Senegal
Senegal
AFRICA CUP 2015
Nations Cup appearances: 12
Best result: Runners-up (2002)
Coach: Alain Giresse (France)
Key players: Mohamed Diame, Papiss Cisse, Mame Biram Diouf
Fifa ranking: 35
Senegal's recent record at the finals is not good - they have won only one of their last nine matches.
Their last victory came in 2006, against Guinea in the quarter-finals.
However, they conceded just one goal in qualification for this tournament.
Senegal news
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - all results
Tunisia beat Guinea and Nigeria beat Zambia.
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - so far
Group wins for Ivory Coast and DR Congo.
CAF’s Nyantakyi and Camara elected to Fifa council
Nyantakyi was a narrow winner to take up a new seat on the council.
FEATURED - CAF sets three-term limit on presidency
Issa Hayatou could still be CAF president for another 12 years.
NATIONAL TEAM - SENEGAL - SQUAD - World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has recalled striker Moussa Sow.
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Kalidou Koulibaly extends Napoli contract
Kalidou Koulibaly was linked with a move to Chelsea in August.
AFRICA CUP 2017 - Group Stage - 6th matches - all results
South Africa end Mauritanian hopes.
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Sunderland sign Papy Djilobodji
Sunderland sign defender Papy Djilobodji from Chelsea.
STARS IN EUROPE - SENEGAL - CLUB - Everton sign Idrissa Gueye
Idrissa Gueye has won 32 caps for Senegal.
STARS IN ASIA - SENEGAL - CLUB - Demba Ba suffers broken leg
Ex-Chelsea & Newcastle striker suffers broken leg.
