🇸🇳 Senegal
World Cup 2026 | Group I | Power rating | World rank #19
About Senegal
Senegal are one of Africa's powerhouses and continental champions. A CAF side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 1847 -19th of the 48 teams -in Group I.
World Cup quarter-finalists on their 2002 debut, with regular qualification since. Powerful and athletic, combining physicality with pace and flair in attack.
Drawn alongside France, Norway and Iraq, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with France. The model lists them 3rd in the group and to fall short of the knockout rounds.
Detailed team profile
Overview
Senegal are a physically strong, defensively secure African contender with enough attacking renewal to trouble elite opponents.
World Cup history
Senegal are making their fourth World Cup appearance and third in a row. Their best run remains the 2002 quarterfinal, which began with a famous win over France.
Recent form
Senegal qualified by winning CAF Group B, finishing the campaign strongly with a 4-0 win over Mauritania.
2026 World Cup angle
Group I immediately revives the France-Senegal World Cup storyline, while Norway and Iraq make the race for second competitive. Senegal's defensive base gives them a credible path to another knockout appearance.