Senegal vs Sudan: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsRound of 16Kick-off on January 3, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio
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What was the result of Senegal vs Sudan?
Senegal won 3-1 on January 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Aamir AbdallahSudan
- 29′P. GueyeSenegal
- 45′P. GueyeSenegal
- 77′I. MbayeSenegal
Official lineup for Senegal vs Sudan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Senegal
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11N. Jackson
- 18I. Sarr
- 26P. Gueye
- 5I. Gueye
- 7H. Diarra
- 14I. Jakobs
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 4A. Seck
- 15K. Diatta
- 16É. Mendy
Sudan
4-2-3-1- 14M. Eisa
- 10Mohamed Abdelrahman
- 5Walieldin Khedr
- 26Aamir Abdallah
- 13A. Taifour
- 2Abuaagla Abdalla
- 12Bakhit Khamis
- 6Mustafa Karshoum
- 3Mohamed Erneq
- 25Sheddy Barglan
- 21M. Elneel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Senegal have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Sudan have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | Benin(away) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Botswana(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Kenya(home) | 8-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Brazil(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Algeria(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Bahrain(away) | 1-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Iraq(home) | 0-2 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Senegal wins, 3 draws, 0 Sudan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Senegal 2-0 Sudan | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sudan 1-1 Senegal | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Sudan 0-0 Senegal | African Nations Championship |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Sudan 0-0 Senegal | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Sudan 0-1 Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Senegal 3-0 Sudan | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Senegal score 2.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sudan score 0.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Sudan | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Senegal sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Sudan sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SenegalGroup D | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | SudanGroup E | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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