The Senegal national football team, 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.
World Cup record
African Nations Cup record
Famous players
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