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Egypt vs Senegal AFCON 2025 semi-final: Salah and Mané headline clash shaped by a defining statistic
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Senegal have secured a place in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals after beating Mali in Tangier. Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half by tapping in from close range after a Djigui Diarra error before Mali captain Yves Bissouma was shown a second yellow card in first-half stoppage time.
Iliman Ndiaye's tap-in is enough for Senegal to book their place in the semi-finals of Afcon 2025 with victory over Mali, who have Yves Bissouma sent off in the first half.
CAF announces referees for the AFCON 2025 semi-finals as Senegal faces Egypt and Morocco hosts Nigeria. Controversies linger over past officiating decisions.
Senegal have beaten Sudan 3-1 to advance to the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Sudan took a shock lead inside six minutes thanks to a brilliant effort from Aamir Abdallah, but Pape Gueye turned the game around with two excellent first-half goals from the edge of the penalty area.
Senegal were far from perfect on the night, but did just enough to keep their heads above water. They were helped to that end by Yves Bissouma, who was shown a pair of yellow cards in the first half to leave his team-mates shorthanded.
Global pop hitmaker Akon made a splash at the Africa Cup of Nations as he cheered on Senegal and shared moments with Sadio Mane and the CAF President.
With Mali content to sit deep, Senegal’s attacking shape often resembled a 3-2-5, with Ndiaye hugging the right touchline. His relationship with right-back Krepin Diatta proved key to unsettling a stubborn Mali defence, as Diatta’s underlapping runs repeatedly created space for Ndiaye to drive inside.
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