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After the conclusion of group C encounter on Friday night, two teams booked their place in the second round of ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations presently holding in Cote D’Ivoire.
The Blue Shark of Cape Verde were the first to secure qualification to the round of 16 after winning its first two games against the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 and thrashing the mambas of Mozambique by 3-0 on Friday night.
Senegal became the second country to book its spot following a 3-1 victory over the indomitable lions of Cameroon.
The Teranga Lions went two goals up thanks to Ismaila Sarr and Habib Diallo.
Jean-Charles Castelletto pulled one back in the 83rd minute, but Sadio Mane drilled in a low shot past Andre Onana to seal the win.
The result means they become the second team to win their first two matches at this tournament.
More teams like Nigeria and Guinea have moved closer to second round qualification after amassing four points from two games.