Senegal vs Sudan prediction 12.11.2026 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Senegal return to Africa Cup of Nations qualifying after a 1:0 friendly victory against Comoros last week.

Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal after five minutes as the Senegalese extended their unbeaten run to three  matches. 

Before their friendly win, Senegal had begun their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 1:0 victory away to Ethiopia in September. 

Senegal had begun their Group J campaign with a 1:1 draw in Mozambique. Nicolas Jackson opened the scoring before Geny Catamo equalised for the hosts.

The Lions of Teranga sit second in Group J with four points from two matches, behind Mozambique on goal difference. 

Senegal had endured a painful World Cup exit before their recent AFCON qualifying results, suffering a 3:2 extra-time defeat against Belgium having led 2:0 for much of the contest.

Head coach Vieira is unable to call on several experienced players this week. Sadio Mane and Idrissa Gueye have been left out of the squad while Assane Diao, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr are sidelined through injury.

Lens forward Abdallah Sima is also unavailable.

Krepin Diatta and Mamadou Sarr remain doubtful, but Premier League forwards Nicolas Jackson and Iliman Ndiaye are expected to feature this week.

Sudan travel to Dakar looking to bounce back from a heavy 4:1 defeat against Mozambique in their latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Witiness Quembo opened the scoring before further goals from Chamito Alfandega (twice) and Ricardo Guima gave the hosts a commanding advantage. Yasin Hamed’s late penalty provided scant consolation for James Kwesi Appiah’s side.

Sudan had begun their AFCON qualification campaign with a narrow 1:0 win against Ethiopia in September. Mohamed Eisa scored an 86th-minute penalty to secure a hard-fought victory.

The Falcons of Jediane sit third in Group J with three points from two qualifiers, one behind Senegal and Mozambique. 

Kwesi Appiah's men have lost three of their last five competitive matches against Senegal, and seven of their last nine internationals in the past 12 months.

Ranked exactly 100 places below Senegal in the FIFA World Rankings, Sudan have failed to win any of seven previous meetings between these nations since 2018. 

Head coach Appiah has a large 35-man squad available for the trip to Dakar. 

Experienced midfielder Abuaagla Abdalla is poised to win his 79th cap while Amjed Esam and Wael Jalal are among five uncapped players included in the selection.