Madar (Dakar) - Senegal beat Sudan 4-1 on Thursday 12 November 2026 at the Léopold Sédar Senghor stadium in Dakar, in the third round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegalese sports site wiwsport reported.
Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring in the 31st minute before Sudan equalised shortly before the break, leaving the score at 1-1 at half-time.
After the restart, Boulaye Dia put Senegal back in front in the 61st minute and Ibrahim Mbaye added a third three minutes later. Pathé Mboup completed the scoring around the 86th minute, seconds after coming on, on his first cap according to the state daily Le Soleil.
The win puts Senegal top of Group J with 7 points, pending the result of Mozambique against Ethiopia, Le Soleil said.
The two sides meet again on Monday 16 November at 13:00 in the return fixture, where a Senegal win could secure a place at the finals, according to the paper.
