"Senegal claimed a 4-0 home win over Mauritania to secure first place in Group B. A Sadio Mane free-kick put the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time and the former Liverpool forward slotted in his second before Iliman Ndiaye added a fine solo effort and Habib Diallo rounded off the scoring late on. The Teranga Lions finished the campaign two points ahead of DR Congo, who beat Sudan 1-0 thanks to Theo Bongonda's first-half strike."
"Elsewhere, Franck Kessie gave Ivory Coast an early lead against Kenya in Group F and teenager Yan Diomande fired in to double the lead after the break. Manchester United's Amad curled in a fine free-kick to give the Elephants a 3-0 victory in Abidjan. That result meant the reigning continental champions finished a point ahead of Gabon, who saw off Burundi 2-0 in Franceville after late goals from Bryan Meyo and Mario Lemina."
"The Ivorians, who return to the World Cup finals for the first time since 2014, went through the entire 10-game group campaign without conceding a goal, one of two nations on the continent to do so alongside Tunisia. Ivory Coast and Senegal join Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde and South Africa in booking their ticket to next year's World Cup finals."
Senegal defeated Mauritania 4-0 to top Group B, with Sadio Mane scoring twice, Iliman Ndiaye adding a solo goal and Habib Diallo finishing late. DR Congo beat Sudan 1-0 but finished two points behind Senegal. Ivory Coast beat Kenya 3-0 in Abidjan, with Franck Kessie, Yan Diomande and Amad on target, finishing one point ahead of Gabon. Ivory Coast returned to the World Cup finals for the first time since 2014 and completed their 10-game group run without conceding a goal, a feat matched only by Tunisia. Four best-ranked runners-up will contest continental play-offs for a possible additional slot.
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