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Date published: November 14, 2026
Sudan
SenegalThere is something genuinely compelling about this one beyond the obvious mismatch on paper. Senegal arrive in Juba having just put four past Sudan four days ago, and now they have to do it all again on the road, thousands of miles from Dakar, against a side that will be desperate to restore some pride in front of their own supporters. Sudan know they cannot afford another heavy defeat if their qualifying campaign is going to have any meaning at all. Senegal, meanwhile, are building something under a new manager and will want to show that Thursday’s performance was not a one off.
The subplot here is Patrick Vieira. The former Arsenal and France midfielder has taken over one of African football’s most talented squads and so far things are going smoothly. This trip to Juba is a proper test of how his side handle the demands of international football at this level, back to back games against the same opponent with serious travel involved. That alone makes this worth watching.
This fixture takes place at the Juba National Stadium as part of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, Group J. Sudan are using Juba as their designated home ground throughout this qualifying cycle, which means the travel burden falls on Senegal’s players more than you might expect given the geography involved.
Senegal are carrying a few notable absences, though even with the squad trimmed down Vieira still has quality to spare across the pitch.
Sudan head coach James Kwesi Appiah named a 24 man squad for this double header, leaning heavily on players from domestic giants Al Hilal and Al Merrikh. Mohamed Eisa, Yasir Mozamil and Abubakr Eisa give him options in attack, while Ahmed Tabanja, Mustafa Karshom and goalkeeper Mohamed Mustafa will be central to any hope of keeping Senegal quieter than they managed four days ago.
Appiah is unlikely to tear things up completely after Thursday, but the defensive shape clearly needs addressing after conceding four. Expect Mustafa in goal behind a back four of Awad, Tabanja, Karshoum and Kuku, with Khidir and Abuaagla in midfield and Alhassan, Omer and Nooh in support of Eisa up front.
Vieira has enough options to rotate slightly given the quick turnaround, but Nicolas Jackson and Ibrahim Mbaye will almost certainly start given their form. Kalidou Koulibaly skippers the side from centre back, with Lopy likely to come back into the midfield. Iliman Ndiaye and Boulaye Dia should start alongside Jackson, giving Sudan a frontline to genuinely fear.
Sudan’s campaign has been a tale of two very different performances. They opened with a 1-0 win over Ethiopia at home, Mohamed Eisa converting a penalty in the 86th minute to get three points on the board. That set some cautious optimism going into the away games. Then came the collapse. A 4-1 loss away to Mozambique was damaging enough, with Yasin Hamed’s late penalty their only reply. Thursday’s 4-1 reverse in Dakar followed the same pattern, with Abuaagla pulling one back before Senegal’s quality told in the second half. What stands out is that in both defeats they conceded four, and their previous two goals before Abuaagla’s equaliser had both been penalties. They are struggling to create open play chances and they are leaking goals at an alarming rate.
Senegal under Vieira have been metronomic. A 1-1 draw away to Mozambique in the opener, Jackson on the scoresheet, suggested they were still finding their feet. Then a 1-0 win in Ethiopia showed the defensive structure tightening up. Thursday’s 4-1 home win was the most complete display yet, Jackson opening the scoring before Senegal dominated the second half once Sudan had briefly levelled. Seven points from three games, top of the group and unbeaten. The momentum is entirely with the Lions.
The concern for Senegal here is fatigue and the travel involved. Getting from Dakar to Juba is not a straightforward hop, and doing it in the days between two competitive fixtures asks a lot of players who are also deep into demanding club seasons. That tiredness could mean Vieira gets a slightly flatter performance than Thursday, even if the result goes his way again.
Senegal have never lost to Sudan across nine meetings in all competitions. That is a remarkable record and one that will hang over this game. Even at home, Sudan have not been able to find a way to beat the Lions of Teranga, and Thursday’s defeat in Dakar only extended that sequence further.
That kind of dominance tells you something about the gap in quality between these two sides at international level. Sudan have shown they can nick a goal here and there, as the equaliser on Thursday proved, but turning a performance into a result against Senegal has consistently been beyond them. There is nothing in the head to head to suggest a shock is coming.
Senegal should win this comfortably. The quality gap is obvious, the head to head record backs it up, and Sudan’s defensive fragility has been brutally exposed in both recent games. The interesting debate is not really whether Senegal win but how the game unfolds, whether Sudan can at least trouble the scoresheet and whether Vieira’s side, potentially fatigued from travel, keep the same intensity throughout.
The last two meetings have both produced five goals, and Sudan have shown they can at least get on the scoresheet through dead ball situations. Senegal’s attack is too good to keep quiet for long. Over 2.5 goals looks nailed on, and over 3.5 is tempting given recent patterns, though fatigue might keep the Lions from hitting the same heights as Thursday.
Sudan are going to need to be physically committed to stay in this game, and frustration has a habit of creeping in when a side is chasing a game against superior opposition. Expect a few bookings as Sudan’s players look to disrupt Senegal’s rhythm. Over 3.5 cards feels reasonable for a game where the home side have a point to prove and tempers could fray in the heat of a must not lose atmosphere.
Senegal will dominate possession and attack from wide areas consistently. Jackson and the supporting cast will force Sudan back and generate corners regularly. Sudan, when they do get forward, tend to rely on direct play and set pieces rather than sustained pressure. Over 9.5 corners for the match looks solid, with Senegal claiming the lion’s share.
Both teams scoring landed in Thursday’s reverse fixture, and Sudan have shown they can grab a goal even in a heavy defeat. Two of their three qualifying goals have come from the penalty spot, so there is always a route back into the frame for them. Senegal will score, that much is near certain. BTTS yes looks worth backing at a reasonable price given Sudan’s ability to get on the board even when outclassed.
| Market | Selection |
|---|---|
| Match Result | Senegal Win |
| Both Teams To Score | Yes |
| Total Corners | Over 9.5 |
Senegal winning while Sudan nick a goal and both sides generate heavy corner counts fits the pattern of recent meetings between these two and reflects the attacking threat Vieira’s side carry alongside Sudan’s stubborn ability to get on the scoresheet through set pieces.
Senegal should win this convincingly. Even with potential fatigue from travel and a quick turnaround, the quality in Vieira’s squad is simply too much for a Sudan side that has conceded eight goals in two games and relies almost entirely on set pieces to threaten at the other end. The Lions have never lost to Sudan and there is nothing here to suggest that changes.
Sudan might grab one, as they did in Dakar, but Senegal have too many ways to hurt them. A 3-1 scoreline feels about right, perhaps slightly more respectable for the hosts than Thursday’s heavy loss but still a comfortable afternoon’s work for the group leaders. Senegal move to ten points and Sudan are left staring at a qualifying campaign that is already slipping away from them.
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