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Senegal Don Ready to Face Sudan for AFCON Knockout Stage

Wetin dey happen my people! AFCON dey hot as Senegal don ginger for dem match against Sudan for Round of 16. This match go happen for Grande Stade de Tangier tomorrow, 3 January, around 17h00 local time. E go sweet die!

As e be, Senegal don dey run this tournament like say na dem get am for pocket. Dem finish group stage without losing any match, scoring seven goals while dem only allow one goal enter dem net. Na wah! True true, dem don unbeaten for three consecutive AFCON group stages, wahala no dey carry dem go house.

For una wey no sabi, dis match go be first time wey both teams go clash for AFCON. But if we check the past records, Senegal don meet Sudan seven times before, and guess wetin? Dem don win four times and three times dem gree draw without losing any! Sudan no dey taste victory at all.

Make we yarn about how Senegal dey score. Dem don bag eight goals while dem allow just one goal enter dem own net. Na so dem play draw for 1-1 during the third-place match for the 2024 CHAN tournament, but Senegal carry the day when dem win 4-2 on penalties. Talk about consistency, na wetin we dey talk!

For the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Senegal don also pass Sudan, na so dem side win 2-0 during di second match with goals from Kalidou Koulibaly and Pape Matar Sarr. Na real winning spirit we dey see from dis Senegalese boys.

Sudan no dey enjoy afcon as much, dem don get only one goal for this tournament, wey be the joint-lowest for dis knockout stage. Na even own goal dem take score. But wetin be dis? How dem wan match Senegal wey don chop fire like dis? E no go easy!

For the other AFCON history, Senegal don dey do well against East African teams. Dem don play five matches, win four and draw one. Na serious form! Dis go be dem second knockout match against East Africa, after dem win Uganda for d Round of 16 in 2019. Wetin you fit expect, na real main show wey dey come!

Meanwhile, Sudan try to fix strategy as dem don meet West African teams ten times for AFCON, but dem don only win three matches. E be like say dem need small miracle to match up to Senegal. But who know? Ball fit roll anyhow for dis African tournament!

So, grab your drink, sit down and watch as Senegal and Sudan face off. With all dis gists wey don dey fly, one thing dey sure: no one go wan miss am!


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