FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

FT Saturday, October 7, 2017
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Cape Verde WDWWL 0
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National Stadium Cape Verde · 14,000 att.

Match Report

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Senegal take control of World Cup destiny after beating Cape Verde

Senegal are well on course to qualify for the World Cup after a 2-0 victory in Cape Verde on Saturday that took them top of qualifying Group D.

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Head to Head

SEN leads series 1-0

Lineups

CPV · 4-3-3

  1. 1VozinhaG
  2. 17Steven PereiraCD-L
  3. 3Fernando VarelaCD-R
  4. 2StopiraLB
  5. 22Tiago AlmeidaRB
  6. 19Carlos PonckCM
  7. 5BabancoLM
  8. 6Marco SoaresRM
  9. 10HéldonF
  10. 11Garry RodriguesLF
  11. 20Ryan MendesRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Kévin OliveiraSUB
  2. 9Ricardo GomesSUB
  3. 14Almeida AdmarSUB
  4. 12Márcio RosaSUB
  5. 18Wuilito FernandesSUB
  6. 4RicardoSUB
  7. 15Nuno RochaSUB
  8. 8Jamiro MonteiroSUB
  9. 7HélderSUB
  10. 21Danilson da CruzSUB

SEN · 4-3-3

  1. 16Khadim N'DiayeG
  2. 3Kalidou KoulibalyCD-L
  3. 2Kara MbodjiCD-R
  4. 18Adama MbenguéLB
  5. 22Moussa WaguéRB
  6. 8Cheikhou KouyatéCM
  7. 17Badou N'DiayeLM
  8. 5Idrissa GueyeRM
  9. 6Diafra SakhoF
  10. 20Keita BaldéLF
  11. 10Sadio ManéRF

Substitutes

  1. 11Cheikh N'DoyeSUB
  2. 14Moussa KonatéSUB
  3. 1Clément DiopSUB
  4. 24Assane DiousséSUB
  5. 9M'Baye NiangSUB
  6. 19Saliou CissSUB
  7. 15Salif SanéSUB
  8. 23Alfred GomisSUB
  9. 7Moussa SowSUB
  10. 4Opa NguetteSUB
  11. 13Alfred N'DiayeSUB

Timeline

  1. 63' Substitution, Senegal. M'Baye Niang replaces Papa Alioune Ndiaye.
  2. 64' Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 66' Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Nuno Rocha replaces Héldon.
  4. 69' Kara (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 78' Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Ricardo Gomes replaces Rodrigues.
  6. 80' Substitution, Senegal. Opa Nguette replaces Keita.
  7. 82' Goal! Cape Verde Islands 0, Senegal 1. Diafra Sakho (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  8. 84' Marco Soares (Cape Verde Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 85' Substitution, Cape Verde Islands. Kévin Oliveira replaces Marco Soares.
  10. 89' Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Ndoye replaces Sadio Mané.
  11. 90' Opa Nguette (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+3' Goal! Cape Verde Islands 0, Senegal 2. Cheikh Ndoye (Senegal) right footed shot from long range on the left to the top right corner.

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