 Chikwata ichi chakagadzwa mukutanga kwema1960, uye chinogara chichipinda mumakwikwi eAfrica Cup of Nations, uko kwakaratidza kuti chikwikwikwidza kukunda Cameroon muna 2002.muMali, uye kuAlgeria mu2019 edition muEgypt. 2002 yakaonawo Senegal ichikwikwidza paFIFA World Cup kekutanga uye ichisvika kumaquarter-fainari, ichikunda makwikwi eFrance mumutambo wekuvhura. Chikwata ichi chakaita mutambo wavo wechipiri weWorld Cup makore gumi nematanhatu gare gare, apo vakabviswa muchikamu cheboka vachipesana neJapan zvichibva pamatanho e fair play. 