The Lions of Teranga will have to do without Edouard Mendy for their match against Belgium on Wednesday. Injured in the left knee against Norway, the Senegalese goalkeeper is officially out for the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16.

What happened?

Edouard Mendy was replaced by Mory Diaw during the match against Iraq, and he then underwent further analysis on the state of his injury in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Why is this important for Senegal?

The loss of Edouard Mendy is a blow to the Lions of Teranga, who rely on him to keep goals. But Pape Thiaw, the Senegalese coach, confirmed that Mory Diaw will keep the Senegalese goal on Wednesday.

What comes next?

The Lions of Teranga will face Belgium on Wednesday at 22h, and they hope to contradict the bookmakers' predictions that place the Red Devils as favorites. Here are the latest results of Senegal: | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-16 | France | 3-1 |

Recent form

Senegal's recent form is 2W-0D-3L (LLLWW, most recent first), and they have lost their last three matches. But they managed to wake up just in time by crushing Iraq to snatch a spot as the best third-place team.