10-man Mali oust Tunisia to make AFCON quarters

Mali played for over 100 minutes with 10 men but still came from behind to defeat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Casablanca on Saturday to set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Senegal on Friday.
Jan 3, 2026, 10:51 pm - Ed Dove

Penalty Shootout

Mali
Tunisia
Yves Bissouma
Pen 1
Yassine Meriah
Lassine Sinayoko
Pen 2
Ali Abdi
Nene Dorgeles
Pen 3
Elias Saad
Gaoussou Diakité
Pen 4
Elias Achouri
El Bilal Toure
Pen 5
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane

Match Timeline

Mali
Tunisia
  • KO
  • 4
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 23
  • 26
  • HT
  • 45
  • 57
  • 60
  • 70
  • 85
  • 85
  • 88
  • 90+2
  • 90+2
  • 90+6
  • FT
  • 103
  • 105+1
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 117
  • 118
  • ET FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2).
120'
Penalty Shootout ends, Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2).
120'
Goal! Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2). El Bilal Touré (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Match Stats
MLITUN
Possession
27.8%
72.227.8
72.2%
Shots on Goal
1
4
Shot Attempts
8
13
Yellow Cards
4
6
Corner Kicks
4
11
Saves
3
0