FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

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

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Senegal
  • 45'+1': Sadio Mané
  • 49': Sadio Mané
  • 65': Iliman Ndiaye
  • 86': Habib Diallo
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4 - 0
Mauritania

    About

    Senegal are hosting Mauritania 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 4': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Offside, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 6': Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Bakari Camara (Mauritania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oumar Ngom.
    • 11': Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta following a set piece situation.
    • 13': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 13': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Sadio Mané (Senegal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 14': Sadio Mané (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 16': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 16': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Offside, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 21': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Demini Saleck.
    • 23': Foul by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 23': Oumar Ngom (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Papa Yade (Mauritania).
    • 24': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a headed pass.
    • 30': Handball by Nouh El Abd (Mauritania).
    • 31': Aly Abeid (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal).
    • 36': Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Aly Abeid (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Foul by Bakari Camara (Mauritania).
    • 38': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Oumar Ngom (Mauritania).
    • 40': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abderrahmane Sarr (Mauritania). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Handball by Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania).
    • 43': Attempt saved. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Abderrahmane Sarr (Mauritania). Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 43': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Nouh El Abd.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Foul by Papa Yade (Mauritania).
    • 45': Pape Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Goal! Senegal 1, Mauritania 0. Sadio Mané (Senegal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Senegal 1, Mauritania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 1, Mauritania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Mauritania. Mamadou Sy replaces Papa Yade.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Oumar Ngom (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 47': Foul by Aly Abeid (Mauritania).
    • 47': Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Goal! Senegal 2, Mauritania 0. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 52': Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
    • 52': Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
    • 52': Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 53': Foul by Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania).
    • 53': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Senegal. Sadio Mané is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Mamadou Sy (Mauritania).
    • 55': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Handball by Sadio Mané (Senegal).
    • 58': Offside, Senegal. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Mouhsine Bodda (Mauritania).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Mauritania. Sidi Amar replaces Mouhsine Bodda because of an injury.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beyatt Lekoueiry.
    • 62': Corner, Mauritania. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Bakari Camara (Mauritania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aboubakary Koïta with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Goal! Senegal 3, Mauritania 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
    • 68': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Nicolas Jackson.
    • 70': Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Aboubakary Koïta (Mauritania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Mauritania. Amar Haïdara replaces Oumar Ngom.
    • 74': Substitution, Mauritania. Ibrahima Keita replaces Lamine Ba.
    • 74': Substitution, Mauritania. Mohamed Saïd replaces Aboubakary Koïta.
    • 75': Amar Haïdara (Mauritania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 79': Substitution, Senegal. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 79': Substitution, Senegal. Habib Diallo replaces Sadio Mané.
    • 80': Substitution, Senegal. Nampalys Mendy replaces Pape Gueye.
    • 81': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
    • 81': Mamadou Sy (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nouh El Abd (Mauritania) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aly Abeid with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 84': Mohamed Saïd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Amar Haïdara (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
    • 86': Goal! Senegal 4, Mauritania 0. Habib Diallo (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
    • 88': Substitution, Senegal. Pathé Ciss replaces Idrissa Gueye.
    • 90': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 90': Mohamed Saïd (Mauritania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania).
    • 90'+1': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abderrahmane Sarr (Mauritania).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Beyatt Lekoueiry (Mauritania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match (Senegal).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Senegal 4, Mauritania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Senegal 4, Mauritania 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 0
    39.6 Possession 60.4
    10 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    269 Accurate Passes 436
    324 Passes 492
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    8 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    39 Long Balls 39
    12 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 13
    12 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 12
    15 Effective Clearances 6
    15 Clearances 6

    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 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Mory Diaw (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly
    2 El Hadji Malick Diouf
    15 Krépin Diatta
    18 Ismaïla Sarr
    5 Idrissa Gueye
    21 Pape Gueye
    7 Nicolas Jackson
    10 Sadio Mané Yellow Card
    13 Iliman Ndiaye
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Ilay Camara, Abdoulaye Seck, Antoine Mendy, Cheick Sabaly, Nampalys Mendy, Pape Matar Sarr, Yehvann Diouf, Samba Mballo, Pathé Ciss, Moustapha Mbow, Habib Diallo, Cherif Ndiaye.

    MTN Mauritania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Abderrahmane Sarr (GK)
    4 Demini Saleck
    5 Lamine Ba
    3 Aly Abeid Yellow Card
    13 Nouh El Abd
    8 Bodda Mouhsine
    17 Oumar Ngom
    12 Bakari Camara
    15 Papa Ndiaga Yade
    7 Aboubakary Koita
    10 Beyatt Lekweiry
    Mauritania Substitutes:
    Amar Haïdara, Babacar Niasse, Ahmed M'Bareck, Mamadou Sy, Mohamed Saïd, Babacar Diop, Sidi Bouna Amar, Ibrahima Keita, Mamadou Diallo, Khadim Diaw, El Mami Tetah, Said Imigene.

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