Senegal national under-20 football team

Achievements

• Senegal U-20's have qualified for 4 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals.
• In 2007 & 2009 they got to the 1st Qualifying round, but got knocked out by Ghana (2007) & Nigeria (2009).
• In 2011 they got to the 2nd round, but got knocked out by Egypt.
• In the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup they reached the semi-finals of the finals tournament, losing 5–0 to Brazil and then losing 3–1 in the third-place match against Mali.
• In the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Amadou Sagna made the fastest goal in U-20 championships, 9.6 seconds after the beginning of the match against Tahiti.

2023 U-20 World Cup

Being the current champion of Africa under-20, Senegal's favoritism to pass the stage was very big after an impressive display in the U-20 AFCON in Egypt, winning all games without conceding a goal as Senegal continued to conquer Africa. However, the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup became a total disaster for the Senegalese, as they started with a shock 0–1 defeat to Japan. Senegal also failed to hold the line properly against Israel in a humiliating 1–1 draw, where a Senegalese player even scored an own goal. Senegal improved against Colombia in the final match, and led 1–0 until the fifth minutes of added time in the second half when a late goal from the Colombian side ensured Senegal to finish bottom and suffer a group stage exit. This was the first-time ever in Senegalese football history, a national team of the country finished bottom of the table, a humiliating exit for the African champions. To make thing worse, Nigeria, Gambia and Tunisia, all three lost to Senegal in the earlier U-20 AFCON, successfully reached the knockout stage, ensuring Senegal's humiliation in the tournament.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations

Arab Cup U-20

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 24 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2021

• S. Faye
• Diao
• Cissoko
• Ndoye
• M. Faye
• Ismail
• Adel
• S. Faye
• Cissoko
• M. Faye
• Danfa
• Gueye
• Cissoko
• Diouf
• S. Faye |penaltyscore=2–3|penalties2=* Radif
• Almari
• Al Dawsari
• Al-Oyayari
• Al-Nemer|format=1

2023

• Diop |stadium=Cairo International Stadium|location=Cairo, Egypt|referee=Ahmed Abdulrazg (Libya)|format=1|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=25 February|time=17:00|round=2023 AFCON U-20 GS|score=0–4|report=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2023-02-25/egypt-u20-vs-senegal-u20/2936755/|team1=|team2=|goals2=*Diop
• Sané |stadium=Cairo International Stadium|location=Cairo, Egypt|referee=Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)|format=1|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=6 March|time=16:00|round=2023 AFCON U-20 SF|score=3–0|report=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2023-03-06/senegal-u20-vs-tunisia-u20/2957824/|team1=|goals1=*Diop
• Camara |team2=|stadium=Suez Canal Stadium|location=Ismailia, Egypt|referee=Omar Artan (Somalia)|format=1|result=W}}{{Football box collapsible|date=11 March|time=19:00|round=2023 AFCON U-20 Final|score=2–0|report=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2023-03-11/senegal-u20-vs-gambia-u20/2957827/|team1=|goals1=*M. Faye
• M. Camara |team2=|stadium=Cairo International Stadium|location=Cairo, Egypt|referee=Mahmoud Ahmed Nagy (Egypt)|format=1|result=W}}

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, to be played between 27 April – 18 May 2025.

Caps and goals correct as of 2 May 2025, after the match against the Central African Republic.

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been selected for the Senegal Under-20 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Notes

References

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Senegal's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

References

1. (18 April 2025). "Liste des lionceaux U20 retenus par le coach Serigne Saliou Dia pour disputer la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations U20 2025". Fédération Sénégalaise de Football - Facebook.