Bouda rescues a point for Burkina Faso

Senegal were denied victory at the death as Burkina Faso scored a last-gasp equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium on Friday, September 6.

Sadio Mane's sixth-minute opener looked to have secured all three points for the Lions of Teranga in Dakar, but Ousseni Bouda scored from a free-kick deep into stoppage time to clinch a share of the spoils for the Stallions.

Aliou Cisse's side were keen to keep the momentum going after they drew 1-1 with DR Congo and beat Mauritania 1-0 in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in June.

The hosts threatened as early as the eighth minute when Mane took a pop at goal and they were celebrating just eight minutes as the Al-Nassr winger pounced on a defensive mistake to tuck his shot past the goalkeeper.

Their West African rivals weren't overawed though, and tried to get back into the game before halftime, but the home defence stood firm.

Seny Dieng was finally called into action early in the second half after Burkina Faso launched a dangerous attack and forced him to make a save on 58 minutes and the Senegal keeper had to be alert once more to keep out another goal-bound strike in the 74th minute.

The Lions of Teranga bossed possession in the closing stages of the match without creating anything of note and they were punished in added time when Bouda beat Dieng with a well-executed free-kick.

Senegal (1) 1 (Mane 16')

Burkina Faso (0) 1 (Bouda 90+5')

SENEGAL: S. Dieng, A. Seck, K. Koulibaly, A. Diallo, H. Diarra, P. Gueye, I. Gueye (N. Mendy 82'), P. Sarr (M. Camara 68'), I. Sarr (I. Jakobs 69'), S. Mane (I. Ndiaye 90+3'), N. Jackson (H. Diallo 82').

BURKINA FASO: H. Koffi, I. Kabore, E. Tapsoba, N. Djiga, S. Yago, C. Badolo (A. Ouattara 82'), S. Banse, T. Boni, D. Ouattara (O. Camara 45'), M. Konate (O. Bouda 82'), H. Bande.