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

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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