Rabat, Morocco – The Senegalese national team secured the first ticket to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, after defeating the Sudanese national team by three goals to one, in the match that brought them together on Saturday evening.
The Senegalese national team met Sudan at the Grand Stade de Tanger, as part of the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Sudanese national team entered the match strongly from the first minutes, and succeeded in surprising the Senegalese national team with an early goal scored by Amir Abdullah in the sixth minute, after he took advantage of a ball inside the penalty area and fired a shot that settled in the net, giving his country’s team an early advantage.
عامر عبدالله يفتتح التسجيل للمنتخب السوداني ⚽️🇸🇩#كأس_أمم_إفريقيا | #السنغال | #السودان pic.twitter.com/PEorjmG3VA
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 3, 2026Despite Sudan’s strong start, Senegal did not give up and managed to get back into the game in the 30th minute, when Pape Gueye scored the equalizer with a shot from near the penalty area, restoring balance to the match and igniting the remaining minutes of the first half.
باب غايي يدرك التعادل للسنغال ⚽️🇸🇳#كأس_أمم_إفريقيا | #السنغال | #السودان pic.twitter.com/7YIHrBsrV5
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 3, 2026Just before the halftime whistle, Pape Gueye reappeared, capitalizing on a pass inside the penalty area to slot the ball into the net in the third minute of stoppage time. This gave Senegal a 2-0 lead, significantly boosting their morale at the end of the first half.
باب غايي يسجل الهدف الثاني للسنغال ⚽️🇸🇳#كأس_أمم_إفريقيا | #السنغال | #السودان pic.twitter.com/YwTcyUz5Ke
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 3, 2026In the second half, the Senegalese team continued to dominate the game and managed to settle matters definitively in the 77th minute, when Ibrahima Mbappe penetrated the penalty area with the ball before unleashing a powerful shot that settled in the net, scoring the third goal for the Lions of Teranga.
إبراهيم مباي يضيف الهدف الثالث للسنغال ⚽️🇸🇳#كأس_أمم_إفريقيا | #السنغال | #السودان pic.twitter.com/beOykrnZzN
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 3, 2026The Sudanese team tried to reduce the deficit and get back into the game in the final minutes, but their attempts were unsuccessful, and the match ended with a well-deserved 3-1 victory for Senegal.
With this victory, Senegal became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, awaiting the winner of the Tunisia-Mali match in the next round.
