World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Senegal beats Cape Verde 2-0

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FIFA World Cup 2018

PRAIA, Oct. 7, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Senegal defeated Cape Verde by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon at the Cape Verde National Stadium in Praia.

Cape Verde made the Senegaleses doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Sakho ('81) and N'Doye ('90).

The result put the Senegalese top of Group D with 8 points. Cape Verde is third with 6 points. In their next game, Senegal will meet South Africa at the Cape Verde National Stadium on November 10, while Cape Verde will face Burkina Faso.

Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group D

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Overview

Cape Verde at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)

Senegal at the World Cup

  • 1 appearances (2002)
  • 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
2018 World Cup Poster
Cape Verde
0:2
Senegal
0:2 (0:0)
  • 7 October 2017
  • 16:30
  • Praia

Third Round Group D

TeamPts
Senegal8
Burkina Faso6
Cape Verde6
South Africa4

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