"Senegal come from behind to ease past Sudan 3-1 and book their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals. Pape Gueye scored twice, and teenager Ibrahim Mbaye grabbed the winner four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangier in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match. Rattled by an early Aamir Abdallah goal for Sudan on Saturday, Senegal recovered to lead 2-1 at half-time through Pape Gueye's goals."
"Sudan rocked Senegal by taking a sixth-minute lead through Abdallah, a semi-professional who plays for an Australian second-tier club in Melbourne. It was a superb goal as the Sudan striker took possession just inside the area and curled the ball over former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and into the net. Sudan had qualified for the knockout stage as one of the best four third-placed nations despite failing to score in three group matches."
Senegal overturned an early deficit to defeat Sudan 3-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16 in Tangier. Aamir Abdallah gave Sudan a sixth-minute lead with a curled shot over goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, but Pape Gueye scored twice to put Senegal 2-1 ahead by half-time. Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye, introduced as a substitute, sealed the win after 77 minutes. Former champions Senegal made six changes to their lineup and were without suspended captain Kalidou Koulibaly. Sudan reached the knockouts as one of the best third-placed teams despite scoring little in the group stage. Senegal will face Mali or Tunisia in the quarterfinals.
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