Nigeria, Aug. 30 -- Defending champions Senegal secured a measure of consolation at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Friday, edging Sudan 4-2 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Mandela Stadium, Kampala.

The Lions of Teranga, who fell to Morocco in a dramatic semi-final earlier in the week, showed grit and character to rally back from an early setback and seal third place.

Sudan struck first when Mohamed Teya Asad rose highest to nod home from a sixth-minute corner, silencing the Senegalese bench. But the West Africans clawed their way back into the contest, drawing level just before the hour mark. Seyni Mbaye latched onto Ousseynou Seck's cross to slot past the Sudanese goalkeeper, restoring parity a...