Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: MANÉ'S GOAL GIVES SENEGAL THE WIN
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Sadio Manacute; scores from the penalty spot to give him the three points in the last minute, after Madzongwe commits a penalty, in addition the midfielder has received a yellow card.
4 minutes more
The collegiate Escobar has added four minutes of pronlogación
88' Another change due to injury for Zimbabwe
Musona leaves the field injured, Norman Mapeza enters the field
85' Hadabe had it
Zimbabwe could have taken the lead, but Dieng denied them with a brilliant intervention after Hadebe's free-kick.
This center is the latest for Boulaye Dia.
The Villarreal player leaves the field and is replaced by Pape Guye, who plays for Marseille.
77' Boulaye Dia cross
Senegal's player hangs it in the net, but the goalkeeper saves the danger
Benyu leaves injured
Second change in the ranks of Zimbabwe, the midfielder leaves the field with discomfort in his place Kamusoko enters the field.
Diallo had it
After a lateral free kick, the striker who had just entered the game headed the ball, but the ball did not find the goalkeeper by a narrow margin.
First change in Senegal
Keita Balde, who is on the bench, is replaced by Diallo, a Strasbourg player.
52' Yellow card for Hadebe
Yellow card for the Zimbaue center back, the team's first yellow card
48' Senegal takes a corner kick
Sarr's cross from the corner is met by Cisse, but the shot goes narrowly wide.
The second part started
The protagonists returned to the field of play
END OF THE FIRST PART
The first 45 minutes end with a scoreless draw
38' Now Senegal responds
He reached Gueye's goal, but the PSG player's shot was not good and was easily caught by Mahri.
37' Another chance for Zimbabwe
Again Mapeza's team created danger after Benyu's chance, but the ball crashed against the defenders;
32' Mozana had it
The Zimbaue side's free kick came close to scoring the first goal, but the midfielder sent the ball high.
First yellow card
The first card of the match is for Keita Baldé, after the Cagliari attacker touches the ball with his hand, in addition there will be a dangerous foul for the rival.
Salva Petros Mahri
The Liverpool striker got away from two defenders, but ran into the Zimbaue goalkeeper, who with a great save prevented Senegal's first goal.
12' Opportunity for Keita Baldé
When he had everything in his favor, the Cagliari striker did not define well and sent the ball over the goal;
7' Attempt to sustain Musona
The Zimbue attacker saw the goalkeeper Dieng ahead of him and tried to score from distance, but the ball did not find the goal;
1' Occasion for Sarr
In Senegal's first possession, he almost went ahead, but his shot went just wide of the left post.
THE MATCH BEGAN
The ball is rolling at the Kouekong Stadium, the first possession will be for Senegal.
5 minutes
The players are already out on the field, ready for the start of the match, before the national anthems of each national team are played;
Focus on Sadio Mané: The Liverpool player has eight goals and one assist to his name so far this season
Three last-minute casualties in Senegal
Kuolibaly, Mendy and Diedhou will not be able to be in the first match because they have tested positive, three important casualties for Aliou Ciss;
Group B
After the match between Senegal and Zimbabwe, the other two teams in the group, Guinea and Malawi, will face each other.
This is the starting line-up for Zimbabwe's Africa Cup of Nations opener
This is Senegal's eleven
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In 1 hour the clash between Senegal and Zimbabwe will begin, both will play their first match in this African Cup
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What time is Senegal vs Zimbabwe in the Africa Cup of Nations?
This is the starting time for the Senegal vs Zimbaue match on January 10 th in several countries:
Argentina: 8:00 AM
Bolivia: 8:00 AM
Brazil: 9:00 AM
Chile: 8:00 AM
Colombia: 7:00 AM
Ecuador: 7:00 AM
USA (ET): 8:00 AM
Spain: 14:00 PM
Mexico: 7:00 AM
Paraguay: 8:00 AM
Peru: 8:00 AM
Uruguay: 8:00 AM
Venezuela: 8:00 AM
England: 13: 00 AM
Australia : 22:00 AM
India: 17:30 AM
This is the call for Zimbaue
This is the list of Senegal's call-up list
How to get to Zimbabwe ?
A team that is not at its best, having lost in its last 11 matches. Before playing in the Africa Cup, they played a friendly against Sudan, which they drew goalless. In the second round to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, they failed to qualify for the third round after only five points and finished last in group G;
How does Senegal arrive ?
Senegal comes after six consecutive matches in the second round to qualify for the World Cup with five wins and a 1-1 draw between Tongo and Senegal. Their last defeat was in the COSAFA CUP final, where they lost in a penalty shootout. In the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal lost 0-1 in the final against Algeria.
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Background
They have met four times, with a balance of three wins for Senegal and one for Zimbabwe. The most recent meeting was in July 2021 where Senegal won 2-1 in the COSAFA Cup, in matchday 4 where Senegal had to come from behind. This is the third time they have faced each other in the Copa de Á frica, they met in 2017 in Matchday 2, where Senegal won 2-0 and in 1990 in Matchday 1 where Senegal also won. Zimbabwe's only victory came in 1993 in a friendly match.
Headquarters
The match will be played at the Kouekong Stadium, a stadium located in the city of Cameroon, which was built in 2016 and has a capacity of 20000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Senegal and Zimbabwe will play the match corresponding to the first day of the African Cup, both are in group B along with Malawi and Guinea.
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