Senegal, Mali and Africa Cup of Nations
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Senegal’s record in the AFCON quarter-finalsSenegal/@cafSenegal will face Mali on Friday, January 9, in a match for a place in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).Both
Sadio Mané has led Senegal to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 win over Sudan in Tangier.
Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal emerged as the last four teams following intense quarter-final matches concluded on Saturday night. Hosts Morocco will face Nigeria at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, while Senegal will battle Egypt at the Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger, in the two semi-final fixtures scheduled for Wednesday.
The Senegal national team confirmed their favoritism and secured a spot in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Mali 1-0.In a match marked by physical balance, the individual
Senegal qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing as winners of CAF Group B after a 4-0 victory over Mauritania secured top-spot finish. Ending the campaign with undefeated status, Senegal logged 24 points—two more than second-place DR Congo.
A double from midfielder Pape Gueye saw Senegal come from behind to ease past Sudan 3-1 on Saturday and become the first side to book a place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Liverpool have announced the signing of Senegalese defender Mor Talla Ndiaye. The 18-year-old joins from Senegalese club Amitie FC for a reported fee of around £1 million ($1.3m).