Ismaïla Sarr 's sparking start to the season continued on Tuesday evening as the Palace No. 7 registered another goal involvement for Senegal, who sealed qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals.
Sarr had made a flying start to the international window last week by scoring twice either side of half-time with two clinical close-range finishes, as Les Lions de la Teranga blew South Sudan away with a dominant performance, eventually winning 5-0. You can watch highlights of that game here .
And with Senegal needing at least a point to seal top spot in their group, they appeared to be on course for a frustrating Tuesday evening in Dakar.
Sarr started for his country to win a landmark 75th cap, but they initially struggled to find the breakthrough until the stroke of half-time, whe