Crowned African champions for the second time in their history after defeating Morocco (1-0 after extra time) on January 18 in Rabat, Senegal is already looking ahead. With the 2026 World Cup in sight, the Senegalese national team is busy organizing its upcoming friendly matches. According to Afrik-foot, the “Lions” aim to finalize their schedule during the next FIFA window, set for March 23 to 31, 2026.
In this regard, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has started discussions with several foreign teams. The most promising leads involve Iran and Russia, with the goal of arranging a friendly match in Europe. To coordinate these encounters, the FSF has tasked the agency Sportedge. This agency has also received a non-exclusive mandate to organize a match in Dakar, which could be officially announced soon.
Other options are being explored to complete the schedule. Uruguay, which will be in England on March 27 and has already been approached by Algeria and Israel, is among the potential opponents. Peru, on the other hand, currently has no matches scheduled and could offer more flexibility. A friendly against Argentina was also in the works, although no official details have been released yet.
The other teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup already know their friendly match schedules. France will travel to the United States to face Brazil on March 26, then Colombia on March 29, while Norway will play in the Netherlands on March 27 before hosting Switzerland on March 31. Group I, where Senegal could be placed according to the draw, will be completed by Bolivia, Suriname, or Iraq after the intercontinental playoffs.
After the club season ends, the African champions will kick off their direct preparation for the World Cup with a friendly against the United States on May 31 in Charlotte, followed by another match against Saudi Arabia, scheduled between June 5 and 9, according to our exclusive information.
