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Senegal beat 10-man Mali to reach AFCON semi-finals

January 09, 2026 / 10:59 PM
Senegal beat 10-man Mali to reach AFCON semi-finals
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Sharjah 24 – AFP: Senegal became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Mali in the quarter-finals.

Match details

The quarter-final clash was held tonight at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Morocco, where Senegal secured a narrow victory to book their place in the last four.

Decisive goal

The only goal of the match was scored by Emmanuel Ndiaye in the 27th minute, giving Senegal the lead they maintained until full time.

Red card turns the game

Mali were reduced to 10 players in the 48th minute after Yves Bissouma received his second yellow card, making their task more difficult in the second half.

 

January 09, 2026 / 10:59 PM

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