Match report
Senegal vs Sudan — the facts
Senegal beat Sudan 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
Senegal met Sudan in the Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16). Kick-off was Saturday, 3 January 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Ibn-Batouta. Referee: Beida Dahane.
Team pages: Senegal · Sudan · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Aamir Yunis Abdallah — 0–1
- 29' Goal: Pape Gueye (assist: Sadio Mané) — 1–1
- 45' Goal: Pape Gueye (assist: Nicolas Jackson) — 2–1
- 77' Goal: Ibrahim Mbaye (assist: Sadio Mané) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Senegal (4-3-3)
Sudan (4-2-3-1)
- 21 M. Elneel
- 12 B. Khamis
- 6 M. Karshom
- 3 M. Saeed Ahmed
- 25 Sheddy Barglan
- 13 A. Taifour
- 2 M. Abuaagla
- 10 M. Abdelrahman
- 5 W. Khidir
- 26 Aamir Yunis Abdallah
- 14 Mohamed Eisa
About this match
On this page: the Senegal vs Sudan final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Senegal and Sudan team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.