World Cup Hero
Predict the 2026 World Cup your way
Senegal play at the 2026 World Cup in Group I against France, Iraq and Norway. Head coach is Pape Thiaw. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Senegal below.
With Mané, Koulibaly, Mendy and Sarr, one of Africa's strongest squads. Africa Cup winners 2021. In Group I with France, group top is tough, but second place is reachable. A quarter-final like in 2002 is realistic.
The three group-stage matches for Senegal in Group I.
Senegal face three opponents in Group I. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Senegal and the other teams in Group I, plus classic rivalries.
Quarter-final at the 2002 World Cup on debut. Africa Cup winners 2021 (their first ever title).
The 2 biggest names in Senegal's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
Africa Cup 2021 penalty — ice cold when it counts. Does this archetype match you too? Set your 10 sliders and discover the World Cup Hero in you.
Start predicting →Senegal play at the 2026 World Cup in Group I, together with France, Iraq and Norway.
Pape Thiaw is the head coach of Senegal at the 2026 World Cup.
Senegal's best World Cup result is: Quarter-final (2002). Senegal have 4 previous World Cup appearances.
With Mané, Koulibaly, Mendy and Sarr, one of Africa's strongest squads. Africa Cup winners 2021.
Senegal are part of CAF (Africa). They sit at #19 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07