Senegal defeated Sudan 3–1 in their Round of 16 final match at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday at the Grand Stadium of Tangier, securing a place in the quarterfinal.
Teranga Lions forward Aamir Yunis Abdallah opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
Senegal’s Pape Gueye equalized in the 29th minute before scoring again in first-half stoppage time (45+3). Brahim Mbaye sealed the win with a third goal in the 77th minute.
In the group stage, Senegal topped Group D with seven points from two wins and a draw, scoring 7 goals and conceding just 1. Sudan qualified for the Round of 16 with one win and two losses, conceding a total of six goals.