VIDEO | AFCON 2023 Highlights: Guinea vs Senegal
Senegal and Guinea starred in one of the last matches of Group C in AFCON 2023; the first and second place teams in the group gave us a match with few emotions, which the "Teranga Lions" took advantage of accurately to secure a perfect record of victories and close this first phase of AFCON on a high note. Meanwhile, Guinea leaves their future uncertain by placing in third position with Cameroon's victory.
In the first half, both teams were evenly matched, with both practically qualifying for the next stage. The draw was an attractive option, but opportunities arose with attempts from Facinet Conté for Guinea and Nampalys Mendy for Senegal, which did not result in goals.
In the second half, the dynamics of the match continued in complete equality for both teams. It was not until the 61st minute that an extraordinary header from Abdoulaye Seck (Senegal) broke the tie on the scoreboard, thanks to a superbly taken free-kick by Diatta, leaving the Senegalese forward alone in front of the goal. Later, in the 92nd minute, Ndiaye sealed Senegal's perfect passage through the group stage of AFCON with a right-footed shot that beat Kone, following an impressive counterattack by the "Teranga Lions."
With this result, Senegal advances to the next round as the absolute leader of Group C with a perfect record of victories, while Guinea will have to wait for other results to aspire to be the best third-placed team, following Cameroon's miraculous qualification to the next phase.
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