US EditionSadio Mané-inspired Senegal reaches Africa Cup quarterfinals after beating Sudan
Senegal overcame an early deficit with two first-half goals by Pape Gueye and a late strike from Ibrahim Mbaye to reach the AFCON quarterfinals, continuing their strong tournament form.
- On Saturday, Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 in Tangier, with former African Footballer of the Year Sadio Mané leading the Teranga Lions to the Africa Cup quarter-finals.
- Aamir Abdallah stunned Senegal with a sixth-minute curling goal past Édouard Mendy, but Senegal regrouped to lead 2-1 at half-time through Pape Gueye's quickfire double despite Sudan playing away amid war and crisis.
- Ibrahim Mbaye's 77th-minute strike, set up by Mané, wrapped up the win as the 17-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward sealed Senegal's 3-1 victory over Sudan.
- Senegal will meet either Mali or Tunisia in the quarter-finals, while Sudan's first AFCON knockout run ends with elimination unless a miracle occurs.
- Offside and penalty rulings, including a VAR reversal, punctuated the match's key phases as a Senegalese goal was overturned, Ismaïla Sarr had a goal ruled offside, and the Mauritanian referee awarded a penalty after Sarr was fouled.
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