Excitement has been building in the country as the team emerged on top of group B after beating three-time tournament winners Nigeria 2-0
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The qualification of Senegal raised to 12 the number of teams who have secured places in the second round
The Indian Ocean islanders will advance as winners of Group B ahead of Nigeria
Mane struggled to impress on his return from suspension as Youcef Belaili crashed home the winner on 49 minutes
Morocco and the Ivory Coast meet Friday in a Group D top-of-the-table showdown in Cairo.
Record seven-time champions Egypt secured a place in the last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over the Democratic Republic of Congo
It was Cote d’Ivoire’s first ever win over South Africa in seven meetings
Goals from Baghdad Bounedjah and Riyad Mahrez gave the Algerians their first three points of the tournament
Senegal will next face Algeria on Thursday
The 2015 champions were held by Togo and the Democratic Republic of Congo and lost against Morocco to make an undignified exit from Gabon after the first round.