Teen Mbaye seals AFCON last-16 victory for Senegal over Sudan

Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangiers in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match...
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Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored a late goal to secure a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match in Tangiers.
- The 17-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward sealed the win four minutes after coming off the bench.
- Sudan initially took the lead with an early goal from Aamir Abdallah before Pape Gueye scored a brace for Senegal.
- Senegal, ranked 99 places higher than Sudan, will now face Mali or Tunisia in the quarter-finals.
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