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Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
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3 - 0
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Botswana
Senegal vs Botswana: match report
Senegal hosted Botswana at Ibn Batouta Stadium on Tuesday 23 December 2025, in the Africa Cup of Nations (round 1). Senegal are without 1 player (Assane Diao); Botswana have no reported absences. Abdelaziz Bouh is the referee.
Result and scorers
Senegal 3-0 Botswana. Goals: Nicolas Jackson 40' for Senegal; Nicolas Jackson 58' for Senegal; Cherif Ndiaye 90' for Senegal. Attendance: 18,591.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 35' Yellow card: Gape Mohutsiwa (Botswana)
- 40' Goal: Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) 1-0
- 44' Yellow card: Krépin Diatta (Senegal)
- 51' Yellow card: Omaatla Kebatho (Botswana)
- 58' Goal: Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) 2-0
- 90' Goal: Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) 3-0
Match stats (contains the result)
| 67.8% | Possession | 32.2% |
| 28 | Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
Senegal 4-2-3-1
Coach: Pape Thiaw
- 16 Edouard Mendy GK
- 15 Krepin Diatta DEF
- 3 Kalidou Koulibaly DEF
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté DEF
- 14 Ismail Jakobs DEF
- 5 Idrissa Gana Gueye MID
- 26 Pape Gueye MID
- 18 Ismaila Sarr MID
- 13 Iliman Ndiaye FWD
- 10 Sadio Mané FWD
- 11 Nicolas Jackson FWD
Bench
- 8 Lamine Camara MID
- 27 Ibrahim Mbaye FWD
- 6 Pathé Ciss MID
- 12 Cherif Ndiaye FWD
- 21 Cheikh Sabaly FWD
- 23 Mory Diaw GK
- 1 Yehvann Diouf GK
- 4 Abdoulaye Seck DEF
- 24 Antoine Mendy DEF
- 2 Mamadou Sarr DEF
- 7 Habib Diarra MID
- 17 Pape Sarr MID
- 9 Boulaye Dia FWD
- 20 Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo FWD
Botswana 4-1-4-1
Coach: Morena Ramoreboli
- 23 Goitseone Phoko GK
- 5 Alford Velaphi DEF
- 4 Mosha Gaolaolwe DEF
- 3 Thatayaone Ditlhokwe DEF
- 12 Mothusi Johnson DEF
- 18 Lebogang Ditsele MID
- 11 Tumisang Orebonye FWD
- 15 Mothusi Cooper MID
- 6 Gape Mohutsiwa MID
- 7 Kabelo Seakanyeng FWD
- 9 Omaatla Kebatho FWD
Bench
- 10 Thabang Sesiny FWD
- 21 Thabo Maponda FWD
- 14 Godiraone Modingwane MID
- 17 Thatayaone Kgamanyane FWD
- 22 Gilbert Baruti MID
- 1 Kabelo Dambe GK
- 16 Keagile Kgosipula GK
- 19 Chicco Molefe DEF
- 26 Shanganani Nganda DEF
- 20 Tebogo Kopelang DEF
- 8 Olebogeng Ramotse MID
- 13 Segolame Boy MID
- 2 Thabo Leinanyane MID
- 24 Losika Ratshukudu FWD
- 25 Monty Enosa FWD
Injuries and suspensions
Senegal
- Assane Diao injury, back Doubtful
Botswana
No reported absences.
Previous meetings
- Wednesday 19 November 2014: Senegal 3-0 Botswana
- Wednesday 10 September 2014: Botswana 0-2 Senegal