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Paul Myers

Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire book their tickets for 2026 World Cup

Sadio Mané (left) scored twice in Senegal's 4-0 win over Mauritania. The victory took Senegal to a third successive World Cup. AP - Misper Apawu

Veteran striker Sadio Mané bagged a brace on Tuesday night as Senegal dispatched Mauritania 4-0 to power over the line to a third successive World Cup. Fellow West African powerhouse Côte d'Ivoire joined them at next summer's football fest in the United States, Canada and Mexico following a controlled 3-0 dismissal of Kenya.

In Dakar, Mané was the star of the show at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium.

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