Senegal on Friday sealed a return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since their 2002 debut thanks to a 2-0 win over South Africa in World Cup qualifying African Group D.
Diafra Sakho scored the opener for the visitors in Polokwane, before a somewhat fortuitous Thamsanqa Mkhize own goal sealed the three points for the Teranga Lions.
The visitors are now five points ahead of nearest Group D challengers Burkina Faso with one game remaining.
Senegal stunned the world by beating World Cup holders France in their first ever game at the global finals in 2002.
If they are to produce performances to match that at Russia 2018, it is likely that Liverpool’s Sadio Mane will be the catalyst.
Unsurprisingly, Mane was integral to the victory that booked their World Cup return, with a wonderfully incisive through ball…
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