Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal has played in 15 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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

Since 2000s, Senegal began to surge and became a more competitive opponent in the Africa Cup of Nations. The 2002 Africa Cup of Nations marked the highest point ever in Senegalese football history, with the team falling to Cameroon 2–3 on penalty kicks after a goalless draw in the final.[2] An achievement that Senegal repeated at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations losing the final 0–1 to Algeria.[3] Following its successful 2002 FIFA World Cup debut, Senegal officially established itself as a new powerhouse in Africa. In spite of this improvement, Senegal is yet to win AFCON in its history.

Records of Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations record
Host nation(s) / Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957Did not enter
1959
1962
1963
1965Fourth place4th311152
1968Group stage5th311155
1970Did not qualify
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980Did not enter
1982Did not qualify
1984
1986Group stage5th320131
1988Did not qualify
1990Fourth place4th512233
1992Quarter-finals5th310243
1994Quarter-finals8th310223
1996Did not qualify
1998
2000Quarter-finals7th411266
2002Runners-up2nd642061
2004Quarter-finals6th412142
2006Fourth place4th620478
2008Group stage12th302146
2010Did not qualify
2012Group stage13th300336
2013Did not qualify
2015Group stage9th311134
2017Quarter-finals5th422062
2019Runners-up2nd750282
2021Qualified
2023To be determined
2025
TotalRunners-up16/33602314236954

Performances
AFCONDateLocationRoundOpponentScoreScorers
196514 November 1965 TunisGroup stage Tunisia0–0
19 November 1965 Ethiopia5–1Louis Camara (x2), El Hadji Oumar Guèye, Matar Niang (x2)
21 November 1965Third place Ivory Coast0–1
196812 January 1968 AsmaraGroup stage Ghana2–2Doudou Diongue, Yatma Diop
14 January 1968 Congo-Brazzaville2–1Yatma Diop, Yatma Diouck
16 January 1968 Congo-Kinshasa1–2Yatma Diouck
19867 March 1986 CairoGroup stage Egypt1–0Thierno Youm
10 March 1986 Mozambique2–0Pape Fall, Jules Bocandé
13 March 1986 Ivory Coast0–1
19903 March 1990 AnnabaGroup stage Kenya0–0
6 March 1990 Cameroon2–0Mamadou Diallo, Moussa N'Dao
9 March 1990 Zambia0–0
12 March 1990 AlgiersSemi-finals Algeria1–2Abdelhakim Serrar (o.g.)
15 March 1990Third place Zambia0–1
199212 January 1992 DakarGroup stage Nigeria1–2Jules Bocandé
16 January 1992 Kenya3–0Souleymane Sané, Jules Bocandé, Victor Diagne
19 January 1992Quarter-finals Cameroon0–1
199429 March 1994 SousseGroup stage Guinea2–1Momath Gueye, Athanas Tendeng
31 March 1994 Ghana0–1
3 April 1994Quarter-finals Zambia0–1
200025 January 2000 KanoGroup stage Burkina Faso3–1Henri Camara, Pape Sarr, Salif Keita
28 January 2000 Egypt0–1
2 February 2000 Lagos Zambia2–2Henri Camara, Abdoulaye M'Baye
7 February 2000Quarter-finals Nigeria1–2 (a.e.t.)Khalilou Fadiga
200220 January 2002 BamakoGroup stage Egypt1–0Lamine Diatta
26 January 2002 Zambia1–0Souleymane Camara
31 January 2002 Kayes Tunisia0–0
4 February 2002 BamakoQuarter-finals DR Congo2–0Salif Diao, El Hadji Diouf
7 February 2002Semi-finals Nigeria2–1 (a.e.t.)Papa Bouba Diop, Salif Diao
10 February 2002Final Cameroon0–0
(2–3 p)
200426 January 2004 TunisGroup stage Burkina Faso0–0
30 January 2004 Bizerte Kenya3–0Mamadou Niang (x2), Papa Bouba Diop
2 February 2004 Tunis Mali1–1Habib Beye
7 February 2004 RadèsQuarter-finals Tunisia0–1
200623 January 2006 Port SaidGroup stage Zimbabwe2–0Henri Camara, Issa Ba
27 January 2006 Ghana0–1
31 January 2006 Nigeria1–2Souleymane Camara
3 February 2006 AlexandriaQuarter-finals Guinea3–2Papa Bouba Diop, Mamadou Niang, Henri Camara
7 February 2006 CairoSemi-finals Egypt1–2Mamadou Niang
9 February 2006Third place Nigeria0–1
200823 January 2008 TamaleGroup stage Tunisia2–2Moustapha Bayal Sall, Diomansy Kamara
27 January 2008 Angola1–3Abdoulaye Faye
31 January 2008 Kumasi South Africa1–1Henri Camara
201221 January 2012 BataGroup stage Zambia1–2Dame N'Doye
25 January 2012 Equatorial Guinea1–2Moussa Sow
29 January 2012 Libya1–2Deme N'Diaye
201519 January 2015 MongomoGroup stage Ghana2–1Mame Biram Diouf, Moussa Sow
23 January 2015 South Africa1–1Kara Mbodji
27 January 2015 Malabo Algeria0–2
201715 January 2017 FrancevilleGroup stage Tunisia2–0Sadio Mané, Kara Mbodji
19 January 2017 Zimbabwe2–0Sadio Mané, Henri Saivet
23 January 2017 Algeria2–2Papakouli Diop, Moussa Sow
28 January 2017Quarter-finals Cameroon0–0
(4–5 p)
201923 June 2019 CairoGroup stage Tanzania2–0Keita Baldé, Krépin Diatta
27 June 2019 Algeria0–1
1 July 2019 Kenya3–0Ismaïla Sarr, Sadio Mané (x2 (p))
5 July 2019Round of sixteen Uganda1–0Sadio Mané
10 July 2019Quarter-finals Benin1–0Idrissa Gueye
14 July 2019Semi-finals Tunisia1–0 (a.e.t.)Dylan Bronn (o.g.)
19 July 2019Final Algeria0–1

Senegal's squads

References
  1. "AFCON 1965 : Ivory Coast beats Senegal 1-0 to claim AFCON third place". athlet.org.
  2. Copnall, James (11 February 2002). "Cameroon 0 - 0 Senegal (aet: Cameroon won 3 - 2 on penalties)". theguardian.com. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. "Algeria claim second Afcon title after Bounedjah's lucky strike sinks Senegal". theguardian.com. Guardian News & Media Limited. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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