Overview
- Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 in Tangier to reach the last eight after falling behind to Aamir Abdallah’s sixth‑minute strike.
- Pape Gueye scored twice before halftime to turn the match, and 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye added a 77th‑minute third off the bench.
- Sadio Mané created key chances and was credited with assists on Gueye’s opener and Mbaye’s clincher.
- Mali eliminated Tunisia in Casablanca after playing with 10 men from the 26th minute, equalizing through Lassine Sinayoko’s stoppage‑time penalty to force extra time.
- Goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved twice in the shootout as Mali won 3-2 on penalties, confirming a quarter-final against Senegal on January 9 in Tangier.