TANGIERS, MOROCCO — Senegal’s midfielder #26 Pape Gueye fights for the ball with Mali’s midfielder #20 Mamadou Sangare during the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match at the Grand Stadium in Tangiers on January 9, 2026. Senegal, the second-best African team in the world rankings behind Morocco, were seen as the biggest threat to the hosts before the tournament. Their victory sent them through to the semi-finals. The 2022 champions beat 10-man Mali 1-0 in a West African derby, thanks to a first-half goal from Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye. Photo: AFP
January 10, 2026
Senegal through to AFCON semis
TANGIERS, MOROCCO — Senegal’s midfielder #26 Pape Gueye fights for the ball with Mali’s midfielder #20 Mamadou Sangare during the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match at the Grand Stadium in Tangiers on January 9, 2026. Senegal, the second-best African team in the world rankings behind Morocco, were seen as the biggest threat to the hosts before the tournament. Their victory sent them through to the semi-finals. The 2022 champions beat 10-man Mali 1-0 in a West African derby, thanks to a first-half goal from Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye.
