The , nicknamed the ''Lions of Teranga'', is the national team of
Senegal and is controlled by the
Fédération Sénégalaise De Football . It made its first
World Cup in
2002 and made quite a splash, defeating world and european champions
France 1-0 in the tournament's opening game.
Especially notable about this result was the appearance of
Patrick Vieira , widely considered to be the best player Senegal had ever produced, playing for the opposition; this was due to France being a former colonial power in the country. Senegal went on to make the quarterfinals, only the second African team to do so, before losing to
Turkey .
Senegal's best finish in the
African Nations Cup came in 2002, when they lost in the finals on penalties after tying
Cameroon 0-0.
- 1930 to 1962 - ''Did not enter''
- 1966 - ''Withdrew''
- 1970 to 1986 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1990 - ''Did not enter''
- 1994 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1998 - ''Did not qualify''
- 2002 - Quarterfinals
- 2006 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1957 to 1963 - ''Did not enter''
- 1965 - Fourth place
- 1968 - Round 1
- 1970 to 1978 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1980 - ''Did not enter''
- 1982 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1984 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1986 - Round 1
- 1988 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1990 - Fourth place
- 1992 - Quarterfinals
- 1994 - Quarterfinals
- 1996 - ''Did not qualify''
- 1998 - ''Did not qualify''
- 2000 - Quarterfinals
- 2002 - Second place
- 2004 - Quarterfinals
- 2006 - Fourth place
Announced on 27th December 2005.
Not including players in
African Nations Cup 2006 squad.
