Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
A spot in the World Cup knockout stages will be at stake when Ecuador and Senegal face each other at Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday. La Tri are one point away from booking their spot in the last 16, and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in the decider. Midfielder Jhegson Mendez serves a one-game ban against Senegal, while key attacker Enner Valencia faces race against clock to be fit for the match.
The Lions of Teranga, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-1 win over Qatar, and they face yet another must-win game in the last group game. There are no fresh injury worries in the away side, but seeing that key player Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the tournament, we do not believe that Aliou Cisse’s troops are capable of picking up more than one point from the clash.
Highlighted Team (Senegal):
The Senegaesel national football team made their first appearance at Africa Cup of Nations back in 1965, with the team finishing the tournament in fourth place. The Lions of Teranga booked their place at the FIFA World Cup finals in 2002 (for the first time) and they did remarkably well to make it to the quarter-finals of the showpiece tournament in South Korea and Japan.
Senegal defeated Sweden in the last 16, with Henri Camara scoring the winner for the African team in the extra time. The Lions of Teranga have yet to win the African Cup of Nations, but they made it to the final of the tournament in 2002. Senegal faced Cameroon in the title game and they were more than unfortunate to lose the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties.
Former Liverpool ace El Hadji Diouf is probably the most famous footballer who played for the Senegalese national team. Senegal play their home games at Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor and the capacity of the venue is 60,000.