Patrick Viera's first game as Senegal coach ends in underwhelming draw in Mozambique

[p]Much was expected of the former World Cup ‌winner's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mozambique-2aBNiivt/senegal-hOIsJLJr/?mid=OKqq6xU0"]first game in charge[/a] despite a much-changed side after ‌a disappointing World Cup for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a], where they went ‌out in the last 32 after an underwhelming and error-ridden campaign.[/p][p]But while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-nicolas/jXg8d5RJ/"]Nicholas Jackson[/a] pounced on some poor defending to hand ‌Senegal a 32nd-minute lead in Maputo, ⁠they allowed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/catamo-geny/29eth6dF/"]Geny Catamo[/a] ‌to equalise for the hosts, hitting a rasping shot from outside ​the penalty area in first-half stoppage time.[/p][p]Vieira's new-look team was without goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mendy-edouard/8zpLkf6p/"]Edouard Mendy[/a], who has ​retired, and veteran centre-back [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koulibaly-kalidou/hSKz7qT3/"]Kalidou Koulibaly[/a], whose international career also looks at an end, plus injured [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mane-sadio/xxskxOU0/"]Sadio Mane[/a].[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="71a59dfc-7b08-422f-a197-dc502c02aaaf" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="e8dc68c4-ed8a-4ced-8be6-4ec799728e20" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Senegal ⁠were still expected to ​win but came up against a highly motivated home team in an exciting tussle with chances at either end.[/p][p]Also in Group J on Friday, Mohammed Mamon struck four ‌minutes from time to hand [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sudan/OGhP26xH/"]Sudan[/a] a 1-0 win over neighbours [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ethiopia/4AGUPqC2/"]Ethiopia[/a].[/p][p]The two former African champions were playing the match in Juba, South Sudan because of the security situation caused by the civil war in Sudan.[/p][p]Guinea-Bissau opened their Group L campaign with a 2-0 win away over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tanzania/KzAbFwJ7/"]Tanzania[/a] in Zanzibar City with goals in either half from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/franculino/KKFRVszn/"]Franculino Dju[/a] and Mame Balde.[/p][p]Tanzania are one of ‌three co-hosts of next June's Cup of Nations finals ​but along with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kenya/CIAJw1QK/"]Kenya[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uganda/hnw06lwh/"]Uganda[/a] are also ‌participating in the qualifying competition.[/p][p]The top two finishers in each of the 12 groups advance to the finals except in the groups where the hosts are playing, from which only one other team will qualify.[/p][p]Friday's ⁠extensive list of qualifiers ⁠also has past winners [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/algeria/nc87N1BR/"]‌Algeria[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/egypt/bejDn7NN/"]Egypt[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nigeria/EBE2Xb3l/"]Nigeria[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zambia/zBS458hb/"]Zambia[/a] all in action.[/p]