Afcon 2025: Sadio Mané equaliser keeps Senegal top of group and Benin get first win

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Source: theguardian.com
Afcon 2025: Sadio Mané equaliser keeps Senegal top of group and Benin get first win
  • Mané levels in 1-1 draw with DR Congo in Group D

  • Benin’s 1-0 victory knocks out Botswana

Sadio Mané scored for Senegal as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and keep top place in Group D. Cedric Bakambu put DRC into the lead in the 61st minute, but Mane equalised eight minutes later with his 51st goal for his country, one of the favourites to win the tournament.

The two sides have four points from their opening two games and look set to progress into the last 16 with their final group games on Tuesday. Senegal are ahead of DR Congo on goal difference after they beat Botswana 3-0 in their opening fixture while DR Congo edged past Benin 1-0.

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