{"id":98557,"date":"2025-10-14T21:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98557"},"modified":"2025-10-14T21:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:41:52","slug":"cote-divoire-and-senegal-claim-places-at-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=98557","title":{"rendered":"Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Senegal claim places at World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Senegal claimed Africa\u2019s final two automatic qualifying spots for the 2026 Fifa World Cup as both sides registered victories on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Senegal claimed a 4-0 home win over Mauritania to secure first place in Group B.<\/p>\n

A Sadio Mane free-kick put the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time and the former Liverpool forward slotted in his second before Iliman Ndiaye added a fine solo effort and Habib Diallo rounded off the scoring late on.<\/p>\n

The Teranga Lions finished the campaign two points ahead of DR Congo, who beat Sudan 1-0 thanks to Theo Bongonda\u2019s first-half strike.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Franck Kessie gave Cote d\u2019Ivoire an early lead against Kenya in Group F and teenager Yan Diomande fired in to double the lead after the break.<\/p>\n

Manchester United\u2019s Amad curled in a fine free-kick to give the Elephants a 3-0 victory in Abidjan.<\/p>\n

That result meant the reigning continental champions finished a point ahead of Gabon, who saw off Burundi 2-0 in Franceville after late goals from Bryan Meyo and Mario Lemina.<\/p>\n

The Ivorians, who return to the World Cup finals for the first time since 2014, went through the entire 10-game group campaign without conceding a goal, one of two nations on the continent to do so alongside Tunisia.<\/p>\n

Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Senegal join Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Cape Verde and South Africa in booking their ticket to next year\u2019s World Cup finals.<\/p>\n

One more side \u2013 the winners of next month\u2019s continental play-offs \u2013 could join that group if they emerge from an inter-confederation tournament in March next year.<\/p>\n

Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon and Nigeria finished as the four best-ranked second-placed sides across the nine groups and one of those sides will have the chance to become Africa\u2019s 10th representative at the expanded 48-team World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.<\/p>\n

The Confederation of African Football is yet to announce a date for the play-off draw.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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