AFCON: Mane earns Senegal share of the spoils

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Updated / Saturday, 27 Dec 2025 17:37 Sadio Mane struck for Senegal Sadio Mane scored for Senegal as they came from ⁠behind to draw 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and keep top place ‍in Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. Senegal ⁠are ahead of DR Congo on goal difference in the standings after they beat Botswana 3-0 in their opening fixture on ‍Monday while DR Congo edged past Benin 1-0 the same day.

In the group's other game, Yohan Roche scored a deflected winner as Benin claimed a first ⁠ever victory at the tournament with a 1-0 success against ‍Botswana in Rabat. Benin took the lead ⁠in the 28th minute when Roche played a one-two ⁠in the box with captain Steve Mounie and his shot from 10 ⁠yards ‍took ⁠a wicked deflection off a defender and into the ‍net.

Benin finally celebrated a victory at ⁠the continental finals at the 16th attempt following their debut in 2004, and despite the fact they were quarter-finalists in ‍2019. They also have five draws to go with 10 defeats.