Senegal players Credit: John Philip Mugabi
  • Event: FIFA World Cup 2026
  • Host countries: Canada, Mexico & United States of America (USA)
  • Dates: 11th June to 19th July 2026
  • Number of teams: 48
  • Venues: 16 (16 host cities)

The Senegal national football team named their final 26 man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The goalkeeping trio of Edouard Mendy, Mory Diaw and Yehvann Diouf was confirmed.

There are 10 defenders to include Krepin Diatta, Antoine Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Mamadou Sarr, Moussa Niakhate, Moustapha Mbow, Abdoulaye Seck, Ismail Jakobs and Ilay Camara.

The midfielders on the team are captain Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Lamine Camara, Habib Diarra, Pathe Ciss, Pape Matar Sarr and Bara Sapoko Ndiaye.

The attackers are Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye, Assane Diao, Ibrahim Mbaye, Nicolas Jackson, Bamba Dieng and Cherif Ndiaye.

Senegal will be caged in Group I with France, Iraq and Norway.

Full Groups:

  • Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
  • Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland
  • Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
  • Group D: United States of America (USA), Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
  • Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
  • Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
  • Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
  • Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
  • Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
  • Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
  • Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
  • Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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