Senegal vs South Sudan - Preview & Predictions | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CAF)

KEY STATS

·        Senegal have won nine and drawn two of their last 12 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches (W9 D2 L1).

·        Senegal have not lost a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Senegal since July 1993 (L 3-1 vs Morocco)

·        Senegal have won their last five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in Senegal.

·        Senegal have kept six clean sheets in their last eight FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in Senegal.

South Sudan are aiming to win a FIFA World Cup qualifying match for the first time (D2 L2).

THE PREDICTION

African champions Senegal won the 2021 AFCON, in 2022, with an impressive spine that are all now on the slide in their careers. Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gueye and Sadio Mane would all be described as being ‘past their best’ but their quality is still significant in terms of the context of African football. They now face a South Sudan side that begin CAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as one of the weakest sides on the continent and a handsome Senegalese victory is the expected outcome of this one.

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