THIèS. Senegal demolishes Namibia 4-1 with goals of I. Gueye (10′), F. Diedhiou (38′), S. Mane (55′) and K. Balde (83′). On the opposite side, Namibia scored with J. Kamatuka (75′). Senegal took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Stade Lat Dior (Thiès) stadium in Thiès on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Kalilou Traore with the help of Adou Hermann Ngoh and Kouame Gabriel Kangah. The 4th official was Bienvenu Sinko. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 27.4 degrees Celsius or 81.25 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.
Match Statistics
Senegal was in firm control of the ball 59% while Namibia was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Senegal was more aggressive with 39 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Senegal won the match.
Senegal shot 17 times, 5 on target, 12 off target. On the opposite side, Namibia shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Senegal received 1 yellow card (I. Sarr). On the other side, Namibia received 3 yellow cards (E. Kambindu, R. Hanamub and D. Fredericks).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
After playing this match, Senegal has 9 points to occupy the 1st place in the table. while Namibia stays with 4 points (2nd).
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification Africa, Senegal will play away with Namibia on the 12th of October with a 4-0 head to head in favor of Senegal (0 draws).
Namibia will host Senegal on the 12th of October with a 4-0 head to head stats in favor of Senegal (0 draws).
Senegal – Formation
Senegal
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Senegal started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Aliou Cissé decided to play with the following team: Edouard Mendy, Bouna Sarr, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Saliou Ciss, Idrissa Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Krépin Diatta, Sadio Mané, Ismaïla Sarr and Famara Diédhiou.
The home team had on the bench: A. Gomis, A. Seck, C. Dieng, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Habib Diallo, I. Mbaye, Keita Baldé, M. Loum, Nampalys Mendy, P. Cissé, P. Sarr, Seny Dieng and Ibrahima Mbaye.
Substitutions
Senegal made 7 changes: K. Diatta for K. Balde (50′), K. Diatta for K. Balde (49′), C. Kouyate for N. Mendy (72′), C. Kouyate for N. Mendy (70′), F. Diedhiou for H. Diallo (72′), I. Sarr for T. S. Dieng (89′) and S. Ciss for F. Ballo Toure (89′).
Namibia – Formation
Namibia
Namibia started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
On the opposite side, Bobby Samaria played with: Virgil Vries, Ivan Kamberipa, Charles Hambira, Ananias Gebhardt, Riaan Hanamub, Denzil Haoseb, Wesley Katjiteo, Deon Hotto, Absalom Limbondi, Elmo Kambindu and Peter Shalulile.
They had on the bench: A. Handura, A. Petrus, B. Shilongo, Dynamo Fredericks, I. Gurirab, I. Heita, Joslin Kamatuka, K. Ndisiro, Larry Horaeb, L. Kazapua, Marcel Papama and Willy Stephanus.
Substitutions
Namibia made 3 changes: I. Kamberipa for L. Horaeb (46′), K. Wesley for M. Papama (81′) and D. Haoseb for D. Fredericks (81′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Africa.
- Ethiopia – South Africa – 1-3
- Guinea – Sudan – 2-2
- Ghana – Zimbabwe – 3-1
- Togo – Congo – 1-1
- Senegal – Namibia – 4-1
- Guinea-Bissau – Morocco – 0-3
