Senegal take on Cameroon in AFCON 2024 Group C with the defending champions looking to book their spot in the Round of 16 in Yamoussoukro.
The Africa Cup of Nations holders stormed to a 3-0 win over Gambia in their opening fixture at the tournament as Cameroon were held to a 1-1 draw by Guinea.
Victory for Senegal would put them through as automatic qualifiers for the knockout stages with a game to spare, as Cameroon face a battle to join them in the next phase of the competition.
MORE: The race for the Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot
Senegal vs Cameroon final score
Final Result Goal scorers Senegal 3 Sarr, H, Diallo, Mane Cameroon 1 Castelletto
Lineups:
Senegal (4-3-3): E. Mendy (GK) — Diatta, Koulibaly, A. Diallo, Jakobs — Camara (Ciss, 90), P. Sarr (I.Gueye, 75), P. Gueye — I. Sarr (Ndiaye, 81), H. Diallo (Jackson, 81), Mane.
Cameroon (4-3-3): Onana — Tchato (Tchamadeu, 90), Castelletto, Wooh, Tolo — Neyou (Ntcham. 78), Kemen, Zambo-Anguissa — Ngamaleu (Moumbagna, 75), Magri, Nkoudou
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Senegal vs Cameroon highlights and commentary
FULL TIME: SENEGAL 3 CAMEROON 1
Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Senegal seal their spot in the Round of 16 in style against Group C rivals Cameroon!
Goals from Sarr and Diallo put Cisse’s side on track for the knockouts and Mane’s late intervention calmed the nerves as Cameroon face a battle to join them in the next phase.
⌚️ FULL-TIME!
Senegal with a performance and 3️⃣ goals catch the crucial three points! 🌟#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/Mr2PxGiQdE
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 19, 202490+5 mins: MANE WINS IT FOR SENEGAL!
Senegal’s main man clinches their place in the Round of 16 as Pape Gueye bursts clear down the right and Mane buries a third!
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SADIO MANÉ IS HERE 🤩
Former #Liverpool star scores his 40th goal for Senegal 💥
Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Cameroon 🇨🇲 LIVE NOW on #beINSPORTS ⚽️#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/6gKLknwTkO
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2024
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Sadio Mane SEALS victory for Senegal ⚡
The former Liverpool striker scores his first of the tournament 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jdyVYZbqWc
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 19, 2024
90+4 mins: Ntcham curls a hopeful cross into the box but Senegal clear.
90 mins: Seven minutes added on….
83 mins: HOLD ON…….CAMEROON MAKE IT 2-1!!
From nowhere, Cameroon have a away back into the contest!
A short corner is lofted into the box by Olivier Ntcham and Jean-Charles Castelletto heads home. GAME ON!
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NEVER GIVE UP 💪
Jean Charles Castelleto scores with a header, bringing Cameroon closer in the final minutes 😲
Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Cameroon 🇨🇲 LIVE NOW on #beINSPORTS ⚽️#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/7zhJSBlNVP
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2024
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Jean-Charles Castelletto pulls one back for Cameroon ⚽
This could be a grand stand finish as Senegal look to hold on and reach the knock-out stages 👀 pic.twitter.com/RIqNC3VXG4
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 19, 2024
81 mins: Some more big name introductions, as Senegal look to cruise into the knockouts, as Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson and Marseille’s Iliman Ndiaye come on.
75 mins: Changes for both sides after the cooling break as Everton’s Idrissa Gana Gueye replaces Spurs’ Sarr in Senegal’s midfield.
70 mins: SENGEAL 2-0!!
After a succession of Cameroon corners, Senegal make it 2-0, and likely wrap up their place in the Round of 16!
Some hesitant defending from Cameroon, and scorer of the first goal Sarr fizzes a cross along the six yard line for Habib Diallo to stab home!
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THE CHAMP IS HERE 👑
Senegal secure a 2-0 lead to confirm their superiority over Cameroon! 🔥
Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Cameroon 🇨🇲 LIVE now on #beINSPORTS ⚽#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/Qvgy0lR5pt
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2024
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Habib Diallo makes it 2-0 ⚽⚽
Surely, Senegal are into the knock-out stages now 💪 pic.twitter.com/wPtUU0Ymsi
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 19, 2024
61 mins: Cameroon are starting to build some momentum but still nothing to trouble Mendy in the Senegal goal.
55 mins: Sharp stuff from Onana to deny Sarr from making it 2-0.
46 mins: BACK UNDERWAY!HALF TIME: SENEGAL 1 CAMEROON 0
Sarr’s goal is the difference as the break as Senegal look to close in on a place in the Round of 16 with a victory tonight.
Onana’s mistake will be the major talking point at half time and Cameroon have work to do to avoid remaining winless so far at AFCON 2024.
HALF-TIME!
🇸🇳 The Lions of Teranga lead by one goal, thanks to Ismaila Sarr’s strike! 🌟 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/LDKiVbAhyd
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 19, 2024
45 mins: Four minutes added on. Olivier Kemen picks up the game’s first yellow card.
41 mins: Soooo close to 2-0!
Mane times his run into the box perfectly, and pulls back to fire home, but Enzo Tchato dives in to make superb recovery tackle!
36 mins: More commanding from Onana this time, as he confidently claims a free kick and sets Cameroon away downfield, but Senegal immediately win back possession.
30 mins: Almost another error from Onana, as he collides with one of his defenders inside the Cameroon box, but Krepin Diatta’s cross is cleared away.
And the referee calls for a water break.
24 mins: Cameroon have responded positively to falling behind, but they are yet to test Edouard Mendy.
16 mins: SENEGAL TAKE THE LEAD!!!!!
Another corner for Senegal and the defending champions find the breakthrough!
Andre Onana fails to clear the corner with an unconvincing punch and Ismaïla Sarr pounces on the loose ball to lash home for 1-0!
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A mistake by Onana? 😳
Ismael Sarr gives Senegal the lead after a bad move by André Onana 😲
Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Cameroon 🇨🇲 LIVE NOW on #beINSPORTS ⚽️#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/IolOYyrdjv
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2024
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Ismaila Sarr beats Onana to put the defending champions ahead 💪
Senegal LEAD Cameroon 1-0 ⚽ pic.twitter.com/TQQVqumnC3
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 19, 2024
13 mins: Plenty of attacking action, with six corners inside the opening 10 minutes, but no real chances yet!
5 mins: Senegal starting to impose themselves on the game in the opening stages with a corner apiece so far. Abdou Diallo gets away from his marker from Sadio Mane’s cross, but his header flashes wide.
KICKOFF: SENEGAL VS CAMEROON IN YAMOUSSOUKO!
🚨 𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐊-𝐎𝐅𝐅!
🇸🇳 Senegal 🆚 Cameroon 🇨🇲
Clash of the lions! 🦁#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | #SENCMR pic.twitter.com/jdYroh0ATz
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 19, 2024
15 mins to KO: Tonight will be a major test of Senegal’s ability to make history in 2023 as they aim to retain their AFCON title!
Three teams have won back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations tournaments:
🇬🇭 Ghana (1963 & 1965)
🇨🇲 Cameroon (2000 & 2002)
🇪🇬 Egypt (2006, 2008 & 2010)
Will Senegal make it four? 🇸🇳#AFCON2023
— Squawka (@Squawka) January 15, 2024
35 mins to KO: In today’s early kickoff, Cape Verde booked a spot in the Round of 16 from Group B, as Rayo Vallecano star Bebe netted a WONDER GOAL in a 3-0 win over Mozambique!
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GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT? 🔥
Bebé’s long-range rocket puts Cape Verde ahead! 🚀
Cape Verde 🇨🇻 vs Mozambique 🇲🇿 LIVE NOW on #beINSPORTS ⚽️#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/ov5d1zUCZp
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 19, 2024
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Bebé’s long range free-kick gives Cape Verde the lead! 💥 pic.twitter.com/qIAHiHjxlE
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 19, 20241 hour to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN!
Just one change from Senegal’s 3-0 victory over Gambia as Abdou Diallo moves into defence and Tottenham’s Pape Matar Sarr comes in for Moussa Niakhate.
Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson benched again as Senegal 🇸🇳 take on Cameroon 🇨🇲#AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/Cb6nyVzLPU
— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) January 19, 2024
Five changes for Cameroon following their 1-1 opening draw with Guinea as Manchester United star Andre Onana takes his place in goal for the Indomitable Lions.
⚽️🔥 #MATCHDAY
Voici les XI #LionsIndomptables qui commenceront le match. #SENEGAL 🇸🇳 🆚 🇨🇲 #CAMEROUN
📆 19/01/2024
⏰ 18H00
🏟️ Stade Charles Konan Banny
📍 Yamoussoukro#SENCMR | #WECANMAKEIT | #CANTOTALENERGIES2023 | #CMRMAU | #GOLIONS | #ALLEZLESLIONS | #LETSROARTOGETHER pic.twitter.com/O98TMwNGDJ
— Les Lions Indomptables Officiel (@LIndomptables) January 19, 2024
1 hour and 20 mins to KO: Sadio Mane scooped the Player of the Tournament award in 2019. If he wins in it 2023, the former Liverpool star will become only second player in history to win it twice.
Egypt icon Ahmed Hassan won it in 2006 and 2010.
Sadio Mane has been named AFCON Player of the Tournament 👏🏆 pic.twitter.com/GtDDksgqDX
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) February 6, 2022
1 hour and 40 mins to KO: Senegal have plenty of goals in their squad, but the defending champions have also been rock solid at the back at AFCON!
Senegal have not conceded a single goal in their last 5⃣ AFCON group games 🧱 pic.twitter.com/OYEGCjxYbx
— LiveScore (@livescore) January 19, 2024
2 hours to KO: Welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of this Senegal versus Cameroon group clash. Lamine Camara was the hero for Senegal against Gambia last time out, as the Metz star netted this special goal!
Lamine Camara’s shot power: 💯#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 | @GaindeYi pic.twitter.com/lmreM2rgKQ
— CAF (@CAF_Online) January 17, 2024
Senegal vs Cameroon lineups
Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse makes just one change with Pape Matar Sarr coming in to start.
Senegal lineup (4-3-3, right to left): E. Mendy (GK) — Diatta, Koulibaly, A. Diallo, Jakobs — Camara, P. Sarr, P. Gueye — I. Sarr, H. Diallo, Mane.
Senegal subs (12): Gomis, F. Mendy, Seck, I. Gueye, N. Mendy, Jackson, Kouyate, Dieng, Ciss, Ballo-Toure, Ndiaye, Diaw.
Cameroon make major changes for this tie with Manchester United goal keeper Andre Onana brought into the starting XI, following his delayed arrival at the tournament.
Cameroon lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Onana — Tchato, Castelletto, Wooh, Tolo — Neyou, Kemen, Zambo-Anguissa — Ngamaleu, Magri, Nkoudou.
Cameroon subs (12): Moukoudi, Yangwa, Mbida, Tchamaden, Gonzalez, Ekambi, Ntcham, Moumbagma, Elliott, Ondoa, Epassy, Njie.
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Senegal vs Cameroon live stream, TV channel
This Senegal versus Cameroon AFCON 2024 match kicks off at 5:00 p.m. local time from the Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.
Below are the corresponding times, TV channels, and live streams to watch the match in regions around the world
Date Kickoff time TV Streaming USA Fri, Jan. 19 12:00 p.m. ET BeIN Sports Fubo, BeIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz Canada Fri, Jan. 19 12:00 p.m. ET BeIN Sports BeIN Sports Connect, Fanatiz, Fubo Canada UK Fri, Jan. 19 5:00 p.m. GMT Sky Sports Football Sky GO, Now TV Australia Sat, Jan. 20 4:00 a.m. AEST BeIN Sports 1 BeIN Sports Connect India Fri, Jan. 19 10:30 p.m. IST — FanCode
USA: This game is streamed live via Fubo, with additional options also available on Fanatiz and BeIN Sports.
Canada: BeIN Sports will provide broadcast coverage with Fubo Canada on streaming duty.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every AFCON 2024 match live and on demand on beIN Sports.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast via Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV.