Women’s futsal: Senegal to face Fiji, Ukraine and Venezuela at 2026 YOG
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on APS
Senegal’s women’s futsal team, winners of the 2025 Dakar En Jeux tournament after a 14-2 victory over Namibia in the final, will compete at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games on home soil. The Lioncelles will face Fiji, Ukraine and Venezuela in Group A from 1 to 12 November, according to FIFA’s team presentation.
Senegal’s women’s national futsal team will compete in Group A at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, alongside Fiji, Ukraine and Venezuela. Eight teams will take part in the tournament from 1 to 12 November, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS).
Coached by Walimata Seye, Senegal will seek to build on its victory at the 2025 Dakar En Jeux tournament, won with a 14-2 defeat of Namibia in the final. Captain Marième Niang stood out by scoring in every match she played, including four goals in the final, APS reports.
Ukraine can count on Oksana Shevchuk, who has already been called up to the senior national team, while Venezuela is drawing on its results in South American youth competitions, according to a presentation published by FIFA. Fiji finished second in the 2024 OFC Women’s Futsal Nations Cup.
Group B will comprise Cameroon, Costa Rica, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy. Cameroon will be led by Louis René Epée, who guided the team to sixth place at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games, according to APS.
The tournament is part of Senegal’s final preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which were reported as complete on 20 October.
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