Senegal 3-1 Sudan
Updated
Senegal won: Senegal 3-1 Sudan in the Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 (Round 1/8) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger. Senegal goals: Pape Gueye 29', Pape Gueye 45'+3, Ibrahim Mbaye 77'. Sudan goals: Aamir Abdallah 6'. Expected goals: 1.49-0.49. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Sadio Mané (9.1).
Match report
Senegal beat Sudan 3-1
Senegal came from behind to beat Sudan 3-1 at Grand Stade de Tanger on Saturday 3 January in the Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16.
Aamir Abdallah put Sudan ahead on 6' (0-1), Pape Gueye levelled for Senegal on 29' (1-1), added another on 45+3' (2-1) and Ibrahim Mbaye made it 3-1 on 77'.
Senegal had 67% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.49-0.49.
Sadio Mané (Senegal) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 30,045. Referee: Dahane Beida.
Match stats
| Senegal | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 410 (84%) | 170 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Senegal (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Abdoulaye Seck, Moussa Niakhaté, Ismail Jakobs, Habib Diarra, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Ismaila Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mané
Sudan (4-2-3-1): Monged El Neel, Sheddy Barglan, Mohamed Ereng, Mustafa Karshom, Bakhit Khamis, Abuaagla Abdalla, Ammar Taifour, Aamir Abdallah, Walieldin Khidir, Mohammed Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed Eisa
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Aamir Abdallah (Sudan)
- 13' · Yellow card · Ismail Jakobs (Senegal)
- 29' · Goal · Pape Gueye (Senegal)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Pape Gueye (Senegal)
- 50' · Yellow card · Nicolas Jackson (Senegal)
- 53' · Substitution · Malick Diouf for Ismail Jakobs (Senegal)
- 53' · Substitution · Boulaye Dia for Nicolas Jackson (Senegal)
- 61' · Substitution · Altayeb Abaker for Mustafa Karshom (Sudan)
- 68' · Substitution · Salah Adil for Mohammed Abdel-Rahman (Sudan)
- 70' · Yellow card · Sheddy Barglan (Sudan)
- 73' · Substitution · Lamine Camara for Habib Diarra (Senegal)
- 74' · Substitution · Ibrahim Mbaye for Ismaila Sarr (Senegal)
- 77' · Goal · Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal)
- 79' · Substitution · John Mano for Walieldin Khidir (Sudan)
- 79' · Substitution · Al Gozoli Nooh for Abuaagla Abdalla (Sudan)
- 79' · Substitution · Abdelrazig Omer for Aamir Abdallah (Sudan)
- 85' · Yellow card · Salah Adil (Sudan)
- 87' · Substitution · Pathé Ciss for Pape Gueye (Senegal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Senegal vs Sudan?
Senegal won, 3-1 (Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Senegal vs Sudan?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 16:00 UTC at Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger, Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16.