US EditionTen-Man Mali Defeat Tunisia on Penalties to Book Quarter-Final Place
Mali advanced after a 1-1 draw and penalty shootout despite playing with 10 men following an early red card, showcasing strong defensive resilience.
- Two countries were eliminated from AFCON 2025-26 Round of 16 on Saturday, with DAILY POST reporting Sudan and Tunisia as the exiting nations.
- In Casablanca, Mali and Tunisia finished 1-1 after extra time, with Tunisia conceding a late penalty after Yassine Meriah's handball and losing 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out.
- Reduced to 10 men early, Mali reorganised defensively and held firm, while Tunisia dominated proceedings and Elias Saad’s cross set up Firas Chaouat’s header at Mohammed V Stadium.
- Mali's progression is notable given their winless group run and only two goals, while Sudan's loss to Senegal ended their campaign and sent Senegal into the quarter-finals.
- Today, Sunday, more Round of 16 fixtures continue with host Morocco vs Tanzania, and Cameroon will meet South Africa later tonight at Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca, livestreamed on Fancode.
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AFCON Round of 16: 2 countries eliminated from tournament
Two countries have been eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Round of 16 stage in Morocco. DAILY POST reports that the two countries are Sudan and Tunisia. This comes after the conclusion of Saturday’s AFCON Round of 16 fixtures. Recall that Sudan failed to progress to the quarter-final after losing 3-1 against Senegal. Similarly, Tunisia also did not make it to the last-8 after losing 3-2 via penalty shoot-out against Mali. Tu…
Although he stayed with a man less from the 26 minutes due to the expulsion of Woyo Coulibaly, the Eagles team defeated in penalty for 3-2 Tunisia after a tie 1-1 in the regular time to enter the Quarterfinals for the first time since the 2013 edition. Emotions arrived in the last minutes, as Tunisians opened the score to 88' through Firas Chaouat, although a penalty in the compensation time gave Mali the opportunity to tie through Lassine Sinay…
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Ten-man Mali beat Tunisia on penalties to reach AFCON quarters
El Bilal Toure scored the winning spot-kick as 10-man Mali beat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties on Saturday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after their last-16 tie had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. It looked as if Tunisia had got the job done against a Mali side forced to play most of the game a man down when substitute Firas Chaouat headed the Carthage Eagles in front in the 88th minute. Mali had defender Woyo Coulibaly sent…
In numerical inferiority for more than 100 minutes, Mali managed to hold to the goal shots to finally eliminate Tunisia from the competition in a crazy session, after making a draw, 1-1.
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einnews.comTen-man Mali defeat Tunisia on penalties to book quarter-final place
CASABLANCA, Morocco, Jan 3 : Goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved twice in the shootout to help 10-man Mali to a 3-2 win via penalties after a 1-1 last-16 draw with Tunisia in Casablanca on Saturday and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Senegal.Tunisia striker Firas Chaouat gave his side the lead
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