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Nickname(s) | Les Lionceaux de la Teranga (Cubs of Teranga) | ||
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Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Serigne Saliou Dia | ||
Captain | Pape Seydou Ndiaye | ||
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First international | |||
Nigeria 1–2 Senegal (1972 Olympic qualifier) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Senegal 2 - 0 Uruguay (London; Great Britain 29 July 2012) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Tunisia 3–1 Senegal (1992 Olympic qualifier) Mexico 4–2 Senegal (2012 Summer Olympics) | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals 2012 |
Senegal national under-23 football team (also known as Senegal Olympic, Senegal U-23) represents Senegal in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation. Senegal made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London. [1]
CAF U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2011 | Fourth Place | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 1/1 | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Host nation / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1896 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
1900 | did not enter | ||||||
1904 | |||||||
1908 | |||||||
1912 | |||||||
1920 | |||||||
1924 | |||||||
1928 | |||||||
1932 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
1936 | did not enter | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
1952 | |||||||
1956 | |||||||
1960 | |||||||
1964 | |||||||
1968 | |||||||
1972 | did not qualify | ||||||
1976 | |||||||
1980 | |||||||
1984 | |||||||
1988 | |||||||
1992 | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
2016 | did not qualify | ||||||
Total | 1/25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
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26 March 2011 | Dakar, Senegal | Senegal | 0 – 0 | Angola | ||
9 April 2011 | Benguela, Angola | Angola | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Senegal | Fall 110' | |
4 June 2011 | Tunis, Tunisia | Tunisia | 0 – 0 | Senegal | ||
18 June 2011 | Dakar, Senegal | Senegal | 1 – 0 | Tunisia | Sané 50' | |
26 November 2011 | Tangier, Morocco | Algeria | 1 – 0 | Senegal | ||
29 November 2011 | Tangier, Morocco | Senegal | 2 – 1 | Nigeria | ||
2 December 2011 | Tangier, Morocco | Morocco | 0 – 1 | Senegal | Wade 31' | |
6 December 2011 | Tangier, Morocco | Senegal | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Gabon | ||
10 December 2011 | Marrakech, Morocco | Senegal | 0 – 2 | Egypt | ||
23 April 2012 | Coventry, Great Britain | Oman | 0 – 2 | Senegal | ||
13 July 2012 | Maspalomas, Spain | Spain | 0 – 2 | Senegal | ||
17 July 2012 | Solothurn, Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 – 1 | Senegal | Konaté 5' | |
Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
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20 July 2012 | Stevenage, England | Senegal | 0-3 | South Korea | ||
26 July 2012 | Manchester, England | Great Britain | 1-1 | Senegal | ||
29 July 2012 | London, England | Senegal | 2-0 | Uruguay | ||
1 August 2012 | Coventry, England | Senegal | 1-1 | U.A.E. | ||
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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