Senegal national beach soccer team

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Senegal
Nickname(s) Les Lions de la Téranga
AssociationSenegalese Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachOumar Sylla
Most capsAl Seyni Ndiaye (51)
Top scorerBabacar Fall (36)
FIFA codeSEN
BSWW ranking 11 Steady (8 April 2024)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Senegal 5–3  Morocco
(Durban, South Africa; 27 September 2006)
Biggest defeat
Portugal  7–1  Senegal
(Nazaré, Portugal; 13 August 2019)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2007)
Best resultFourth place (2021)
Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Appearances10 (first in 2007)
Best resultChampions (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022)

The Senegal national beach soccer team represents Senegal in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Senegal. It is the most successful African beach soccer team, having won six times the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, more than any other national team.

Results and fixtures[edit]

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021[edit]

20 August 2021 (2021-08-20) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D Senegal  6–1  Uruguay Moscow, Russia
15:00
  • Mendy 2', 14' (pen.), 25'
  • Diatta 5'
  • Mam. Diagne 15' (pen.)
  • Sylla 33'
 Report (BSWW)
Report (FIFA)		 Bella 1' (pen.) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena
Attendance: 734
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D Portugal  3–5  Senegal Moscow, Russia
20:30 UTC+3
  • Von 9'
  • Pinhal 18' (pen.)
  • Lourenço 24'
 Report (FIFA)
  • Mendy 9', 24'
  • Man. Diagne 11' (pen.), 33'
  • Diatta 35'
 Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo (El Salvador)
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D Oman  3–2  Senegal Moscow, Russia
16:30 UTC+3
  • Al-Sauti 8' (pen.)
  • Y. Al-Araimi 24'
  • S. Al-Oraimi 33'
 Report (FIFA)
  • Balde 25'
  • Diatta 36'
 Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Roman Borisov (Russia)
26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Quarter-finals Senegal  5–4 (a.e.t.)  Brazil Moscow, Russia
15:00 UTC+3
  • Mam. Diagne 9'
  • Man. Diagne 25', 39'
  • Mendy 34', 38'
 Report (FIFA)
  • Rodrigo 3', 39'
  • Catarino 21'
  • Zé Lucas 23'
 Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,628
Referee: Gionni Matticoli (Italy)
28 August 2021 (2021-08-28) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Semi-finals Japan  5–2  Senegal Moscow, Russia
19:30 UTC+3
  • Akaguma 15' (pen.), 29', 33'
  • Oba 27'
  • Okuyama 27'
 Report (BSWW)
Report (FIFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Łukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Third place match Switzerland  9–7  Senegal Moscow, Russia
18:00 UTC+3
  • Borer 9'
  • Hodel 11', 34', 36'
  • Mounoud 10', 16'
  • Spaccarotella 21'
  • Ott 21', 36' (pen.)
 Report (FIFA)
  • Sylla 3'
  • Diatta 9', 13', 36'
  • Mam. Diagne 10'
  • Ndour 14'
  • Man. Diagne 33'
 Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Micke Palomino (Peru)

Team[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   Al Seyni Ndiaye
2 DF   Ninou Jean Paul Diatta
3 DF   Pape Mar Boye
4 DF   Papa Demba Ndour
5 DF   Mamadou Sylla
6 DF   Amar Samb
7 MF   Babacar Fall
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW   Seydina Mandione Laye Diagne
9 FW   Raoul Mendy
10 MF   Mamour Diagne
11 FW   Ibrahima Balde
12 GK   Amadou Ba
13 GK   Seydina Issa Laye Diagne
14 DF   Limamou Thiaw Niang
Head coach: Oumar Sylla
Assistant coach: Mamadou Diallo
Goalkeeping coach: Cheikh Tidiane Deme

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup[edit]

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CAF) record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Brazil 2005 did not enter No qualification tournaments
Brazil 2006 did not enter
Brazil 2007 Quarterfinals 5th 4 2 1 1 18 14 +4 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 29 26 +3
France 2008 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 16 14 +2 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 39 20 +19
United Arab Emirates 2009 did not qualify Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 22 20 +2
Italy 2011 Quarterfinals 7th 4 1 1 2 21 19 +2 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 23 12 +11
French Polynesia 2013 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 11 17 –6 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 34 17 +17
Portugal 2015 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 12 13 –1 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 1 3 17 15 +2
The Bahamas 2017 Quarterfinals 6th 4 2 0 2 26 12 +14 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 28 10 +18
Paraguay 2019 Quarterfinals 6th 4 2 0 2 19 15 +4 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 39 10 +29
Russia 2021 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 27 25 +2 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 15 5 +10
United Arab Emirates 2024 Group Stage 10th 3 1 0 2 13 15 –2 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 29 13 +16
Seychelles 2025 to be determined to be determined
Total 0 titles 8/11 31 12 4 15 150 129 +21 7 titles 10/11 47 35 5 7 275 148 +127

CAF Beach Soccer Championship[edit]

The Senegalese is the most titled Beach Soccer team in Africa. The Lions of Teranga won nine medals in nine participations.

BSAFCON record
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
South Africa 2006 did not enter
South Africa 2007 Runner-up 2 5 3 0 2 29 26 +3
South Africa 2008 Champions 1 5 3 1 1 39 20 +19
South Africa 2009 Third Place 3 4 2 1 1 22 20 +2
Morocco 2011 Champions 1 4 4 0 0 23 12 +11
Morocco 2013 Champions 1 5 5 0 0 34 17 +17
Seychelles 2015 Runners-up 2 5 1 1 3 17 15 +2
Nigeria 2016 Champions 1 5 5 0 0 28 10 +18
Egypt 2018 Champions 1 5 4 1 0 39 10 +29
Senegal 2021 Champions 1 4 4 0 0 15 5 +10
Mozambique 2022 Champions 1 5 5 0 0 29 13 +16
Egypt 2024 To be determined
Total 7 titles 10/12 47 36 4 7 275 148 +127

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List

External links[edit]

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