Senegal aims for smooth qualification at World Cup 2026
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
Senegal's national soccer team, the Lions of Teranga, is focusing on a successful World Cup campaign as the tournament prepares to begin on June 11. The team seeks to build on its strong qualification process following the recent chaos of the Africa Cup of Nations. Senegal hopes to channel this positive momentum into its World Cup performance.
- •Senegal's World Cup campaign starts on June 11.
- •The team aims to leverage smooth qualification.
- •Recent turmoil followed their Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
- 3:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Senegal World Cup 2026 team guide
"A refreshed Lions of Teranga will aim to channel the smoothness of qualification rather than the chaotic aftermath of Afcon This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...
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