Senegal Become First African Team To Score 10 Goals In A FIFA World Cup Edition

Last Updated:July 02, 2026, 04:01 IST

Senegal are the first African nation to score 10 goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup.

Senegal are taking on Belgium in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match on Wednesday (July 1). In the fixture underway at Lumen Field in Seattle, the Lions of Teranga opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Habib Diarra before Ismaïla Sarr doubled their lead in the 51st minute.

Diarra’s first-half goal helped Senegal break the record for the most goals scored by an African team in a single FIFA World Cup edition. Sarr’s strike then made Senegal the first African nation to score 10 goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup.

At the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, Senegal scored one goal in their opening Group I match against France before netting twice in a 3-2 defeat to Norway at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on June 22. The Lions of Teranga then thrashed Iraq 5-0 in their third and final group-stage match at BMO Field in Toronto.

Sarr has scored four goals for Senegal in this year’s tournament, while Pape Gueye and Habib Diarra have two goals each. Ibrahim Mbaye and Iliman Ndiaye have also contributed one goal apiece.

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