{"id":2380,"date":"2026-01-04T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2380"},"modified":"2026-01-03T23:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T23:07:42","slug":"senegal-beat-sudan-become-first-team-to-qualify-for-quarter-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2380","title":{"rendered":"Senegal beat Sudan, become first team to qualify for quarter-final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Senegal avoided a shock elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, after they came from behind to beat Sudan 3-1 in their Round of 16 fixture on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Teranga Lions were behind as early as the sixth minute after Aamir Abdallah Yunis curled in the opening goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tems - Love Me JeJe (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_NTooezadU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But they went into the break in front, thanks to two goals from Papa Gueye in the 29th and 45th minutes of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second half, Ibrahim Mbaye added a third as Senegal progressed into the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will now take on the winner of the Tunisia vs Mali last-16 clash for a place in the semi-final. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/2026\/01\/03\/afcon-2025-senegal-beat-sudan-become-first-team-to-qualify-for-quarter-final\/\">(DailyPost)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senegal avoided a shock elimination from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, after they came from behind to beat Sudan 3-1 in their Round of 16 fixture on Saturday evening. 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