An Ethiopian player clears the ball at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon (Happiraphael / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ethiopia’s national team, the Walias, lost 0-1 to Senegal on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in a Group J qualifier for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Foot Africa’s lineup report placed the match at Bahir Dar Stadium. A Sports Mole preview before the game had called the ground Bahir Dar International Stadium. Ibrahim Mbaye scored the only goal. Africa Soccer placed that goal in the 11th minute. A Football365 live log placed it in the 10th minute and recorded a right-footed finish from a pass by Nicolas Jackson. Senegal kept the lead until the final whistle.
The goal and one saved header
Foot Africa wrote that the goal came on Mbaye’s first start under Senegal coach Patrick Vieira, and that Nicolas Jackson found him in the center. Africa Soccer also wrote that Jackson played Mbaye in, and it called the finish a shot that beat the goalkeeper. Foot Africa described Ethiopia as athletic and solid in defense for the rest of the night.
Football365 recorded a header by Kenean Markneh in the 56th minute that was saved, after a pass from Chernet Gugsa. The log does not name the goalkeeper on that save. Foot Africa’s starting lineup named Yehvann Diouf in goal for Senegal, and it spelled Markneh as Kenean Markine in the Ethiopia eleven. The score stayed 0-1.
Where the reports put Group J
The result left Ethiopia with zero points from two group-stage matches. On September 25 in Juba, Sudan had won 1-0, with Mohamed Eisa scoring in the 86th minute. On this matchday, Foot Africa wrote that Mozambique beat Sudan 4-1 and that Senegal stood second behind Mozambique. Africa Soccer wrote that Senegal were level with Mozambique on four points, and that Sudan had three points after the 4-1 loss. A TV Sports fixture page listed Mozambique second and Ethiopia fourth after two matches, with four points and zero points. The outlets do not print one identical order for the top of the group. They do agree that Ethiopia are last and still without a point.
Foot Africa called the Bahir Dar win Senegal’s first win in these 2027 qualifiers. Africa Soccer called it Patrick Vieira’s first victory as Senegal head coach. Both were writing about the group stage, after Senegal’s opening 1-1 draw with Mozambique.
The next date on the public lists
TV Sports lists Ethiopia’s next Group J match away to Mozambique on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto in Maputo. The page calls that game matchday three. It does not list a Senegal fixture on the same card. Africa Soccer wrote only that Senegal would face Sudan the following month, and it did not give the day.
