Senegal

Nickname: Teranga Lions
FIFA Ranking: 38
Coach: Henryk Kasperczak
Captain: EL-HADJI Diouf
ANC Appearances 10 (First in 1965)
Best result: Runners up, 2002

Senegal's first appearance in the African Nations Cup was in 1965, when Senegal, after finishing second in their group, lost 1-0 to the Ivory Coast to finish in 4th place. in the 1990 African Nations Cup, Senegal once again finished 4th. Senegal hosted the African Nations Cup in 1992, in which, after qualifying for the quarter finals by finishing second in their group, Senegal lost 1-0 to Nigeria in the quarter finals. Senegal's best finish in the African Nations Cup came in 2002, when they lost the final on penalties after drawing 0-0 with Cameroon .

Players

Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders

Forwards

African Nations Cup Record

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
2008 - Qualified