Senegal thrash Sudan, edge closer to World Cup spot | OneFootball

This Friday, the Senegal national team thrashed South Sudan 5-0 away from home in the ninth round of Group B of the African Qualifiers. Sarr (2), Mané, Jackson, and Ndiaye scored the goals for the visitors at Juba Stadium.

Standings Situation

With the win, Senegal moved closer to securing a spot in the 2026 World Cup. Leading Group B with 21 points, the team needs a victory against Mauritania in the final round or a slip-up from second-placed Congo to guarantee their place in the World Cup. Sudan sits at the bottom of the group, in sixth place, with four points.

Match Summary

🟢SOUTH SUDAN 0 x 5 SENEGAL⚪

🏆 Competition: African Qualifiers for the World Cup 🏟️ Venue: Juba Stadium, South Sudan 📅 Date: October 10, 2025 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the Match Went

The first goal of the rout came at the 29th minute of the first half. Ndiaye crossed into the six-yard box and Sarr finished to open the scoring. In the first minute of the second half, Sadio Mané took advantage of a rebound from goalkeeper Mawith and scored Senegal’s second.

Eight minutes later, Nicolas Jackson found himself one-on-one with Mawith and passed to Sarr to finish and extend the lead. At the 15th minute, a penalty was awarded to Senegal and Jackson converted. The fifth goal came at the 30th minute of the second half, after Sabaly stole the ball in the opponent’s box and passed for Ndiaye to score and seal the rout.

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Aubameyang scores four times, Gabon beats Gambia and dreams of historic World Cup qualification

Also this Friday, Gabon defeated Gambia 4-3 in Group F of the Qualifiers at the Moi International Sports Centre. Aubameyang scored all four goals for the visiting team and was sent off in the 40th minute of the second half.

The win keeps Gabon in the fight for a spot at the 2026 World Cup. With 22 points, the team is second in the group, one point behind Ivory Coast.

See other results from the African Qualifiers this Friday:

Togo 0 x 1 DR Congo Sudan 0 x 0 Mauritania Seychelles 0 x 7 Ivory Coast

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