FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Senegal vs Congo, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Senegal
  • 14': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 24': Ismaïla Sarr
FT
2 - 0
Congo

    About

    Senegal are hosting Congo at Stade Lat Dior, Thies, Senegal, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
    • 2': Foul by Yhoan Andzouana (Congo).
    • 2': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Yhoan Andzouana (Congo).
    • 3': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Habib Diallo (Senegal).
    • 6': Nolan Mbemba (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 9': Antoine Makoumbou (Congo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal).
    • 11': Foul by Yhoan Andzouana (Congo).
    • 11': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
    • 13': Raddy Ovouka (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Goal! Senegal 1, Congo 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 15': Foul by Gaïus Makouta (Congo).
    • 15': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Congo).
    • 16': Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Varel Joviale Rozan (Congo).
    • 16': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
    • 18': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 19': Foul by Carof Bakoua (Congo).
    • 19': Habib Diallo (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Raddy Ovouka (Congo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Corner, Congo. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Béni Makouana (Congo) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gaïus Makouta.
    • 23': Goal! Senegal 2, Congo 0. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saliou Ciss.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Raddy Ovouka (Congo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 28': Offside, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Congo).
    • 32': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Guy Mbenza (Congo).
    • 33': Nampalys Mendy (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 38': Hand ball by Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Gaïus Makouta (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 41': Corner, Congo. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
    • 44': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Senegal).
    • 44': Raddy Ovouka (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Ravy Tsouka (Congo).
    • 45': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pape Abou Cissé following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Senegal 2, Congo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Senegal 2, Congo 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Congo. Whylfrid Nkaya replaces Yhoan Andzouana.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Raddy Ovouka (Congo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nolan Mbemba.
    • 47': Foul by Raddy Ovouka (Congo).
    • 47': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Congo).
    • 48': Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saliou Ciss.
    • 50': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Christoffer Mafoumbi.
    • 50': Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Krépin Diatta (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 56': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Varel Joviale Rozan.
    • 56': Carof Bakoua (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal).
    • 57': Bouna Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Guy Mbenza (Congo).
    • 58': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Carof Bakoua.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Boulaye Dia.
    • 59': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Gueye replaces Idrissa Gueye.
    • 60': Foul by Whylfrid Nkaya (Congo).
    • 60': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Senegal).
    • 61': Gaïus Makouta (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Whylfrid Nkaya (Congo).
    • 65': Saliou Ciss (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saliou Ciss with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Christoffer Mafoumbi.
    • 68': Carof Bakoua (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal).
    • 69': Offside, Congo. Gaïus Makouta tries a through ball, but Guy Mbenza is caught offside.
    • 70': Offside, Senegal. Saliou Ciss tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Congo. Prince Mouandza replaces Ravy Tsouka.
    • 71': Substitution, Congo. Yann Mabella replaces Béni Makouana.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 73': Foul by Whylfrid Nkaya (Congo).
    • 73': Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Yann Mabella (Congo).
    • 74': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Bouna Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Raddy Ovouka (Congo).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Sarr replaces Habib Diallo.
    • 78': Substitution, Congo. Harvy Ossété replaces Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Gaïus Makouta (Congo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Whylfrid Nkaya.
    • 84': Foul by Saliou Ciss (Senegal).
    • 84': Whylfrid Nkaya (Congo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Pape Sarr (Senegal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 85': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Christoffer Mafoumbi.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Nolan Mbemba (Congo) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 88': Substitution, Senegal. Moustapha Name replaces Nampalys Mendy.
    • 89': Substitution, Senegal. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Pape Abou Cissé.
    • 89': Substitution, Congo. Hernest Bryock Malonga replaces Raddy Ovouka.
    • 90': Foul by Guy Mbenza (Congo).
    • 90': Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Moustapha Name (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Whylfrid Nkaya (Congo).
    • 90'+2': Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pape Gueye (Senegal).
    • 90'+3': Gaïus Makouta (Congo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Guy Mbenza (Congo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Whylfrid Nkaya.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Senegal 2, Congo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Senegal 2, Congo 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Stade Lat Dior
    Location: Thies, Senegal

    WCQ - CAF Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Namibia 6 +6 12
    3 Liberia 6 +3 10
    4 Equatorial Guinea 6 -4 7
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    Line-Ups

    SEN Senegal

    No. Name
    23 Alfred Gomis (GK)
    4 Pape Abou Cissé
    2 Saliou Ciss
    20 Bouna Sarr
    3 Kalidou Koulibaly
    24 Nampalys Mendy
    15 Krépin Diatta
    5 Idrissa Gueye
    18 Ismaïla Sarr
    9 Boulaye Dia
    7 Habib Diallo
    Senegal Substitutes:
    Alioune Badara Faty, Édouard Mendy, Moustapha Name, Ibrahima Mbaye, Abdoulaye Seck, Famara Diédhiou, Pape Gueye, Mamadou Loum, Pape Matar Sarr, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Bamba Dieng.

    CGO Congo

    No. Name
    1 Christoffer Mafoumbi (GK)
    6 Varel Joviale Rozan
    5 Carof Bakoua
    20 Raddy Machel Ovouka
    15 Ravy Tsouka Dozi
    10 Gaïus Makouta
    12 Antoine Makoumbou
    16 Nolan Mbemba
    19 Guy Mbenza
    8 Yhoan Andzouana
    21 Béni Makouana
    Congo Substitutes:
    Giscard Mavoungou, Pavelh Ndzila, Francis Nzaba, Wilfrid Nkaya, Yann Mabella, Hernest Malonga, Prince Mouandza Mapata, Prince Obongo, Mavis Tchibota, Jacques Thémopolé, Harvy Ossété, Durel Avounou.

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