
Date: Thursday 10th July
Time: 5:00pm
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
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Team News
Senegal
Senegal manager Aliou Cissé could start the same team for the third straight game on Wednesday.
Benin
Khaled Adenon was sent off in a shock last-16 win over Morocco and is now banned, but Benin do at least recover striker Steve Mounie from a ban here.
Missing Players
Player Reason Status Rating
Edouard Mendy Out 6.55
Salif Sané Doubtful 6.96
Khaled Adénon Out 6.44
Fabien Farnolle Doubtful 6.24
Prediction
Benin survived former champions Ghana and Cameroon in the group phase before causing a major upset in the round of 16 by eliminating Morocco. Senegal could, however, prove too strong for them to overcome.
Senegal continue to underline their status as one of the favourites for the title with a string of stellar displays. They booked their place in the last eight with 1-0 victory over Uganda courtesy a first-half strike by Sadio Mane. Mane has scored three goals in his last two matches.
Senegal have never lost to Benin, claiming three wins and one draw from four previous matches.
Senegal 1 : 0 Benin
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