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.
14': Goal! Senegal 1, Sudan 0. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
41': Goal! Senegal 2, Sudan 0. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
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.
59': Substitution, Senegal. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Moussa Niakhaté.
59': Substitution, Senegal. Lamine Camara replaces Habib Diarra.
62': Boulaye Dia (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
77': Substitution, Sudan. Al Gozoli Nooh replaces Abo Eisa.
77': Substitution, Sudan. Mohamed Al Rashed replaces Salah Adil.
79': Bakhit Khamis (Sudan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
83': Substitution, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson replaces Boulaye Dia.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90': Substitution, Sudan. John Mano replaces Abdel Raouf.
90': Substitution, Sudan. Mohamed Adam replaces Mohamed Eisa.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Senegal 2, Sudan 0.
0': Match ends, Senegal 2, Sudan 0.

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

Senegal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Édouard Mendy (GK)
19	Moussa Niakhaté
3	Kalidou Koulibaly
2	El Hadji Malick Diouf
15	Krépin Diatta
7	Habib Diarra
21	Pape Gueye
17	Pape Matar Sarr
9	Boulaye Dia
10	Sadio Mané
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 Tidiane Sabaly, Ismail Jakobs.

Sudan (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Adam Saeed (GK)
6	Mustafa Karshoum
3	Mohamed Saeed
12	Bakhit Khamis
7	Yaser Awad Boshara
15	Salaheldin Adil
4	Abdelrahman Gaafar
20	Abobaker Eisa
5	Walieldin Khidir
8	Abdel Raouf
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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