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Senegal national beach soccer team

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.

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)

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)
  • Fall   26'
  • Boye   32'
 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
  2005 did not enter No qualification tournaments
  2006 did not enter
  2007 Quarterfinals 5th 4 2 1 1 18 14 +4 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 29 26 +3
  2008 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 16 14 +2 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 39 20 +19
  2009 did not qualify Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 22 20 +2
  2011 Quarterfinals 7th 4 1 1 2 21 19 +2 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 23 12 +11
  2013 Group stage 13th 3 1 0 2 11 17 –6 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 34 17 +17
  2015 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 12 13 –1 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 1 3 17 15 +2
  2017 Quarterfinals 6th 4 2 0 2 26 12 +14 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 28 10 +18
  2019 Quarterfinals 6th 4 2 0 2 19 15 +4 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 39 10 +29
  2021 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 27 25 +2 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 15 5 +10
  2024 Group Stage 10th 3 1 0 2 13 15 –2 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 29 13 +16
  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
  2006 did not enter
  2007 Runner-up 2 5 3 0 2 29 26 +3
  2008 Champions 1 5 3 1 1 39 20 +19
  2009 Third Place 3 4 2 1 1 22 20 +2
  2011 Champions 1 4 4 0 0 23 12 +11
  2013 Champions 1 5 5 0 0 34 17 +17
  2015 Runners-up 2 5 1 1 3 17 15 +2
  2016 Champions 1 5 5 0 0 28 10 +18
  2018 Champions 1 5 4 1 0 39 10 +29
  2021 Champions 1 4 4 0 0 15 5 +10
  2022 Champions 1 5 5 0 0 29 13 +16
  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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