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01/03 12:10 CST Sadio Man-inspired Senegal reaches Africa Cup quarterfinals
after beating Sudan
Sadio Man-inspired Senegal reaches Africa Cup quarterfinals after beating Sudan
By CIARAN FAHEY
AP Sports Writer
RABAT, Morocco (AP) --- Sadio Man led Senegal to the quarterfinals of the
Africa Cup of Nations after a 3-1 win over Sudan in Tangier on Saturday.
The 2019 and 2022 African footballer of the year chased and harried, and set up
goals and chances for teammates, leading by example in the absence of suspended
captain Kalidou Koulibaly.
Man set up midfielder Pape Gueye's first goal of two and Ibrahim Mbaye's goal
to seal the win, sending the Lions of Teranga, the 2021 winners, through to a
quarterfinal against Mali or Tunisia, who were playing in Casablanca later.
Aamir Abdallah stunned the favorites when he fired in Sudan's opener in the
sixth minute.
It was the first and last goal scored by a Sudanese player in the tournament.
The Falcons of Jediane defeated Equatorial Guinea in the group stage thanks to
an own goal.
The Sudanese, who played all of their qualifying matches away from home as the
country contends with a brutal war and humanitarian crisis, made a confident
start against Senegal and did not hold back in going for another.
But Ismala Sarr twice drew saves from Monged El Neel, Man missed another
chance, and El Neel saved again from Mohamed Eisa, Gueye and Nicolas Jackson,
before Man set up Gueye to score in the 29th.
Senegal kept pushing and Gueye got the second before the break, this time set
up by Jackson.
Goalkeeper douard Mendy denied Sudan an equalizer after it, before Senegal
resumed its dominance.
Man set up Mbaye to wrap it up on a break in the 77th.
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