Africa Cup of Nations 2025, Round of 16 · 3 Jan 2026

Senegal 3–1 Sudan

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Senegal favourites at 83%.

Senegal won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sadio Mané, 71.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sadio Mané +21.4, Ismail Jakobs +18.4, Pape Gueye +10.4.

Well below it: Abdoulaye Seck −8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Benin Africa Cup of Nations
27 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v DR Congo Africa Cup of Nations
23 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Botswana Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025	W 8–0	at Kenya International Friendlies
15 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at Brazil International Friendlies

31 Dec 2025	L 0–2	v Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations
28 Dec 2025	W 1–0	at Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations
24 Dec 2025	L 0–3	at Algeria Africa Cup of Nations
18 Nov 2025	D 0–0	at Oman U23 International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at Oman International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibrahim Mbaye Forward	16	1	0	0.28	100.0	–
Sadio Mané Midfielder	90	0	2	0.06	71.2	+21.4
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender	37	0	0	–	68.5	–
Ismail Jakobs Defender	53	0	0	–	64.7	+18.4
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	74	0	0	0.13	58.0	+5.7
Pape Gueye Midfielder	87	2	0	0.27	56.7	+10.4
Krépin Diatta Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	56.2	+0.1
Nicolas Jackson Forward	53	0	1	0.25	54.5	+0.1
Moussa Niakhaté Defender	90	0	0	–	54.4	+5.8
Lamine Camara Midfielder	17	0	0	–	53.0	–
Boulaye Dia Forward	37	0	0	0.05	51.2	–
Idrissa Gana Gueye Midfielder	90	0	0	–	51.0	−2.0
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.8	−2.1
Abdoulaye Seck Defender	90	0	0	0.01	48.2	−8.1
Habib Diarra Midfielder	73	0	0	0.07	41.1	−0.3
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder	10	0	0	–	40.3	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Salaheldin Adil Midfielder	22	0	0	–	72.9	–
Sheddy Barglan Defender	90	0	0	0.32	66.5	–
Walieldin Khidir Midfielder	79	0	1	–	66.1	–
Aamir Abdallah Midfielder	79	1	0	0.12	58.6	–
Mustafa Karshom Defender	61	0	0	–	58.3	–
Bakhit Khamis Defender	90	0	0	–	56.0	–
Mohamed Saeed Ahmed Defender	90	0	0	0.07	55.0	–
Al-Gozoli Nooh Forward	11	0	0	–	54.5	–
Abdelrazig Omer Midfielder	11	0	0	0.02	49.6	–
Monged Elneel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.2	–
Altayeb Abaker Defender	29	0	0	–	46.9	–
Ammar Taifour Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	46.8	–
Mohamed Abdelrahman Forward	68	0	0	–	45.7	–
Mohamed Abuaagla Midfielder	79	0	0	–	44.5	–
Mohamed Eisa Forward	90	0	0	0.03	43.3	–
John Mano Forward	11	0	0	–	40.3	–