Pape Matar Sarr

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team: Senegal
Position: MF
Squad role: Projected starter
Position rank: #3
Intl caps: 38
Intl goals: 4
Intl assists: 2
: 0.61(model rating, 0–1)
: 1.4%

See Pape Matar Sarr on the full Senegal scoring list →

Major tournament stats

Tournament	MP	Min	xG	Sh	KP	PrgP	PrgC	Tkl	Int
AFCON 2023	3	272	0.0	1	0	17	16	3	4
World Cup 2022	2	69	0.1	4	1	9	5	2	1
All tournaments	5	341	0.1	5	1	26	21	5	5

Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.

▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained

MP: Matches played in the tournament.
Min: Total minutes on the pitch.
G: Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A: Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG: Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh: Shots taken.
KP: Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP: Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC: Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl: Tackles won.
Int: Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90

1.32

Interceptions / 90

1.32

Ball recoveries / 90

4.22

Blocks / 90

2.11

Clearances / 90

1.06

Pressures / 90

18.74

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90

6.86

Key passes / 90

0.26

Prog. carries / 90

5.54

Pass completion %

83.4%

Possession

Carries / 90

31.67

Dribbles / 90

0.26

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 102 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Pape Matar Sarr has 38 caps and 4 international goals for Senegal, a MF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Senegal →Senegal squad & model →