Senegal vs Sudan Predictions

The Lions of Teranga are going to give a hard time to the Falcons of Jediane. The Senegal national football team are likely to come out on top to secure a win against the Sudan national football team in their upcoming AFCON clash

Match info: AFCON Round of 16

Venue: Stade Ibn-Batouta, Tangier

Date: Saturday, 3^rd January 2026

Time: 5 pm Nigerian time

Senegal will lock horns with Sudan in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations at the Grand Stade de Tangier on Saturday to kick off the knockout phase of the tournament.

The Teranga Lions finished top of Group D with seven points from three encounters, while their opponents finished third in Group E and made it to the second round as one of the best third-placed teams in the tournament.

Head-to-head:

• Senegal have won five of the seven meetings between the two teams.
• Sudan have never beaten Senegal
• The remaining two clashes ended in draws.
• Senegal are unbeaten in 14 consecutive AFCON matches.
• Sudan have only secured one win in their last five attempts.
• The Falcons of Jediane haven’t been able to defeat the Lions of Teranga in previous seven meetings.
• Only one of their encounters produced more than two goals.

Form:

• Senegal in the AFCON: W-D-W
• Senegal in all competitions: L-W-W-D-W
• Sudan in the AFCON: L-W-L
• Sudan in all competitions: L-L-L-W-L

Team News:

• Assane Diao might miss out on the services of Senegal due to a lack of fitness. Kalidou Koulibaly is suspended.
• All of the selected players for Sudan are fit to be in action.

Player(s) to watch:

• Sadio Mane was one of the most influential players in the attacking front for the Senegal national football team, even though he failed to score a goal in the last fixture. He is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence in the upcoming fixture. Mane did secure an assist in the previous fixture.
• Yasir Mozamil will be keen to put up a top show in the upcoming fixture, so that he can help his side stand a chance against Senegal. He is going to be an important aspect of the squad on the left flank. He can control the midfield and is also going to play a crucial role in the final third.