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Senegal beat Ethiopia 1-0 in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

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Senegal beat Ethiopia 1-0 in 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiersSimon Heseltine · CC BY-SA 4.0

Senegal beat Ethiopia 1-0 in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, giving coach Patrick Vieira an away win. The defending African champions claimed the three points they were seeking after what La Nouvelle Tribune described as a lacklustre performance against Mozambique.

Senegal beat Ethiopia 1-0 in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. This was the first win for Patrick Vieira, the Lions of Teranga coach, since taking up the post, according to the source text.

Senegal now share the top spot in Group J with Mozambique, with both teams on four points. The Ethiopians, nicknamed the Walyas, created chances despite the defeat.

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