Thomas Tuchel was left frustrated as England conceded three goals in a 3-1 friendly defeat to Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Tuesday in the latest England National Football Team Vs Senegal National Football Team Lineups clash.
Harry Kane gave England an early lead after Édouard Mendy failed to hold Anthony Gordon’s shot, but Senegal mounted an impressive comeback through goals from Ismaïla Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Cheikh Sabaly.
The result highlighted Senegal’s clinical finishing and defensive resilience, while England were left to reflect on costly defensive mistakes in this memorable England National Football Team Vs Senegal National Football Team Lineups encounter.
| England Starting XI | Senegal Starting XI |
|---|---|
| Jordan Pickford (GK) | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| Kyle Walker | Youssouf Sabaly |
| John Stones | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| Harry Maguire | Abdou Diallo |
| Luke Shaw | Ismail Jakobs |
| Jordan Henderson | Pathé Ciss |
| Declan Rice | Nampalys Mendy |
| Jude Bellingham | Krépin Diatta |
| Bukayo Saka | Iliman Ndiaye |
| Harry Kane (C) | Ismaïla Sarr |
| Phil Foden | Boulaye Dia |
| Date | Competition | Venue | Result | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | International Friendly | City Ground, Nottingham | England 1–3 Senegal | Senegal |
| 04 Dec 2022 | FIFA World Cup Round of 16 | Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar | England 3–0 Senegal | England |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul 2026 | FIFA World Cup R16 | Mexico | Won 3–2 |
| 01 Jul 2026 | FIFA World Cup R32 | DR Congo | Won 2–1 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | FIFA World Cup | Panama | Won 2–0 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | FIFA World Cup | Ghana | Drew 0–0 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | FIFA World Cup | Croatia | Won 4–2 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | International Friendly | Costa Rica | Won 3–0 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | International Friendly | Senegal | Lost 1–3 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Latvia | Won |
| 21 Mar 2025 | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Albania | Won |
| 17 Nov 2024 | UEFA Nations League | Republic of Ireland | Won |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | FIFA World Cup R32 | Belgium | Lost 2–3 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | FIFA World Cup | Iraq | Won 5–0 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | FIFA World Cup | Norway | Lost 2–3 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | FIFA World Cup | France | Lost 1–3 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | International Friendly | Saudi Arabia | Drew 0–0 |
| 31 May 2026 | International Friendly | United States | Lost 2–3 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | International Friendly | England | Won 3–1 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Togo | Won |
| 22 Mar 2025 | FIFA World Cup Qualifier | Sudan | Won |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier | Burundi | Won |
England XI
The England national football team, commonly referred to as the Three Lions, was established in 1872 and remains one of the oldest and most traditional teams worldwide. Since 1966 they have participated in four FIFA World Cup tournaments on home soil; four UEFA European Championships with runners-up finishes in 1990 and 2024 editions; in addition, England have won seventeen major international competitions, including an astonishing eleven FA Cups!
England stands out as an independent country that participates as part of the Home Nations grouping of national football associations; these include Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as members. England competes as part of this UEFA Nations League third-tier competition.
As part of their national team training, England have access to several facilities, including Burton-upon-Trent’s England Soccer Centre of Excellence and St George’s Park near Loughborough for FA Performance School training sessions, along with training camps held regularly at Aldershot and St Albans.
England’s traditional home kit consists of white shirts, navy blue shorts, and either white or black socks. However, England have deviated from this color scheme on several occasions; most notably during the 1970 World Cup where they donned a pale blue kit with red trim against Czechoslovakia and had yellow and green jerseys for away games during that tournament.
Gareth Southgate took charge as coach following Roy Hodgson’s resignation and has guided them to reach the quarter-finals in each World Cup tournament and qualify for 2026 finals.
England have announced their World Cup squad, with Harry Kane set to don the No 9 shirt and Marcus Rashford due to take up a starting position of No 7 alongside Arsenal midfielder Bukayo Saka whose shirt number will be No 10.
Senegal XI
Senegal’s national football team, commonly referred to as Les Lions de la Teranga, represents its Republic in international association football competition.
Managed by the Senegalese Football Federation and one of Africa’s most acclaimed national sides. As a FIFA member country and come under their global jurisdiction, Les Lions de la Teranga have competed twice at World Cup tournaments while participating five times at UEFA European Championship tournaments – coming third overall each time!
Senegal may not be considered as one of West Africa’s powerhouses, yet they have performed consistently well in major competitions. Reaching two African Cup of Nations quarter-finals and two African Cup of Nations runners-up performances. Furthermore, Senegal qualified for and played at World Cup 2002 – becoming one of two teams from Africa (Cameroon was the other one).
After qualifying for the World Cup, South Africa experienced difficulty in their group phase; however, their fortunes improved drastically during round 16. They defeated reigning world champion France and finished second overall before losing in quarter-finals to Turkey.
Senegalese football team boasts an abundance of talented players, such as top goal scorers Aliou Cisse and Dame N’Doye. Most recently they competed in and won the 2018 UEFA Nations League tournament to gain qualification to participate in 2023 UEFA Euro finals held in Czech Republic.
The Football Association, under global governing body FIFA, oversees England national football team. Based in London with an annual budget of PS100 million, they control men’s and women’s national teams which both compete at major international tournaments:
FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and Nations League tournaments. Since its predecessor Football Association of Ireland was founded in 1872 they have managed the national team since then with various managers such as Sir Alf Ramsey, Howard Wilkinson Glenn Hoddle Sven-Goran Eriksson Sam Allardyce taking charge.
England Goalkeeper
Jordan Pickford of Everton and England national football teams stands out as a powerful goalkeeper on the European scene today. At 24, this 24-year-old goalkeeper was one of their top goalkeepers at every age level including Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 squads before making his senior debut in November 2017.
Gareth Southgate made Pickford his number one goalkeeper – and he went on to serve the Three Lions well at 2018 World Cup finishing fourth overall with their performance being central in that tournament with Pickford being central in their performance between the sticks as well.
Pickford has since proven his mettle since joining England, as one of his stand-out performances was helping lead them all the way to Euro 2020 final (despite losing in a penalty shootout to Italy), helping secure victory against Switzerland in 2018 UEFA Nations League final and starting every game during their 2024 European Championship campaign (where England reached semi-finals before bowing out against France).
Young goalkeeper Daniel Rossiter hails from Darlington in County Durham and began his footballing journey with Sunderland’s youth system before moving onto loan spells with non-League clubs as well as lower division clubs such as League Two side Darlington and Accrington Stanley. In 2021 he signed his long-term contract with Everton where he quickly established himself as their starting goalkeeper.
Pickford is poised for greatness, which explains his interest from multiple major clubs. While his early performances as a professional were sometimes disconcerting, over recent seasons he has transformed himself into an outstanding all-round goalkeeper backed by the support of family. Pickford recently achieved seven consecutive clean sheets in an England game while receiving plenty of top level backing; being named Player of the Year 2022 would only cement this growth further.
Senegal Goalkeeper
Senegal National Football Team – commonly referred to as Les Lions de la Teranga
Senegal has won one African Football Confederation (AFCON) Championship and qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar, featuring an incredibly talented group of players led by Sadio Mane (pictured above). Their national football team resides in Dakar – capital city of Senegal.
In 2021, Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Antoine Genereux was honored as the International Federation of Hockey Statistical Services’ (IFFHS) Best Goalkeeper of the Year and earned Senegal the gold medal at Africa Cup of Nations 2021. Over his three decade-plus career span he has participated in four World Cups and eight African Championships – truly an outstanding goalkeeper!
At that tournament, he was chosen as both most valuable player and top scorer, earning himself both awards. Furthermore, he represented France in Champions League action as well as being honored as Ligue 1 Player of the Season during his inaugural year at PSG.
At the 2018 World Cup, he played an instrumental part in helping Senegal finish second behind Qatar as runners-up. It marked only their second time through Group A stage since 1997 and their first World Cup appearance since 1998.
Mane was selected as a starter for Senegal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, where the team finished as runners-up after losing the final to Algeria. He played a key role throughout the competition and later helped Senegal win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, earning widespread recognition for his performances.
Discussions surrounding England National Football Team Vs Senegal National Football Team Lineups often highlight Mane’s influence as one of Senegal’s greatest-ever players. Although eligible to represent both Guinea-Bissau and Senegal through his family background, he chose to play for Senegal and has since become one of the nation’s most celebrated footballers, receiving numerous individual honors and leading Les Lions de la Teranga in major international tournaments.
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