The Senegalese Football Federation operates the Senegalese national football team (French: Équipe de football du Senegal), nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, which represents Senegal in international association football.
Senegal, one of Africa's most recognised national football teams, reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, becoming the continent's second side to do so (after Cameroon in 1990). They stunned the incumbent world champions France, finished second in their group, and defeated Sweden in extra time in the round of 16, before falling to Turkey in the quarter-finals.
Senegal's first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations occurred in 1965, when they finished fourth after losing 1-0 to Ivory Coast. They hosted the 1992 African Cup of Nations, when they reached the quarter-finals, and won their first AFCON in 2021, defeating Egypt in the final.
In the quarter-finals, Senegal met Equatorial Guinea. Famara Diédhiou scored for the Lions following a feed from Mané half an hour into the game, and Senegal went on to win 3-1. Senegal met Egypt in the final after defeating hosts Cameroon in the semi-finals. Mané scored the winning penalty in a penalty shootout, giving Senegal its first Africa Cup of Nations victory. Senegal returned home and took part in a victory parade in Dakar, the capital. It became the largest party in the country's history.
Senegal met Egypt again following the AFCON final, defeating them on penalties after a 1-1 aggregate tie to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Mané eliminated Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah by converting the game-winning penalty a second time.