297	159	+138

CAF Beach Soccer Championship

The Senegalese is the most titled Beach Soccer team in Africa. The Lions of Teranga won nine medals in nine participations.

BSAFCON record
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

1. "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
2. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List

External links

• Senegal at FIFA
• Senegal at BSWW
• (in Russian) Senegal at Beach Soccer Russia