Kwesi Appiah backs Sudan to see off Senegal and reach AFCON quarter-finals

Appiah's side progressed to the last 16 after finishing in third place in Group E behind Algeria and Burkina Faso.

They managed to overcome Equatorial Guinea, either side of losses to Algeria and Burkina Faso.

Senegal, meanwhile, were Group D winners, ahead of the DR Congo, Benin and Botswana with two victories and a draw.

Despite heading to the game as underdogs, Appiah sees no reason why his team cannot go further into the competition.

He said on Flash Score: "Now that we are facing Senegal, I will have one message to the players, I will have to tell them you have played against Burkina Faso, and now you have to play against Senegal, so you need to show your true colours.

"Sudan deserves to go far in the AFCON, and our ultimate goal remains to chase for the AFCON title. We have respect for Senegal, they are a big footballing country in Africa, they are the former champions, but we are ready.

"My players will need to prove to me, and to all Sudanese people here and back home that they deserve to go better than where we are. I think Senegal are the favourites, but I am sure we will give them a very good game."