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.
| Nickname(s) | Les Lions de la Téranga | ||
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| Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Oumar Sylla | ||
| Most caps | Al Seyni Ndiaye (51) | ||
| Top scorer | Babacar Fall (36) | ||
| FIFA code | SEN | ||
| BSWW ranking | 11  (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Senegal 5–3  Morocco(Durban, South Africa; 27 September 2006) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2021) | ||
| Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021) | ||
Results and fixtures
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
| 20 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Senegal | v |  Uruguay | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
| 22 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Portugal  | v | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
| 24 August 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group D | Oman  | v | Senegal | Moscow, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium |
Team
Current squad
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.
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- Head coach: Oumar Sylla
- Assistant coach: Mamadou Diallo
- Goalkeeping coach: Cheikh Tidiane Deme
Competitive record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (CAF) record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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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 |
Qualified | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 8/11 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 123 | 104 | +19 | 6 titles | 9/10 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 246 | 135 | +111 | ||
CAF Beach Soccer Championship
The Senegalese is the most titled Beach Soccer team in Africa. The Lions of Teranga won nine medals in nine participations.
| BSAFCON record | |||||||||
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| 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 |
| Total | 6 titles | 9/10 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 246 | 135 | +111 |
References
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List