Senegal lead Africa at seventh in Beach Soccer World Rankings

Senegal have been ranked the world’s seventh-best national beach soccer team in the latest Beach Soccer Worldwide standings, while retaining the top position in Africa. The Lions have 1,365.5 points, placing them among the leading teams in the sport after a strong run at the most recent FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

The ranking places Senegal in an elite global group that includes Brazil, Portugal, Russia, Italy, Belarus, Spain and Iran. Those teams represent the established powers of international beach soccer, but Senegal’s position confirms that the African champions are competing at the highest level beyond the continent.

On the African ranking, Senegal lead Morocco, Mauritania and Egypt. The position reflects both the team’s continental record and its recent performances on the world stage. Senegal reached the semi-finals of the 2025 World Cup, a result that provides the clearest competitive context for their current points total and global standing.

Senegal’s continental status is also supported by their record in the Africa Cup of Nations beach soccer tournament. The Lions are the reigning African champions and hold the competition record with eight titles, including five consecutive victories. That run has made them the dominant team in African beach soccer and has placed greater attention on their next continental campaign.

The next Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Senegal in November 2026. The country previously hosted the tournament in 2021, giving the team another opportunity to compete for the continental title on home sand. The latest world ranking means Senegal will enter that event as both the defending champions and the highest-ranked African nation.

The ranking itself is produced by Beach Soccer Worldwide and FIFA and is updated after each edition of the World Cup. Senegal’s seventh-place position therefore connects their current status to the international cycle rather than only to their continental success. Their 1,365.5 points place a measurable value on the performances that have taken them from African champions to World Cup semi-finalists.

The 2026 African tournament will bring together eight of the continent’s leading beach soccer nations. For Senegal, the event carries significance beyond the defence of their title. It will also serve as the main continental route towards qualification for the next World Cup, scheduled for 2027, making the host nation’s preparation and consistency central to its immediate objectives.

Senegal’s combination of a record eight African titles, five successive championships and a 2025 World Cup semi-final gives the ranking a broad foundation. The team is not leading Africa only because of its latest continental crown; it is also benefiting from sustained results against the strongest opposition available to it. That combination explains why the Lions now sit seventh worldwide.

The next stage is preparation for the November 2026 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil. Senegal will defend its African crown, protect its leading position on the continent and compete for access to the 2027 World Cup. Its latest ranking gives the tournament a clear starting point: Senegal arrive as Africa’s number one team and one of the world’s top seven beach soccer nations.