Overview
- Pape Alassane Gueye scored twice (29', 45+3') after Aamir Abdallah’s early strike (6') put Sudan ahead in Tangier, Morocco.
- Ibrahim Mbaye sealed the result with a 77th‑minute finish soon after coming on for the defending champions.
- Nicolas Jackson assisted Gueye’s second goal, missed a clear chance at 0–1, and was substituted in the 53rd minute.
- Sadio Mané was credited with the assist on Senegal’s equalizer and was reported by Sportbild to have set the tournament’s all‑time assist record.
- Mali advanced by beating Tunisia 4–3 on penalties after a stoppage‑time equalizer, with ex‑Bundesliga forward El Bilal Touré converting the decisive kick to set up the January 9 meeting with Senegal.