Senegal v Ivory Coast: Africa Cup of Nations last-16 – live
Afcon updates from the 8pm kick-off in Yamoussoukro
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Senegal's Habib Diallo, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal against Ivory Coast.
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Yara El-Shaboury
Mon 29 Jan 2024 15.42 EST
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Key events
15.42 EST
40 min: Good run from S Fofana! The ball comes in the box and he barges onto it. The touch is heavy but he somehow gets through a couple of green shirts. He can’t get a shot off but he wins a corner. Pressure is better from Ivory Coast. They can’t do much from the corner though.
Updated at 15.42 EST
15.39 EST
37 min: Krasso wiggles past Koulibaly and it looks like Ivory Coast can break here but the Senegalese recovers, strides over and wins the ball back.
Updated at 15.39 EST
15.35 EST
33 min: We’re back in action. Mané goes down after a challenge from Seri. The Ivorian isn’t happy but it’s a clear foul as he barges into the winger with his shoulder.
Updated at 15.35 EST
15.33 EST
31 min: The referee signals for a cooling break. The commentator on Sky Sports share a damning statistic. It has now been four hours since Ivory Coasr last scored in the tournament.
Updated at 15.33 EST
15.32 EST
30 min: Ivory Coast wins a free-kick on the right and Seri overhits it massively. It bounces once before it goes out.
Updated at 15.32 EST
15.30 EST
27 min: Fantastic defending from Niakhaté! Krasso gets into the box, puts the ball on his left and drops his shoulder before laying it off to S Fofana right in the middle of the box. The midfielder attempts a shot but he’s smothered by Niakhaté and the Senegalese defender regains possession.
Updated at 15.30 EST
15.27 EST
25 min: It really has been all Ivory Coast since the goal. Senegal seem really happy to defend their lead with their robust defending. And the hosts may have had more of the ball but they aren’t threatening goal. Not a shot from them yet.
Updated at 15.27 EST
15.24 EST
22 min: Ivory Coast win a free-kick from far out on the left. Sari whips it in but Mendy comes out and easily catches the ball before it can find anyone’s head.
Updated at 15.24 EST
15.23 EST
21 min: The camera pans to El Hadji Diouf, the former Senegal international who was a part of that memorable 2002 team. He seems to be talking the ear off his guest beside him.
Updated at 15.23 EST
15.21 EST
18 min: Gradel pings a fantastic cross-field ball to Diakité who lays it off to Sangaré but Ivory Coast are forced back out. Senegal have a really tight defence, they have only conceded once at this tournament, and it’s going to be hard for any orange shirt to get through.
Updated at 15.21 EST
15.17 EST
16 min: A better spell for Ivory Coast. S Fofana makes a great run forward and has some great play with Krasso but they lose the ball before they can get into the box.
Updated at 15.17 EST
15.15 EST
14 min: Sangaré is back on the pitch. A Diallo attempts a long ball over the top, but it’s straight to Y Fofana.
Updated at 15.16 EST
15.15 EST
13 min: Sangaré is stretchered off but no substitute yet as the medical staff will see if he is fit to continue. No sign that VAR are interested in the challenge, something of a shock to the commentators.
Updated at 15.15 EST
15.13 EST
12 min: Sangaré is still down and it looks like he will be subbed off. A big blow for Ivory Coast. He’s played all but one minute for his side since the start of the tournament and has been a rare bright spot in this struggling side.
Updated at 15.13 EST
15.12 EST
9 min: Mané gets booked for a flying tackle on Sangaré. The replay shows that he might be lucky to not get a red there as he really goes flying in.
The former Liverpool player has been involved in eight goals in his last eight Afcon matches.
Updated at 15.13 EST
15.09 EST
6 min: Senegal get a corner and Diatta swings it in and it’s cleared at the near post. The stadium is rocking. It’s hard to tell if it’s from the home fans or from the Senegalese, who have a big population in Ivory Coast, but one thing is clear – the Elephants are under pressure here.
Updated at 15.09 EST
15.06 EST
GOAL! Senegal 1-0 Ivory Coast (H Diallo 4')
What a start for Senegal! It’s a fantastic cross from Mane after a nice turn and H Diallo chests it down and lashes a powerful shot into the roof of the net. There is no saving that and the hosts find themselves in trouble early on.
Senegal’s Habib Diallo scores their first goal.
Senegal’s Habib Diallo scores their first goal. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
Updated at 15.16 EST
15.03 EST
2 min: Diallo puts a good ball in for Mané but the winger just can’t control the ball after doing well to get behind Ivory Coast’s backline.
Updated at 15.03 EST
15.02 EST
1 min: Five changes for Ivory Coast since their last game, a rarity in tournament football. Remember, this is Emerse Faé’s first ever senior match as head coach after the federation sacked Gasset after the groups. The stakes could not be higher.
Updated at 15.02 EST
15.01 EST
Kick-off: Senegal 0-0 Ivory Coast
Here we go!
Updated at 15.01 EST
14.57 EST
The teams are out and the national anthems have been sung! Senegal in green and Ivory Coast in their famous orange.
Updated at 14.57 EST
14.54 EST
The road to the final
We know Angola, Nigeria, Guinea, DR Congo and Cape Verde are through to the last eight. Will it be Senegal or Ivory Coast
The Senegalese fans are ready to be the 12th man as their team continues their bid to defend their title.
Le 12e gaindé en action 🔥 #SENCIV | #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/ZsDupZVGlV
— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) January 29, 2024
Updated at 14.52 EST
14.49 EST
Some troubling news for Ghana fans. You’ll remember they had a disastrous tournament, getting knocked out at the group stages and it has now been revealed that the FA budgeted $8.5m USD for the tournament. That is $1.5m more than the prize money the winning team receives …
🚨 BREAKING:
Ghana budgeted $8.5 million for preparation and participation in #AFCON2023
Team was meant to prepare/camp in South Africa and aborted the idea due to public pressure. They settled on Kumasi instead.
Black Stars crashed out at group stage. https://t.co/4h3DbXdVWc
— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) January 29, 2024
Updated at 14.49 EST
14.43 EST
Jonathan Wilson’s latest Inside Football column examines the changing of the managerial guard at the Africa Cup of Nations, spearheaded by Aliou Cissé – and why the football is better for it.
The journeyman French coach is fast becoming an endangered species in Africa | Jonathan Wilson
Updated at 14.43 EST
14.39 EST
A look into the archives – The Joy of Six: Africa Cup of Nations memorable moments
From Mike Smith leading Egypt’s triumph to Ivory Coast’s marathon shootout win and Zambia’s emotional 2012 success, half a dozen Afcon events to savour.
The Joy of Six: Africa Cup of Nations memorable moments
Updated at 14.39 EST
14.28 EST
Five teams have already booked their spot in the quarter-finals.
Angola cruised through with a 3-0 victory against Namibia. They will face Nigeria, who booked their spot after beating Cameroon 2-0 in what is often dubbed the biggest football rivalry in modern sub-Saharan Africa.
Mabululu has scored three goals for Angola at this year’s tournament. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images
A picture that tells two tales. Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images
In the Guinea derby, it was Guinea who scraped through with a 1-0 win against Equatorial Guinea. They face DR Congo, who beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties.
Penalty joy. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP
Earlier this evening, Cape Verde nicked a 1-0 win against Mauritania with an 88th minute penalty scored by their captain and all-time top scorer Ryan Mendes. A massive result for the Blue Sharks who make their first quarter-final appearance since their debut in the 2013 edition.
"WHAT A MISTAKE" 😲
Ryan Mendes scores the goal that could send Cape Verde through to the last
14.14 EST
Team news
Senegal XI: Mendy, Koulibaly, Mané, Jakobs, Diatta, PM Sarr, I Sarr, Niakhaté, H Diallo, A Diallo, Camara.
Ivory Coast XI: Y Fofana, Konan, Seri, S Fofana, Kossounou, Krasso, Diakité, Gradel, Aurier, Sangaré, Ndicka.
Hosts Ivory Coast had a tumultuous group stage at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and their tricky run continues.
They started their campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before falling short to Nigeria and being thumped, rather unexpectedly, 4-0 by Equatorial Guinea.
The tournament’s format allowed four of the six third-placed teams in the groups a spot in the knockouts. But because they put themselves in such a sticky situation, the Elephants had to wait until the final matchday to know whether they would face a disastrous group stage exit. Morocco’s 1-0 win against Zambia confirmed Ivory Coast’s spot in the last 16 by the skin of their teeth.
All this drama would be more than enough for anyone. But the Afcon powers that be have given Ivory Coast the ever so easy task of facing the defending champions Senegal tonight for a spot in the quarter-final. The last time Ivory Coast beat the Lions of Teranga was nine years ago.
Oh, and after the group stages the Ivorian Football Federation sacked their manager Jean-Louis Gasset. In the middle of the tournament. ‘What a mess’ is an understatement. But we love it.
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