FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Senegal vs Sudan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Senegal
  • 14': Kalidou Koulibaly
  • 41': Pape Matar Sarr
FT
2 - 0
Sudan

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    Senegal are hosting Sudan at Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio, Senegal, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Handball by Abo Eisa (Sudan).
    • 2': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Ering.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Bakhit Khamis (Sudan).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 6': Yaser Awad (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Mohamed Ering (Sudan).
    • 8': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Abdel Raouf (Sudan) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohamed Abooja (Sudan).
    • 11': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohamed Abooja.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 13': Boulaye Dia (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Abdelrahman Kuku (Sudan).
    • 14': Goal! Senegal 1, Sudan 0. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Salaheldin Adil.
    • 18': Abdelrahman Kuku (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 22': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 22': Abdelrahman Kuku (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 26': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Abo Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Abo Eisa (Sudan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walieldin Khdir following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohamed Abooja (Sudan). Assisted by Boulaye Dia with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 33': Yaser Awad (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Abdel Raouf (Sudan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abo Eisa.
    • 36': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 36': Salaheldin Adil (Sudan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Mustafa Karshoum (Sudan).
    • 37': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Abo Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 39': Foul by Mohamed Eisa (Sudan).
    • 39': Édouard Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Goal! Senegal 2, Sudan 0. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 44': Abo Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mohamed Abooja (Sudan). Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Abo Eisa.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Senegal 2, Sudan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 2, Sudan 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Sudan. Musa Kante replaces Abdelrahman Kuku.
    • 46': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 46': Salaheldin Adil (Sudan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Mohamed Eisa (Sudan).
    • 47': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Abdel Raouf (Sudan).
    • 47': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 47': Mustafa Karshoum (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 48': Musa Kante (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Sudan. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 49': Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf with a cross following a fast break.
    • 51': Foul by Abo Eisa (Sudan).
    • 51': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr with a through ball.
    • 54': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
    • 54': Mohamed Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Musa Kante (Sudan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salaheldin Adil.
    • 57': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 57': Walieldin Khdir (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Musa Kante (Sudan).
    • 59': Substitution, Senegal. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 59': Substitution, Senegal. Lamine Camara replaces Habib Diarra.
    • 62': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Senegal).
    • 62': Yaser Awad (Sudan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Boulaye Dia (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Offside, Senegal. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Foul by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
    • 65': Mohamed Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Corner, Sudan. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 70': Foul by Abdel Raouf (Sudan).
    • 70': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 73': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Bakhit Khamis (Sudan) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Walieldin Khdir.
    • 75': Offside, Senegal. Boulaye Dia is caught offside.
    • 77': Offside, Sudan. Mohamed Eisa is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Sudan. Al Gozoli Nooh replaces Abo Eisa.
    • 77': Substitution, Sudan. Mohamed Al Rashed replaces Salaheldin Adil.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Senegal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 79': Foul by Bakhit Khamis (Sudan).
    • 79': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Bakhit Khamis (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Al Gozoli Nooh (Sudan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yaser Awad with a cross.
    • 80': Bakhit Khamis (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Musa Kante (Sudan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Al Gozoli Nooh.
    • 82': Al Gozoli Nooh (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 83': Substitution, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Boulaye Dia.
    • 83': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 83': Foul by Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal).
    • 83': Mohamed Eisa (Sudan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Corner, Sudan. Conceded by Cheikh Sabaly.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Mustafa Karshoum (Sudan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Édouard Mendy (Senegal). Assisted by Musa Kante.
    • 86': Foul by Mohamed Al Rashed (Sudan).
    • 86': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Offside, Sudan. Abdel Raouf is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Abdel Raouf (Sudan).
    • 90': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Substitution, Sudan. John Mano replaces Abdel Raouf.
    • 90': Substitution, Sudan. Mohamed Adam replaces Mohamed Eisa.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sudan. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Sudan. Conceded by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Musa Kante (Sudan).
    • 90'+4': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Senegal).
    • 90'+4': Yaser Awad (Sudan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Senegal 2, Sudan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Senegal 2, Sudan 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 1
    41.3 Possession 58.7
    8 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    241 Accurate Passes 394
    306 Passes 450
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 55
    16 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 4
    14 Effective Clearances 21
    14 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade
    Location: Diamniadio, Senegal

    WCQ - CAF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Senegal 10 +19 24
    2 Congo DR 10 +9 22
    3 Sudan 10 +2 13
    4 Togo 10 -5 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SEN Senegal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly
    2 El Hadji Malick Diouf
    15 Krépin Diatta
    21 Pape Gueye
    17 Pape Matar Sarr
    7 Mouhamadou Diarra
    10 Sadio Mané
    9 Boulaye Dia Yellow Card
    13 Iliman Ndiaye
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Idrissa Gueye, Moustapha Mbow, Pathé Ciss, Lamine Camara, Nicolas Jackson, Abdoulaye Seck, Yehvann Diouf, Antoine Mendy, Cherif Ndiaye, Mory Diaw, Cheick Sabaly, Ismail Jakobs.

    SUD Sudan (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Adam Saeed (GK)
    6 Mustafa Karshoum
    3 Mohamed Saeed
    12 Bakhit Khamis Yellow Card
    7 Yaser Awad Boshara
    5 Walieldin Khidir
    8 Abdel Raouf
    4 Abdel Rahman Koko
    20 Abobaker Eisa
    15 Salaheldin Adil
    14 Mohamed Eisa
    Sudan Substitutes:
    Abdalla Adam, Mazin Fadl, John Robia, Monged Elneel, Awad Zayed, Mohamed Tia Asad, Emad Ali, Mohamed El-Rasheed, Al-Gozoli Nooh, Ahmed Yousif, Musa Hussien, Mohamed Adam.

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