Nicolas Jackson scores for Senegal as Patrick Vieira era begins with draw

Nicolas Jackson scored for Senegal in a 1-1 draw against Mozambique on Friday, marking the start of Patrick Vieira's competitive reign as manager. The Aston Villa forward opened the scoring in the 32nd minute following an assist from Abdallah Sima in the Africa Cup of Nations Group J qualifier. Mozambique equalized through Geny Catamo during first-half stoppage time, leaving Senegal with one point from the contest.

The international goal marks Jackson's second consecutive scoring appearance for club and country. He previously scored for Unai Emery's Aston Villa side during a 3-2 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur, strengthening his position amid competition at center-forward with teammate Tammy Abraham.