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Defending champions Senegal clinched their place in the knock-outs of the Africa Cup of Nations with a game to spare last night with a 3-1 win over Cameroon, who are at risk of elimination.
Goals by Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diallo and Sadio Mane ensured Aliou Cisse’s side secured a straight forward victory — their second of the tournament having seen off Gambia 3-0 in their opener.
Jean-Charles Castelletto’s header gave Cameroon hope but they couldn’t find an equaliser, leaving the Indomitable Lions with just one point from two games in Group C.
Cameroon failed to register a shot on target until the 83rd-minute when defender Castelletto popped up with a header to give his side hope.
Former Tottenham midfielder Georges-Kevin N’Koudou almost snatched an unlikely equaliser for Cameroon but inexplicably headed wide from point-blank range, and in the next attack Mane’s precision finish made sure of the points — EuroSport.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter