Striker Abdoulaye Diallo, of Salam Académie Foot, scored 23 goals in ten matches at the U15 World Cup 2026 in Baku, an average of 2.3 goals per game. Senegal, for their part, were knocked out in Division B and finished 36th in the overall standings.
One name stands out from the U15 World Cup 2026: Abdoulaye Diallo. The striker scored 23 goals in ten matches, an average of 2.3 goals per game, according to afrik-foot.com. He plays for Salam Académie Foot, in Mbao, on the outskirts of Dakar.
Despite that output, Senegal came away without a medal. The Lionceaux lost their Division B semi-final to Zambia (3-4), then went down to Argentina on penalties in the third-place match (1-1, 4-5 on pens). They finish 4th in Division B and 36th in the overall standings.
Hat-tricks and braces
The Salam Académie Foot player scored from the group stage onwards, with a hat-trick against Grenada in a emphatic 7-1 win.
In the round of 32, against Georgia (4-1), he claimed another hat-trick, along with an assist. In the Division B quarter-final, he then bagged a brace against Madagascar (4-0).
Those three matches account for eight of the striker’s 23 goals across the tournament.
A semi-final lost, then the third-place match
Senegal were first beaten in the semi-final by Zambia (3-4), according to afrik-foot.com. That defeat denied them a place in the Division B final.
The Lionceaux then faced Argentina for third place. The match ended level (1-1), before penalties settled it: 4-5 in favour of the South Americans.
A stated goal
Asked by afrik-foot.com, Abdoulaye Diallo set out his ambitions for what comes next: “The goal hasn’t changed: we’re going there to bring the cup home again, inch’Allah.”
His 23 goals in ten matches came for Senegal’s U15 national team.