
Their 2026 World Cup

Match by match
I. Gueye played 4 matches for Senegal, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group I | vs France 1-3 | Started, off on 88′ |
| Group I | vs Norway 2-3 | Started, played the full match |
| Group I | vs Iraq 5-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Belgium 2-3 | Started, off on 96′ |
Biography
Idrissa Gana Gueye (born 26 September 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Senegal national team. Starting his career at Diambars in his native Senegal, Gueye joined French club Lille's reserve side in 2008. He would go on to play for the side's first team from 2010 to 2015, winning a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 2011, before moving to England with Aston Villa. A year later, he signed for fellow Premier League club Everton. In 2019, Gueye returned to France by signing for the reigning Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He reached the 2020 UEFA Champions League final with the club, but did not play in the match in which PSG lost. In 2022, he returned to Everton. Gueye made his debut for Senegal in 2011. He was part of the Senegalese squad at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he played one match. He played for Senegal at three FIFA World Cup and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. After a defeat in the 2019 AFCON final, he helped his country win the following competition's final in 2022.
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