Mali beat Tunisia on penalties, reach Africa Cup quarter-finals | OneFootball

Mali defeated Tunisia on penalties by 3 to 2 and secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations this Saturday, at Stade Mohammed V, in Morocco. In regular time, the teams drew 1-1, with Firas Chaouat scoring for the Tunisians and Lassine Sinayoko scoring for the Malians.

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📋 Match Summary

🟢🟡 MALI 1 (3) X 1 (2) TUNISIA🔴 🏆 Competition: African Cup of Nations 🏟️ Venue: Stade Mohammed V 📅 Date: January 3, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Firas Chaouat, at 43′ of the 2nd half (Tunisia) ⚽Lassine Sinayoko, at 51′ of the 2nd half (Mali)

How was the game?

The goals came only at the end of the second half. At 43 minutes, Firas Chaouat opened the scoring for Tunisia. In stoppage time, at 51, Lassine Sinayoko equalized by converting the penalty awarded to Mali.

In extra time, both teams failed to score, maintaining the draw. As a result, the decision went to penalties, where Mali prevailed by winning 3 to 2.

Penalties

Tunisia

Yassine Meriah ✅ Ali Abdi ❌ Elias Saad ✅ Elias Achouri ❌ Ali Ben Romdhane ❌

Mali

Yves Bissouma ❌ Lassine Sinayoko ✅ Dorgeles Nene ❌ Gaoussou Diakite ✅ El Bilal Touré ✅

Next Opponent

On Friday, for a spot in the semi-finals of the African Cup, Mali will face Senegal, the 2021 tournament champion, who also won against Sudan's team this Saturday, by 3 to 1.

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