AFCON 2027 qualifying, Senegal lead at half-time in Ethiopia

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Senegal hold their lead at half-time in this match on matchday 2 of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Against an athletic Ethiopia side that has been very solid defensively, the Lions of Teranga lead 1-0 at the end of a closely contested first half.

Mbaye gets the Lions going

The change paid off. Making his first start under Patrick Vieira, Ibrahim Mbaye made the difference. Well supplied through the middle by Nicolas Jackson, who had already scored in the 1-1 draw against Mozambique, the Aston Villa striker opened the scoring to put Senegal in front after 11 minutes.

45 minutes to seal it

It is not over yet. The Lions are still struggling against a well-organized Ethiopian team that refuses to give way. Vieira’s men have 45 minutes left to secure their first victory in these qualifiers.

Meanwhile, the Walia , who are coming off a 0-1 defeat to Sudan, are determined to turn the situation around in front of their home crowd.

Nafongo TRAORE |

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Nafongon Moussa TRAORE, Burkinabè de 25 ans, est passionné de football, est rédacteur pour Foot Africa et commentateur pour BurkiFoot.

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