Senegal vs Sudan 3-1: AFCON 2025 – as it happened

Despite going down a goal early, Senegal persevered to beat Sudan 3-1 in Tangiers.

They now await the winner of Tunisia and Mali to determine their quarterfinal opponents on January 9.

We hope you enjoyed our coverage today, and on behalf of Kevin Hand and Patrick Keddie, this is Rohan Sharma signing off.

Round of 16 fixtures

January 3

Mali vs Tunisia (Stade Mohammed V, 8pm local/19:00 GMT)

January 4

Morocco vs Tanzania (Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, 5pm/16:00 GMT)

South Africa vs Cameroon (Al Barid Stadium, 8pm local/19:00 GMT)

January 5

Egypt vs Benin (Adrar Stadium, 5pm/16:00 GMT)

Nigeria vs Mozambique (Fez Stadium, 8pm local/19:00 GMT)

January 6

Algeria vs DR Congo (Moulay Hassan Stadium, 5pm/16:00 GMT)

Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso (Marrakesh Stadium, 8pm local/19:00 GMT)

Rest days on January 7 and 8

The full match schedule, groups and format can be found here.

With two goals today, it is no surprise that Papa Gueye is your Player of the Match.

Senegal book their quarterfinal spot on January 9.

They now will have to see who perseveres between Tunisia and Mali, with kickoff just under an hour away.

Quarter-finals | Spot 1. 🇸🇳

Senegal advance to the next round of the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/BkG2rgWtKU

— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) January 3, 2026

After Abdullah’s surprising strike after six minutes pushed Sudan into the lead, Senegal roared back with an emphatic attacking display to eventually win 3-1.

Pape Gueye scored twice in the first half, before Mbaye added an insurance goal.

Sudan, despite dealing with a civil war, have certainly won plenty of hearts at this 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Full-time: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

FULL-TIME! 🇸🇳🇸🇩

A 3-1 win for Senegal in the Round of 16. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 | @tecnomobile pic.twitter.com/d7PgGBZAjR

— TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) January 3, 2026

Senegal advances to the quarterfinals, while Sudan bow out of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Full-time: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

Sudan, despite time running out, still believe.

Taifour attacks an errant ball outside the box, but blasts it well wide off the right post.

90+4 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

Diatta is able to continue, but looks a bit beleaguered. Senegal are out of their substitutions, so he will have to forge on for now.

Sudan take their left-side corner finally, with Mano’s shot being deflected out for a right-side corner.

The second corner is whipped into the box, but Senegal are able to keep it out.

90 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

Mane provides the service, but overhits to the far side of the box.

Sudan get on a break the other way, with Diatta putting in a tidy sliding tackle to prevent Nouh from taking a shot.

Unfortunately, Diatta collides with Mendy, who had the same idea, but luckily Nouh is thwarted.

Diatta is duly tended to by the medical staff as the match is temporarily halted.

87 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

With just five minutes to go, the Senegalese continue to battle for every ball.

Just before taking another corner from the left side, Papa Gueye is replaced by Pathe Ciss.

86 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

Diouf crosses from the left side into the box.

Mbaye rises high to meet it, but just heads over the bar. He was very close to making it 4-1 there!

81 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

Al-Jezoli Nouh is brought on for Abdallah.

80 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

With just under 15 minutes left, the match is nicely poised. Sudan are just a goal away from taking this to extra-time, while Senegal would ideally like to bury this.

Sane provides a ball over the top to Mbaye to attack. After entering the box, he dispatches a strike into the top-right corner to book Senegal’s quarterfinal spot.

77 mins: Senegal 3-1 Sudan 

Diarra comes off, with Lamine Camara replacing him.

Sarr’s night comes to a close, with Ibrahim Mbaye coming on in his stead.

74 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan 

The Sudan right-back is handed a yellow for a rather egregious challenge.

70 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan 

Altayeb Abdulrazzaq and Salah Adel are brought on for Abdulrahman and Karshoum.

68 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan 

The Senegal right-back slaloms into the box and tries to chip the ball over to the far side, but ends up sending it out of play.

66 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan 

The ball is laid off behind to an advancing Dia on the right side of the box.

He decides to go straight for goal, but ends up getting a bit too much elevation on it.

63 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan 

Sudan continue to defend with great courage, despite the immense pressure from the Senegalese.

60 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan 

Diouf provides the service from the left side.

But a foul in the box by Seck hands the ball right back to Sudan.

56 mins: Senegal 2-1 Sudan