Pape Matar Sarr

Pape Matar Sarr is named in Senegal's provisional 28-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, a central midfielder 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 Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is 23 at kick-off and brings 38 senior Senegal caps and four international goals into the group, having been part of the 2022 World Cup squad earlier in his international career.

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 Sarr is listed among the midfielders in that provisional squad, with Kalidou Koulibaly the captain.

Sarr is a central midfielder for Senegal, listed among Pape Thiaw's midfield options. He plays his club football in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur, and was part of Senegal's 2022 World Cup squad as a young player before becoming a regular in the side.

His international record stands at 38 caps and four goals, the four goals showing a midfielder who can contribute at the other end. As of May 2026 his place is in the provisional 28-man squad, with the final 26 still to be confirmed.

Sarr's Goal Rush value is the central-midfield role he fills for Senegal, a regular in the side with four international goals to show he can chip in from the centre. Senegal sit in Tier 3 at £17m within the game's £200m card budget, towards the cheaper end of the card. Their Group I brings France, Norway and Iraq, the games across which Sarr features as a named midfielder when he plays.