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

Published 1 July 2026 · sports

Senegal Become First African Team To Score 10 Goals In A FIFA World Cup Edition Published By, Last Updated: July 02, 2026, 04:13 IST Senegal

Senegal Become First African Team To Score 10 Goals In A FIFA World Cup Edition Published By, Last Updated: July 02, 2026, 04:13 IST Senegal are the first African nation to score 10 goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup. Senegal become first African team to score 10 goals in a FIFA World Cup edition. (Picture Credit: AP) 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. Senegal in FIFA World Cup 2026 AGAINST GOALS SCORED SCORERS VENUE DATE France 1 Ibrahim Mbaye MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 Norway 2 Ismaïla Sarr (2) MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 22, 2026 Iraq 5 Habib Diarra, Ismaïla Sarr, Pape Gueye (2), Iliman Ndiaye BMO Field, Toronto June 26, 2026 Belgium (R32) 2* Habib Diarra, Ismaïla Sarr Lumen Field, Seattle July 1, 2026 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.

Most goals for Senegal in FIFA World Cup 2026 Ismaïla Sarr – 4 Pape Gueye – 2 Habib Diarra – 2 Ibrahim Mbaye – 1 Iliman Ndiaye – 1 Sarr equals Roger Milla’s record Ismaila Sarr is on fire for Senegal at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 and has scored four goals so far. The four goals so far by Sarr in this year’s FIFA World Cup has helped him equal the record for the most goals scored by an African player in a single FIFA World Cup edition. Before Sarr, who plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League, only Cameroon’s Roger Milla had scored four goals in a single FIFA World Cup. Milla, who is also the oldest player to score in a FIFA World Cup match, achieved the feat at the 1990 edition. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.