Édouard Mendy

Édouard Mendy is named in Senegal's provisional 28-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, an experienced goalkeeper in Pape Thiaw's group. The list is due to be cut to a final 26 by 2 June 2026, so his place is at the projected stage for now. The Al-Ahli goalkeeper is 34 at kick-off and brings 56 senior Senegal caps into the group, having been Senegal's goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup.

Senegal play in Group I, opening against France at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 16 June, with Norway and Iraq to follow. Pape Thiaw's side qualified by winning CAF Group B in October 2025, and Mendy is named among the goalkeepers in that provisional squad, with Kalidou Koulibaly the captain.

Mendy is a goalkeeper whose game is built on shot-stopping, secure handling and command of his area, with distribution to start moves once the ball is his. The core of the job is keeping the goal secure between the posts.

For Senegal he is an experienced international with 56 caps behind him, and he plays his club football for Al-Ahli. He was Senegal's goalkeeper at the 2022 World Cup, and that experience keeps him among Pape Thiaw's goalkeeping options heading into a second tournament.

Clean sheets and big saves are the goalkeeper contribution Mendy can bring if he is between the posts for Senegal. He is an experienced option with 56 caps and a previous World Cup behind him. Senegal's band is Tier 3, a £17m outlay within the game's £200m card budget. Their Group I starts against France, with Norway and Iraq to follow, so Mendy's relevance is the back-line security he can add to a mid-tier team pick.