CAN 2025: 16 matches… Senegal’s unbeaten run continues

Senegal’s unbeaten streak on the CAN continues

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Senegal defeated Mali (1-0) on Friday to e book their place within the ultimate 4 of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025). This victory extends the Lions of Teranga’s unbeaten run on the CAN to a formidable 16 matches.

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Kalidou Koulibaly and his teammates haven’t misplaced a single CAN match since their defeat within the 2019 ultimate towards Algeria. Throughout the following three tournaments—2021, 2023, and 2025—they’ve gone 16 video games unbeaten.

Throughout this run, Senegal have racked up 12 wins and 4 attracts. Even the dramatic exit towards Côte d’Ivoire within the spherical of 16 of the thirty fourth version—on penalties (1-1, 5-4 on pens)—is statistically counted as a draw.

This exceptional feat surpasses the earlier document of 14 unbeaten matches set between 2002 and 2004 (5 wins, 4 attracts).

It is value noting that the all-time document belongs to Egypt, who went 25 consecutive CAN matches with out defeat between 2004 and 2017.

Pape Thiaw’s males will look to increase their streak within the semi-finals, the place they await the winner between Côte d’Ivoire and Egypt.