AFCON U-23 QUALIFIERS
South Sudan U-23 Advance Despite 2–1 Defeat to Djibouti
A 3–0 first-leg victory carried South Sudan through 4–2 on aggregate, according to the South Sudan Football Association.
JUBA — South Sudan’s under-23 football team has progressed to the next round of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers despite losing Sunday’s second leg 2–1 to Djibouti at Juba National Stadium.
South Sudan had won the opening match 3–0. The two results leave the team ahead 4–2 on aggregate. The South Sudan Football Association’s full-time announcement says Senegal is the next opponent.
The distinction matters: South Sudan lost the return match while winning the two-leg tie. An earlier AI-generated search summary claiming a second 3–0 victory was incorrect.
Fixtures and dates for the next round should be checked against CAF’s published schedule before announcement.
Source: South Sudan Football Association, full-time post. CAF first-round fixture schedule.