| Nickname(s) | Lionesses of Teranga Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Mame Moussa Cissé | ||
| Captain | Safietou Sagna | ||
| Top scorer | Nguenar Ndiaye | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | SEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 81 (7 August 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 75 (24 June 2005) | ||
| Lowest | 102 (August 2003; December 2003 – June 2004) | ||
| First international | |||
 Senegal 0–3Ghana  (Dakar,Senegal; 22 September 2002) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Senegal 7–0Guinea  (Dakar,Senegal; 12 March 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Morocco 7–0Senegal (Casablanca,Morocco; 29 October 2024) | |||
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in2012) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2022,2024) | ||
| WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in2020) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2020,2023) | ||
TheSenegal women's national football team (French:Équipe nationale féminine de football du Sénégal), represents Senegal in internationalwomen's football. Established in 2002 and governed by theSenegalese Football Federation (FSF), the team has qualified for theWomen's Africa Cup of Nations on three occasions but has yet to make an appearance at theFIFA Women's World Cup. The Lionesses are the most successful in theWAFU Zone A ofWest Africa, having won theregional competition twice out of three editions, reaching the finals in all tournaments held in2020,2023, and2025.
Althoughfootball in Senegal has traditionally been viewed as a male domain, women's football began taking shape as early as 1970 with the creation of the Gazelles of Dakar, led by Elliot Khouma. The team played its first international match in 1974 against Italy's Lombarda Calcio during a municipal exchange withMilan.[2] Despite lacking official structures, the women's game grew steadily through the 1970s, with clubs such as theDorades of Mbour, Abeilles of Bignona, and Tigresses of Ziguinchor emerging. Initiatives like the founding of the Colombes Pie XII in 1979 also helped promote the sport among young women.[2] It was not until 2002 that theSenegalese Football Federation formally established the first women's national team, marking a major milestone in the sport's development.[2]
The team entered thequalification campaign for the 5thAfrican Women's Championship in2002. Initially drawn againstGuinea-Bissau,[3] Senegal advanced by default following their opponent's withdrawal. In the second round, they facedGhana, marking their official competitive debut on 22 September 2002 with a 3–0 home defeat to the Black Queens inDakar. The return leg in Accra ended in a 3–1 loss, withAbsah Gueye scoring Senegal's first-ever goal in an official international match.
Senegal returned for the2004 qualifiers but were eliminated after a heavy 12–3 aggregate defeat toNigeria. The team showed notable progress in the2006 campaign, recording their first official win with a 4–0 victory over theCentral African Republic, who later withdrew from the second leg. In the following round, Senegal secured a dominant 12–1 aggregate triumph overGuinea, which included a historic 7–0 win, their largest to date.[4] However, their qualification hopes were dashed in the final round, falling just short againstDR Congo by a one-goal margin.[5] Similar near misses occurred in the2008 and2010 editions, with the team unable to reach the final tournament.[6][7]
In the2012 African Women's Championship qualification campaign, Senegal were initially drawn againstBurundi, who withdrew in the preliminary round. They then facedMorocco in the final qualifying round, advancing 5–4 on penalties after two goalless draws.[8][9] With that victory, Senegal made history by qualifying for their first major tournament. Placed in the same group as thehost nation, the team made its debut in the tournament with a one-nil loss to the Leopards of Congo on 28 October 2012,[10] then went on to lose the next two group stage matches ending the group phase without scoring a goal, finishing with the worst record among the qualified teams that year.[11]
Despite the 2012 setback, Senegal has maintained consistent participation in every qualification campaign since their debut in 2002.[12] Although they did not qualify between2014 and2018, the team remained a competitive presence, regularly challenging their opponents and showing gradual improvement.[13][14] During this period, the team played several friendly matches with mixed results. In 2018, Senegal took part in theinaugural WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, opening the tournament with a commanding 6–0 win overTogo.[15] However, consecutive defeats in their next two group matches saw them exit at the group stage. The following year, their performance declined further, as they lost all three group games in the2019 edition—including a reversal against Togo, who had beaten them despite the heavy loss a year prior.[16]
In 2020,WAFU Zone A launched its ownwomen's tournament, with Senegal taking part in theinaugural edition.[17] The team began with a 1–0 victory over Guinea on 25 February and advanced to the final unbeaten, following wins overCape Verde andLiberia and a draw againstSierra Leone.[18] In the final, Senegal defeated regional rivalsMali 3–0 to claim the first-ever trophy in the history of the women's national team.[19]
In October 2021, Senegal began theirqualification campaign for the2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with an emphatic 8–1 aggregate win over Liberia.[20] In the second round, they eliminated Mali on penalties after both legs ended in 1–0 home victories, securing their return to thecontinental tournament.[21] On 3 July 2022, Senegal recorded their first-ever win in the final tournament by defeatingUganda 2–0,[22] followed by a victory overBurkina Faso to reach thequarter-finals for the first time.[23] After a penalty shootout loss toZambia in the last eight, they overcameTunisia—also on penalties—in the repechage playoff to reach the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup inter-confederation play-offs, marking their closest attempt yet at qualifying for the global stage.[24]
The year 2023 marked further progress and maturity for the Lionesses. In January, they successfully defended their WAFU Zone A title, winning thetournament with a perfect record and defeating hostsCape Verde 1–0 in the final.[25] On 18 February 2023, Senegal facedHaiti in theinter-confederation play-offs, suffering a 0–4 defeat in their first encounter with non-African opposition.[26][27] Later in the year, they secured back-to-backWAFCON qualifications for the first time in their history, overcomingMozambique andEgypt with aggregate wins of 3–2 and 4–0, respectively.[28][29]
In May 2025, thethird edition of the WAFU Zone A Women's Cup saw Senegal—two-time reigning champions and previously unbeaten in the competition—suffer their first defeat and relinquish their title. After topping their group and defeating Liberia in the semi-finals, the Lionesses were narrowly beaten 1–0 by Sierra Leone in the final, marking both their first loss in the tournament's history and the end of their reign as champions.[30]
The Senegal women's national football team is commonly known as theLionesses of Teranga, or simply the Lionesses, reflecting the nickname of themen's team.[31][32] This moniker has been in use since the team's establishment in the early 2000s. The team's primary colors are white and green. Senegal has been ranked in theFIFA Women's World Rankings since July 2003, debuting at 97th. Their highest ranking came in June 2005 when they reached 75th. As of 12 June 2025, Senegal is ranked 81st in the world.[33]
The Senegal women's national football team does not have a single, officially designated home stadium exclusively for their matches. Instead, the team hosts international fixtures atvarious prominent stadiums across the country. Since 2019, theStade Lat-Dior inThiès has most commonly served as their home ground, particularly for qualification matches and international friendlies.[34]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
v
Tanzania| 27 OctoberFriendly | Senegal | 1–1 | Tanzania | Mohammedia, Morocco |
| 17:00 UTC+0 | N. Ndiaye 90' | Report | Clement 45+4' | Stadium:El Bachir Stadium Referee: Sabah Sadir (Morocco) |
v Senegal| 29 OctoberFriendly | Morocco | 7–0 | Senegal | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 18:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium:Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Teneba Bagayoko (Mali) |
v Ghana| 5 AprilFriendly | Senegal | 0–1 | Ghana | Thiès, Senegal |
| 17:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium:Stade Lat-Dior |
v Ghana| 8 AprilFriendly | Senegal | 1–0 | Ghana | Thiès, Senegal |
| 17:00 UTC+0 | H. Diallo 90' | Report | Stadium:Stade Lat-Dior |
v Guinea| 22 May2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Senegal | 2–1 | Guinea | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | Report | Kany Sidibé 90+2' | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium |
v Senegal| 24 May2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Gambia | 0–6 | Senegal | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea) |
v
Sierra Leone| 26 May2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Senegal | 1–1 | Sierra Leone | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | H. Diallo 87' | Report | Marian Jumu 3' | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Aissata Lam (Mauritania) |
v
Liberia| 29 May2025 WAFU Zone A Cup SF | Senegal | 1–0 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | H. Diallo 70' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia) |
v Senegal| 31 May2025 WAFU Zone A Cup F | Sierra Leone | 1–0 | Senegal | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 20:00 UTC+0 | S. Kamara 72' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Aissata Lam (Mauritania) |
v Senegal| 1 JulyFriendly | Algeria | 0–3 | Senegal | Blida, Algiers |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium:Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
v
DR Congo| 6 July2024 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Senegal | 4–0 | DR Congo | Mohammedia, Morocco |
| 14:00 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium:El Bachir Stadium Referee:Shahenda El Maghrabi (Egypt) |
v Senegal| 9 July2024 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Zambia | 3–2 | Senegal | Mohammedia, Morocco |
| 16:00 UTC+0 |
| Report | Stadium:El Bachir Stadium Referee:Vincentia Amédomé (Togo) |
v Senegal| 12 July2024 Africa Cup of Nations GS | Morocco | 1–0 | Senegal | Rabat, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | Mrabet 45+2' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Referee:Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda) |
v Senegal| 19 July2024 Africa Cup of Nations QF | South Africa | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | Senegal | Oujda, Morocco |
| 19:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:Honneur Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Position | Staff | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mame Moussa Cissé | [35] |
| Assistant coach | Soukèye Cissé | [36] |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Omar Diallo | [37] |
| Manager | Period(s) | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Salam Lam | 2002 |  2002 African Women's Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Bassouaré Diaby | 2005–2015[38] |
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| Sidate Sarr | 2018 |
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| Mbayang Thiam | 2019 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup – Group stage |
| Mame Moussa Cissé | 2016 2019–present[39] |
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The following 24 players were called up for the2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations matches from 5 to 26 July 2025.[40]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Adji Ndiaye | (2006-08-04)4 August 2006 (age 19) | AS Bambey [fr] | |||
| 1GK | Khady Faye | (2004-01-14)14 January 2004 (age 21) | Aigles de la Médina | |||
| 1GK | Tening Sene | (1990-01-21)21 January 1990 (age 35) | Jappo Olympique [fr] | |||
| 2DF | Anta Dembele | (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 (age 31) | Aigles de la Médina | |||
| 2DF | Meta Kandé | (2002-03-26)26 March 2002 (age 23) | Aigles de la Médina | |||
| 2DF | Meta Camara | (1997-08-14)14 August 1997 (age 28) |  Trabzonspor | |||
| 2DF | Adama Sane | (2005-03-08)8 March 2005 (age 20) | Wydad AC | |||
| 2DF | Aissatou Fall | (2007-12-01)1 December 2007 (age 17) | Kaolack FC | |||
| 2DF | Maty Cissokho | Aigles de la Médina | ||||
| 2DF | Marème Babou | (2003-04-13)13 April 2003 (age 22) |  RC Strasbourg Alsace | |||
| 2DF | Wolimata Ndiaye | (2004-01-10)10 January 2004 (age 21) | Thonon Evian GG | |||
| 3MF | Safietou Sagna | (1994-04-11)11 April 1994 (age 31) | US Saint-Malo | |||
| 3MF | Bineta Korkel Seck | (1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (age 27) | Aigles de la Médina | |||
| 3MF | Fatoumata Drame | (2001-03-28)28 March 2001 (age 24) | Aigles de la Médina | |||
| 3MF | Sadigatou Diallo | (2003-02-21)21 February 2003 (age 22) | Aigles de la Médina | |||
| 3MF | Korka Fall | (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (age 35) | SM Caen | |||
| 3MF | Ndeye Awa Diakhaté | (1997-01-02)2 January 1997 (age 28) | Olympique de Marseille | |||
| 3MF | Dieynaba Ndaw | (2003-04-10)10 April 2003 (age 22) |  Miami Hurricanes | |||
| 4FW | Haby Balde | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (age 25) | ES Trois Cités Poitiers [fr] | |||
| 4FW | Pascaline Fofana Bassène | (2002-12-22)22 December 2002 (age 22) |  CD Argual | |||
| 4FW | Hapsatou Malado Diallo | (2005-04-14)14 April 2005 (age 20) | Galatasaray SK | |||
| 4FW | Ndèye Awa Casset | Aigles de la Médina | ||||
| 4FW | Nguenar Ndiaye | (1995-01-10)10 January 1995 (age 30) | Bourges Foot 18 | |||
| 4FW | Mama Diop | (1994-10-09)9 October 1994 (age 31) | Olympique de Marseille | |||
The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past 12 months, but are not part of the current squad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Thiaba Gueye Séne | (1995-03-14)14 March 1995 (age 30) | - | - | Aigles de la Médina | v. Morocco, 29 October 2024 |
| DF | Marie Diokh | (2000-09-05)5 September 2000 (age 25) | - | - | Aigles de la Médina | 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup |
| DF | Mariama Faty | (2009-01-10)10 January 2009 (age 16) | - | - | Kumaré FC | 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup |
| DF | Mbayang Sow | (1993-01-21)21 January 1993 (age 32) | - | - | Chassieu-Décines FC | v. Ghana, 8 April 2025 |
| DF | Aïcha Kales | - | - | AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur | v. Morocco, 29 October 2024 | |
| DF | Ndeye Lohourignon | (2003-04-11)11 April 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Grenoble Foot 38 | v. DR Congo, 16 July 2024 |
| MF | Marie Ndiaye | - | - | AS Bambey [fr] | 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup | |
| MF | Marie Diop | (1999-03-18)18 March 1999 (age 26) | - | - | Bourges Foot 18 | v. Morocco, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Sokhna Tall Pène | (2006-11-11)11 November 2006 (age 18) | - | - | AS Bambey [fr] | 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup |
| FW | Fatoumata Baldé | (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (age 32) | - | - | RC Strasbourg Alsace | v. Morocco, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Aimy Diop | (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (age 27) | - | - | Rodez AF | v. Morocco, 29 October 2024 |
| DF | Coumba Sylla Mbodji | (2003-08-26)26 August 2003 (age 22) | - | - | Thonon Evian GG | v. DR Congo, 16 July 2024 |
As theAfrican continental championship has served—and continues to serve—as the qualification pathway for theFIFA Women's World Cup, Senegal, having never reached the semi-finals, have yet to qualify for the global tournament in six attempts. Their closest effort came in 2023, when they advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.[41]
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 1995 | |||||||||
| 1999 | |||||||||
| 2003 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
 2011 | |||||||||
 2015 | |||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
  2023 | |||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
 2031 | |||||||||
| Total | – | 0/6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Senegal have not attempted to qualify for thewomen's football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games. Although they initially entered thequalifiers for the 2008 edition, the Lionesses later withdrew and have not participated in any Olympic qualifying campaigns from their establishment in 2002 through to 2024.
Senegal have qualified for three editions out of the eleven they attempted. Their first appearance came in2012, with their best performance occurring a decade later in2022, when they reached the quarter-finals.[42]
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Host nation and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1991 | Confirmed entry, later withdrew | No qualifications held | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 1998 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||
 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Squad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 2014 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 2016 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Best: Quarter-finals | 3/11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | – | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 42 | |
Senegal have qualified for one edition of the African Games out of three attempts. Their sole appearance came in 2007, where they were eliminated in the group stage. From 2023 onward, the competition was restructured as an under-20 tournament, in which the U-20 team qualified and went on to finish fourth.[43]
| African Games record | |||||||||
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| Host nation(s) and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2003 | Not invited | ||||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
 2011 | Not invited | ||||||||
 2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2023 to present | SeeSenegal women's national under-20 football team | ||||||||
| Total | Best: Group stage | 1/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Senegal have participated in the WAFU Zone A Women's Tournament since its inception in 2020 and are the competition's most successful team, having won two titles and reached every final to date.
| African Games record | |||||||||
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| Host nation and year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 2020 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | Squad |
 2023 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | Squad |
 2025 | Final | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | Best: Champions | 3/3 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | – |
| Tournament | Round | Pos |
|---|---|---|
 2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | Group stage | 6th |
| 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | Group stage | 7th |
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