Abdou Diallo and Idrissa Gueye's Senegal into AFCON last eight

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The Parisian duo helped the Lions of Teranga into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 defeat of Cape Verde on Tuesday.

Coach Aliou Cissé - a former capital club player - saw his team go through to the last eight where they will play Mali or Equatorial Guinea in Douala on Sunday. 

SENEGAL - CAPE VERDE: 2-0 (0-0)
 2021 Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16
Stade de Kouekong (Bafoussam)
Goals: Mané (63'), Dieng (90+2').
SENEGAL: E. Mendy - Sarr, Koulibaly (c), Diallo, Ciss (Ballo-Touré, 82', Mbaye, 90') - Gana, N. Mendy, Gueye (Lopy, 82') - Dia, Mané (Dieng, 71') - Diedhiou. Coach: Aliou Cissé.
CAPE VERDE: Vozinha - S. Fortes, Lopes (Diney, 46'), Stopira - J. Fortes, Andrade, Rocha Santos (J. Tavares, 75'), D. Tavares (Borges, 69') - Rodrigues (Rosa, 59'), Monteiro - Mendes (c) (Semedo, 75'). Coach: Pedro Brito.