Senegal round off preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a tough teat against Asiam giants Saudi Arabia.
Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the detailed match preview and prediction for the June 10 matchup at the Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas.
Saudi Arabia vs Senegal match preview
Saudi Arabia come into this clash on the back of a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico in their last match, which will give them some sort of confidence after they had lost four games in a row and were without a win since December.
The Asian giants have been placed in group H of the 2026 World Cup, where they will also face European champions Spain, South American side Uruguay and debutants Cape Verde at the tournament.
𝙅𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝘿𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 | Le Sénégal dispute ce mardi à San Antonio son dernier match de préparation avant la Coupe du Monde 2026. Nos Lions seront opposés ce soir à l’Arabie saoudite en match amical.
⏰Coup d‘envoi : 23h00 GMT
📲 #GOGainde | #DemBaJeex pic.twitter.com/eFXWqqIlM7— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) June 9, 2026
Senegal, meanwhile, suffered a 3-2 defeat to co-host United States in their last friendly match and a win here will give them a confidence boost heading into their World Cup opener against 2018 World champions France.
The Lions of Teranga have been placed in a tough group at the mundial and they will also go up against Norway and Iraq, as they hope to make history with a deep run at the tournament.
Saudi Arabia vs Senegal Head-to-Head
- 14.05.2002 – Saudi Arabia 3-2 Senegal
- 18.09.1998 – Saudi Arabia 3-2 Senegal
Saudi Arabia have a perfect record against Senegal, winning their two previous meetings by the same scoreline.
Best betting odds
Over 1.5 Goals – 1.26 (via 1xBet)
Prediction
The two previous meetings between these two nations have produced multiple goals and this game is expected to continue that trend especially with Senegal’s attacking quality and goalscoring form.
Recent form: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s win over Puerto Rico in their last international friendly game marked their first win in five games across all competitions, since defeating Palestine 2-1 in December.
The Green Falcons also kept their first clean sheet in 10 games, while they only failed to three times during this difficult run of form.
Recent form: Senegal
Senegal’s defeat to USMNT in their last outing marked their first loss since a 2-1 defeat to Brazil last November, ending an unbeaten run of 10 games.
The Lions of Teranga have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last two games, although they found the back of the net in all matches during this period.
Player to watch
Sadio Mane (Senegal)
‘Sadio Mane is one of the greatest heroes of our continent’ – Eto’o
Al Nassr forward Sadio Mane is expected to lead the line for Senegal once more and will be hoping for another impressive display after his two-goal showing against USA in their last match.
The former Liverpool forward’s shooting ability and runs in behind the defence could cause Saudi Arabia problems in this encounter.
