 On 10 November 2017, after defeating South Africa 2–0, Senegal qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the second in its history after the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.Senegal defeated Poland 2–1 in their opening group match.The first goal was an own goal by Thiago Cionek,and the second one was scored by M'Baye Niang.