Senegal Secures World Cup Qualifying Spot with Home Victory over Madagascar
After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, **Senegal** recovered strongly at home, defeating **Madagascar 3-0** in Dakar to secure qualification for the 2018 World Cup qualifying rounds.
**Goals:**
* **Cheikhou Kouyaté** opened the scoring in the 20th minute after capitalizing on a poor clearance.
* **Moussa Konaté** doubled the lead in the 54th minute following a rapid counterattack.
* **Mame Biram Diouf** sealed the 3-0 win with a late counterattack goal.
Konaté emphasized the importance of team effort, saying, *”We have a team spirit. If I scored, it’s because there was a collective effort. Our goal is to qualify for the World Cup.”