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Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Qualifying: Congo keep Sadio Mane in check, but Senegal cruise to victory
•Sidy Sarr and Habibou Diallo netted within three minutes during the first half in Thies near Dakar to ensure Senegal collected maximum points.
Neymar becomes youngest to 100 Brazil caps in friendly draw with Senegal in Singapore
•Neymar became one of seven Brazilians to reach 100 caps. He has scored 61 goals for the Selecao, making him the third highest scorer in the history of his national team.
Algeria vs Senegal, African Cup of Nations 2019: Riyad Mahrez and Sadio Mane duel in rematch for glory
•The African Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal is headlined by Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez and Liverpool's Sadio Mane in a repeat duel - one that they played through in the English Premier League.
Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Riyad Mahrez's last-minute stunning free-kick helps Algeria beat Nigeria in semi-final
•Riyad Mahrez rifled in a stoppage-time free-kick to earn Algeria a dramatic 2-1 victory over three-time champions Nigeria on Sunday and set up a rematch with Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Senegal striker Sadio Mane says it would be an 'absolute dream' to guide his team to glory
•Senegal star Sadio Mane says helping Liverpool win the Champions League was special, but his absolute dream is parading the Africa Cup of Nations trophy through the streets of Dakar.
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane fractures thumb in African Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan
•Liverpool forward Sadio Mane broke a bone in his hand in the home leg of Senegal's two matches against Sudan, ruling him out of the away fixture,
Poland appoint Jerzy Brzeczek as Poland coach after dismal campaign at FIFA World Cup 2018
•Poland have appointed former captain Jerzy Brzeczek as national team coach in an attempt to restructure the team and facilitate the development of young players.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Senegal Football Federation asks organising body to reconsider Fair Play after being eliminated
•The Senegal football federation has appealed to FIFA over the use of Fair Play in group stage matches to separate teams tied on points, citing Japan's decision to go for a loss as an example of how it can be used negatively.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez might play against England after scans fail to find muscle tear
•Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez's injury against Senegal was less severe than feared and the Bayern Munich star has a good chance of playing in the round of 16 clash against England.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Organising body shows support for Fair Play rule after Japan controversially qualify over Senegal
•FIFA has stated that it has no intention of changing the Fair Play rule during the group stage at the World Cup, in spite of Japan deliberately not trying to win their game against Poland to go through with less yellow cards.