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Afcon: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse shifts focus to Tanzania after Nigeria win

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse is hoping his side can defeat Tanzania in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations game on June 23.

On Sunday, the Terenga Lions edged three-time African champions, Nigeria 1-0 in their final warm-up game to the Afcon finals, courtesy of Everton’s Idrissa Gueye strike.

The win came as a relief to Senegal, having last won against the Super Eagles in the semi-final of the 2002 tournament in Mali.

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The gaffer is delighted with the performance from his side in the encounter, claiming they played to his instruction.