Defending champions Senegal beat Cameroon 3-1 on Friday with objectives from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diallo and Sadio Mane to change into the second group within the Africa Cup of Nations final 16 Staff.

A number of hours in the past, Cape Verde defeated Mozambique 3-0 in Abidjan and have become the primary nation to advance to the final 16.

Sarr scored within the first half and Diallo and Mane Yamoussoukro added second-half objectives to present the defending champions a most of six factors after two Group C video games. There is just one loser.

Jean-Charles Castelletto scored late within the second half to scale back the deficit to 2-1, however Senegal didn’t deny a convincing victory and Mane put the result past doubt.

Guinea will then face The Gambia within the second sport of the doubles, with a win taking them three factors forward of Cameroon with only one sport remaining.

Cameroon recalled Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, who missed the draw with Guinea after arriving late in West Africa, however lax protection led to his mistake.

Senegal began the 2022 Yaounde last in opposition to Egypt with 5 beginning gamers and received the shootout with Mane scoring the decisive penalty.

Cameroon will as soon as once more need to be with out star striker Vincent Aboubakar as he’s but to recuperate from a thigh damage suffered within the draw with Guinea 4 days in the past.

Sal reacted rapidly

The central Ivorian metropolis was extra adventurous from the beginning and Senegal took the lead within the sixteenth minute by the quick-thinking Sarr.

(AFP)

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