Gambia vs Senegal head-to-head record

Gambia wins: 2
Draws: 8
Senegal wins: 13

23 meetings, 1961 to 2026Goals: Gambia 13, Senegal 35

Gambia and Senegal have met 23 times since 1961. Senegal have won 13, Gambia 2, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 31 March 2026, when Senegal won 3–1 in a friendly.

The 23 meetings have produced 48 goals, 2.09 per game. The biggest win is Senegal’s 4–0 in the Amílcar Cabral Cup in 1988. Senegal are unbeaten in the last 21 meetings (13 wins, 8 draws). They went 15 years without meeting, between 2008 and 2024.

Who has won more, Gambia or Senegal?

All matches23 matches

2 Gambia8 drawsSenegal 13

Competitive15 matches

0 Gambia5 drawsSenegal 10

Friendlies8 matches

2 Gambia3 drawsSenegal 3

Key numbers

Goals: Gambia 13, Senegal 352.09 per game
First meeting: Senegal 2–3 GambiaFriendly, 5 Dec 1961
Most recent: Senegal 3–1 GambiaFriendly, 31 Mar 2026
Gambia’s biggest win: Senegal 2–3 GambiaFriendly, 5 Dec 1961
Senegal’s biggest win: Gambia 0–4 SenegalAmílcar Cabral Cup, 28 Apr 1988
Most goals in a meeting: Senegal 2–3 GambiaFriendly, 5 Dec 1961
Current run: Senegal unbeaten in 21
TFN Elo rating now: Gambia 1583 (86th), Senegal 1865 (25th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

31 Mar 2026
Senegal3Gambia1
Friendly
Diamniadio, Senegal
15 Jan 2024
Senegal3Gambia0
Africa Cup of Nations
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast (neutral)
11 Oct 2008
Senegal1Gambia1
World Cup qualifying
Dakar, Senegal
8 Jun 2008
Gambia0Senegal0
World Cup qualifying
Bakau, Gambia
7 Jun 2003
Senegal3Gambia1
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Dakar, Senegal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Gambia win and drops with every Senegal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Gambia have won more Below: Senegal have won more

Level

Senegal lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Senegal from 31 March 2026.

Every meeting on one timeline

Gambia wins

Draws

Senegal wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Gambia's home games

10 matches

163

GambiaDrawsSenegal

In Senegal's home games

7 matches

115

GambiaDrawsSenegal

At neutral venues

6 matches

015

GambiaDrawsSenegal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Gambia	Draws	Senegal	Goals
Amílcar Cabral Cup	10	0	2	8	2–15
Friendly	8	2	3	3	9–13
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	1	1	1–3
World Cup qualifying	2	0	2	0	1–1
Africa Cup of Nations	1	0	0	1	0–3

Meetings by decade

Gambia wins Draws Senegal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Gambia	Draws	Senegal	Goals
1960s	1	1	0	0	5
1970s	1	1	0	0	3
1980s	7	0	1	6	15
1990s	6	0	2	4	10
2000s	6	0	5	1	8
2020s	2	0	0	2	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Gambia	Senegal
Wins in a row	21961 to 1973	61984 to 1993
Unbeaten meetings	32000 to 2003	211980 to 2026

The longest run of draws is 3, from 6 May 2000 to 30 March 2003.

Questions answered

How many times have Gambia and Senegal played each other?

23 times, starting on 5 December 1961. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Gambia and Senegal?

Senegal, with 13 wins to 2. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Gambia vs Senegal?

Senegal’s 4–0 win in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 28 April 1988 in Bissau.

When did Gambia and Senegal last play?

On 31 March 2026 in Diamniadio, when Senegal won 3–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Gambia and Senegal?

In 15 competitive matches, Gambia have 0 wins, Senegal have 10, and 5 ended level.

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Every Gambia vs Senegal result

All 23 Competitive 15 Friendlies 8

Every Gambia vs Senegal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
31 Mar 2026	Senegal	3–1	Gambia	Friendly	Diamniadio, Senegal
15 Jan 2024	Senegal	3–0	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast (neutral)
11 Oct 2008	Senegal	1–1	Gambia	World Cup qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
8 Jun 2008	Gambia	0–0	Senegal	World Cup qualifying	Bakau, Gambia
7 Jun 2003	Senegal	3–1	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dakar, Senegal
30 Mar 2003	Gambia	0–0	Senegal	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bakau, Gambia
3 Jun 2001	Gambia	0–0	Senegal	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
6 May 2000	Gambia	1–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde (neutral)
12 Dec 1999	Senegal	3–0	Gambia	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal
2 Dec 1997	Gambia	0–0	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia
21 Apr 1996	Gambia	1–2	Senegal	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
7 Feb 1994	Gambia	0–0	Senegal	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
3 Dec 1993	Gambia	0–2	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone (neutral)
30 Nov 1991	Senegal	2–0	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal
28 Apr 1988	Gambia	0–4	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (neutral)
8 Feb 1986	Senegal	1–0	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal
22 Feb 1985	Gambia	0–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bakau, Gambia
15 Feb 1984	Gambia	0–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone (neutral)
2 Jan 1984	Gambia	2–2	Senegal	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
23 Jul 1983	Gambia	1–2	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Nouakchott, Mauritania (neutral)
18 Feb 1980	Gambia	0–1	Senegal	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia
1 Jan 1973	Gambia	2–1	Senegal	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
5 Dec 1961	Senegal	2–3	Gambia	Friendly	Dakar, Senegal