Jackson at the double as Senegal defeat Botswana 3-0

VIDEO SHOWS: POST-MATCH COMMENTS FROM SENEGAL COACH PAPE THIAW & MAN OF THE MATCH NICOLAS JACKSON FOLLOWING THEIR 3-0 AFCON GROUP D WIN OVER BOTSWANA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: TANGIER, MOROCCO (DECEMBER 23, 2025) (STATS PERFORM – Access all) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (French) SENEGAL COACH, PAPE THIAW, SAYING:  “What I took away from this match was that the team was really serious, they followed instructions, they did what they had to do, they got the job done, and that was important. We knew that the first match of a competition, getting off to a good start, was really important, and you could see that these lads really wanted this win and they played well. Well done to them and congratulations.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (French) SENEGAL COACH, PAPE THIAW, ON MAN OF THE MATCH NICOLAS JACKSON, SAYING:  “Yes, well done to him. I congratulate the team too, because they did a good job behind him and served him well. Nico is someone who needs confidence. I think his double will serve him well for the rest of the tournament and, above all, he’s finished as man of the match. Well done to him. He deserves it, and he needs to keep it up.” 4. WHITE FLASH  5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SENEGAL STRIKER & MAN OF THE MATCH AGAINST BOTSWANA, NICOLAS JACKSON, SAYING: “I’m very happy to win the man of the match. Hopefully, many more to come, but right now that’s not important. We just try to focus for the next game, and prepare ourself, because we have three days for the next game, so, we are very happy that we won, and we just move onto the next one.” 6. VARIOUS OF JACKSON POSING WITH HIS MAN OF THE MATCH TROPHY BEFORE LEAVING STORY: Striker Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Senegal got their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign off to a winning start with a comfortable 3-0 Group D victory over Botswana in Tangier on Tuesday (December 23). Jackson converted Ismail Jakobs’ low cross to give his side the lead after 40 minutes as they broke the resistance of a stubborn Botswana, before showing quick feet from Ismaila Sarr’s pass to finish from close range just before the hour-mark. Senegal, who won the Cup of Nations title in 2021 and are among the favourites again, overwhelmed their opponents with waves of attacks and added a third late on from Cherif Ndiaye, one of 28 efforts on the Botswana goal. Senegal head Group D on goal difference from the Democratic Republic of Congo after the opening round of games. The latter defeated Benin 1-0 earlier on Tuesday. (Production: Stefan Haskins)

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