Mali vs Ivory Coast Afcon 2023 match preview, head to head
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3 February 2024
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Host nation Ivory Coast don produce anoda amazing Africa Cup of Nations escape act as Oumar Diakite 122nd-minute winner send di 10-man Elephants into di semi-finals at heartbroken Mali expense.
Di hosts play di majority of di game at a numerical disadvantage afta Odilon Kossounou dismissal for two first-half fouls on Lassine Sinayoko and dem fall behind to Nene Dorgeles classy curler.
But di Elephants equalise right on 90 minutes through Simon Adringa opportunistic finish – and win am wit virtually di last kick of extra time wen Niakite divert home Seko Fofana shot.
Niakite leave di field wit mixed emotions, however, as a second yellow card wey im receive for removing im shirt in celebration mean say dem go ban am from Wednesday semi-final against DR Congo.
Di final whistle produce scenes wey no dey okay as several Mali players surround referee Mohamed Adel, to protest, and Hamari Traore receive red card sake of say im take im protests too far.
Match highlights
120+5 mins – Di winner of dis match don dey decided at di end of di second period of extra-time.
120+5 mins – Veri strict call by di referee! E pulls out di red card and send Hamari Traore of Mali off di pitch.
120+3 – One foul by Oumar Diakite of Ivory Coast result for yellow card and na im second time today, Mohamed Adel also dismiss am wit a red card.
120+2 mins – Goal! Oumar Diakite latch onto di ball inside di box and score fantastic back-heel goal. E don make am 1-2.
120+1 mins – Dem go play 1 additional min.
120+1 mins – Di fourth official show 1 min of added time.
118 mins – Hamari Traore of Mali don carry injury and di referee stop play so e go fit receive medical treatment.
116 mins – Fousseni Diabate attempt to create one dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into di box, but di defence easily deal wit di threat.
115 mins – Di move break down wen Dorgeles Nene of Mali attempt one ambitious shot from distance wey go off di right post.
112 mins – Mali quickly take one corner kick wit a short pass.
112 mins – Hamari Traore of Mali fails to send pass into di box as im effort dey cut out. Di referee point to di corner flag. Na corner for Mali.
111 mins – Mohamed Adel show yellow card to Oumar Diakite of Ivory Coast for a tough tackle.
110 mins – Yahia Fofana come off im line to intercept di corner from Fousseni Diabate of Mali.
109 mins – One defender intercept one cross from a mid-range free kick by Mali.
108 mins – Dangerous play by Oumar Diakite of Ivory Coast. Mohamed Adel blow im whistle for a foul. Dem award Mali free kick.
106 mins – Di second period of extra-time don start.
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105+2 mins – Mohamed Adel blow for di end of di first period of extra time.
107 mins – Minimum of 1 min of added time go dey.
105 mins – Boubacar Traore (Mali) slam di ball towards di middle of di goal, but e fail to surprise Yahia Fofana and e dey equal to am.
104 mins – One cross from a mid-range free kick by Ivory Coast too much and di ball go out of play.
103 mins – Fousseni Diabate foul one opponent. At least dis na wetin referee Mohamed Adel signal. Dem give Ivory Coast advantage. Dem get one free kick.
102 mins – We dey about to witness a substitution. Ibrahim Sissoko dey replace Diadie Samassekou.
102 mins – Yves Bissouma expertly control di pass inside di penalty area and shoot, but one defender block am.
100 mins – Kiki Kouyate of Mali get im head on di corner, but e no fit find di target as im header fly high ova di crossbar.
100 mins – Di linesman make di right call and Mali go get corner.
100 mins – Hamari Traore of Mali send one lofted cross into di box and dem head am comot.
97 mins – Linesman raise im flag against Simon Adingra of Ivory Coast for offside.
96 mins – Sebastien Haller of Ivory Coast get good opportunity wen im latch on to a cross from di wing, but im header from di six-yard box no dey accurate enough and di ball glance away off di bar!
94 mins – Mohamed Adel award Ivory Coast a goal kick.
94 mins – Free kick Mali.
93 mins – Ball safe as Ivory Coast dey awarded a throw-in for dia own half.
92 mins – Throw-in for Mali for dia own half.
91 mins – Dem award Ivory Coast a free kick for dia own half.
91 mins – Di first period of extra time don start.
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Second Half
90+8 mins – Di second half don finish, but di match neva dey ova yet.
90+7 mins – Na time for substitution. Dat na last involvement from Kamory Doumbia as Yves Bissouma replace am.
90+4 mins – Kamory Doumbia of Mali make one overly-aggressive challenge and Mohamed Adel blow im whistle for a foul.
90+3 mins – Di total number of attempts na 7:7.
90mins. 7 mins of stoppage-time go dey played.
90 mins – 1 – 1 Goal! Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast) dey for di right place at di right time to get to di rebound inside di box and gleefully rifle di ball into di left side of di goal. Na 1:1.
89 mins – Substitution. Mamadou Fofana don come on for Lassine Sinayoko.
89 mins – Eric Chelle don decide to substitute Lassana Coulibaly and e replace am wit Boubacar Traore.
88 mins – Fousseni Diabate of Mali take di corner but fail to find any of im teammates.
87 mins – Kamory Doumbia of Mali don swing in di corner, but dem clear am away.
86 mins – Today match don end for Jean Michael Seri wey go dey replaced by Simon Adingra.
85 mins – Wilfried Singo of Ivory Coast find imsef some space around di penalty spot and leaps high to meet di free kick. E try to put im header into di right side of di goal, but Djigui Diarra keep am out.
83 mins – Oumar Diakite of Ivory Coast na di quickest one to orientate imsef inside di box and leap to connect wit one cross from di corner kick. E produce one fine header, but e fly narrowly wide of di left post.
83 mins – Di referee point to di corner flag and Ivory Coast go take a corner.
82 mins – Mohamed Adel see di foul by Fousseni Diabate and e no hesitate to blow di whistle.
80 mins – Lassana Coulibaly of Mali gatz dey careful for di rest of di match as di di ref don show am yellow card.
78 mins – Dorgeles Nene of Mali dey offside and di linesman raise im flag.
76 mins – Di ref blow im whistle and we go get one so-called cooling break sake of di high temperature.
74 mins – Mohamed Adel blow for a foul afta Kiki Kouyate of Mali dey too aggressive as im battle for di ball.
73 mins – Substitution. Oumar Diakite of Ivory Coast enta while Max Gradel comot.
72 mins – 1 – 0 Goal! Dorgeles Nene (Mali) weave im way past opponents, and e unleashes one magnificent effort from di edge of di box into di top right corner. Yahia Fofana get no chance to reach am. Di score na 1:0.
70 mins – Hamari Traore of Mali whips one promising cross into di box, but di opposition defence intercept di ball.
67 mins – Di defence dey alert as dem clear a dangerous cross from Max Gradel of Ivory Coast.
66 mins – Di corner from Fousseni Diabate of Mali dey intercepted by Yahia Fofana.
65 mins – Fousseni Diabate take a corner but fail to find any of im teammates. Di ball dey easily cleared out of danger.
65 mins – Hamari Traore deliver one low pass into di box wey dey intercepted. Mali go get a chance to score from a corner kick.
64 mins – Mohamed Adel get a clear sight and see one foul from Fousseni Diabate of Mali.
63 mins – Wilfried Singo get imself onto di end of di corner, but dem block im header.
63 mins – E get opportunity for Max Gradel of Ivory Coast to deliver di ball into di box from a corner.
63 mins – Eric Chelle decide to make a substitution. Adama Traore go dey replaced by Dorgeles Nene.
62 mins – Substitution. Amadou Haidara make im way off di pitch and Fousseni Diabate enta as im replacement.
61 mins – Di current number of shots on target for both teams na 6:2.
58 mins – Lassana Coulibaly of Mali dey penalised afta im knock one opponent down.
55 mins – Mali dey see more of di ball now.
53 mins – Sebastien Haller commits rough foul. Mohamed Adel stop di game and make a call.
51 mins – Amadou Haidara get into good scoring position. E create some space for imself and try im luck from from distance. Yahia Fofana save im decent effort towards di left post.
49 mins Kiki Kouyate jump for a header from di resulting set piece, but e go off di right post.
49 mins – Kamory Doumbia go try find di head of one of im teammates from a corner kick.
48 mins – Lassine Sinayoko produce one dangerous lofted cross into di box wey dey intercepted. Mali force one corner. Dia opponents go face anoda attacking threat.
46 mins – Di need to improve for di second half don bring change. Christian Kouame of Ivory Coast don comot for Sebastien Haller.
46 mins – Half-time substitution. Emerse Fae decide to make a change. Serge Aurier don comot for Willy Boly.
46 mins – Second half of di game don start.
First Half
45+6 mins – First half don finish as referee don blow im whistle and di players head to dia respective dressing rooms.
45+3 mins – Dis yellow card dey right. Di tackle by Amadou Haidara dye harsh and Mohamed Adel no hesitate to show am yellow card.
45+3 mins – Di referee signal a substitution. Wilfried Singo of Ivory Coast don enta as substitute for Nicolas Pepe.
45+1 mins – Adama Traore of Mali get in a strike, but e dey off target.
45+1 mins – Mohamed Adel award Ivory Coast a goal kick.
44 mins – Odilon Kossounou don collect di second yellow card and e don comot.
44 mins – Mohamed Adel signal free kick to Mali just outside Ivory Coast area.
43 mins – Free kick Ivory Coast.
42 mins – Shey Ivory Coast fit get di ball into attacking position from dis throw-in for Mali half?
42 mins – Ball go out of play for a Mali goal kick.
42 mins – Seko Fofana for Ivory Coast get in one strike but e fail to hit di target.
39 mins – Ball safe as Ivory Coast dey awarded a throw-in for dia own half.
39 mins – Adama Traore don receive yellow card.
39 mins – Goal kick for Mali.
38 mins – Dem award throw-in for Ivory Coast for dia own half.
37 mins – Serge Aurier gets yellow card. Dem go suspend from di next match!
37 mins – Dis na free kick for good position for Mali!
36 mins – Dem blow against Ivory Coast Christian Kouame say im dey offside.
35 mins – Sikou Niakate don come back on di field again.
35 mins – Dem don interrupt play briefly to check on Sikou Niakate, wey dey feel pain.
34 mins – Christian Kouame gatz dey veri careful for di rest of di match afta im receive one yellow card from di referee for one bad tackle against one opponent.
31 mins – One cooling break dey come.
30 mins – Nicolas Pepe connect wit one precise cross inside di goalmouth and shoot. One of di defending players react on time and clear di ball to safety.
28 mins – Mali play corner but dem no fit take advantage as one defender sweep di ball away.
25 mins – Lassana Coulibaly give away one foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Mohamed Adel see di whole situation.
20 mins – Referee Mohamed Adel see di trip by Kamory Doumbia and e no hesitate to blow im whistle.
18 mins – Di ball spin up and hit di hand of Seko Fofana afta im fail to control am and di referee blow im whistle for a foul.
17 mins – Adama Traore waste one huge opportunity to score from di penalty spot. Im attempt to slot into di bottom right corner, but Yahia Fofana pull off one superb save.
17 mins – Adama Traore go take di responsibility and e don already dey prepare di ball.
16 mins – Odilon Kossounou take im opponent down and receive yellow card from di referee.
16 mins – Mohamed Adel blow im whistle and signals foul afta Odilon Kossounou bring im opponent down. No point to dey argue dia. Mali go take a penalty kick.
13 mins – Flag go up against Sikou Niakate and di referee blow im whistle for offside.
13 mins – Dis na di VAR verdict on dat penalty incident – NO PENALTY for Mali! Game fit continue.
13 mins – Sikou Niakate neva suffer any serious injury wey fit comot am from di pitch. E don shake bodi continue dey play.
9 mins – Break dey and referee Mohamed Adel fit don get signal for im ear as im indicate say im go check dat earlier penalty claim by Mali using VAR. Dis fit dey interesting!
8 mins – Sikou Niakate dey clearly ask for some medical attention wit im painful gestures. Di extent of im injury neva dey known.
8 mins – Odilon Kossounou appear to handle di ball inside di box, but di ref turn down di penalty appeals and wave play on!
8 mins – Amadou Haidara shoot from outside di box, but dem block im effort.
8 mins – One of di Mali players dey in on goal but di defender tackle inside di box. E fit be penalty, but di ref tok say NO! Play continue.
8 mins – Kamory Doumbia float di ball in from di corner but dem intercept am.
6 mins – Nicolas Pepe escape witout any punishment from di referee afta im use excessive force to foul im opponent.
3 mins – Lassine Sinayoko too dey fierce for im attempt to get di ball from im opponent and Mohamed Adel blow for foul.
1 min – Today match don start as Mali take di kickoff. Mohamed Adel na di referee.
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Mali vs Ivory Coast match preview
Mali go jam Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2023 hosts Ivory Coast dis evening as both teams dey determined to flog each oda so dem go fit qualify for di semi-final.
Remember say afta dem chop 4-0 from Equatorial Guinea during di group stage, Ivory Coast bin part ways wit dia manager Jean Louis Gasset.
Dem manage to scale through to di quarter-finals and dia match against Mali for Stade de la Paix for Bouake by 6pm today go be fight to finish as dem go wan prove say host nation no be for mouth.
Di Elephants dey eye dia third continental title afta dem win am for 1992 and 2015.
Mali on di oda hand go also wan show diasef as pipo sabi dem for dia defensive prowess.
Na only two goals Mali don chop throughout di tournament. Dia convincing victory ova a strong Burkina Faso team for di previous round show how formidable dem be as dem dey eye dia first Afcon trophy.
Line-ups
Mali vs Ivory Coast team news
Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma bin no play for Mali during dia round of 16 match sake of injury wey im bin sustain for training.
Mali coach Eric Sekou Chelle say dia match against Ivory Coast go dey emotional sake of say na between two brothers.
“Dis game go dey emotional; e go be match between two brothers, and I get my own perspective on di Cote d’Ivoire team,” Chelle tok during pre-game press conference on Friday.
“E get players for Cote d’Ivoire wit connections to Mali, so e go emotionally charged game,” e tok.
Former Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Eboue don credit interim coach Emerse Fae for bringing a “positive atmosphere” to di Elephants afta Equatorial Guinea sama dem 4-0.
Fae bin guide Ivory Coast to a place for di quarter-finals afta beating defending champions Senegal on penalties for di last 16.
“Our kontri normally no need any coaching becos all di players good,” ex-Arsenal defender Eboue tell BBC World Service.
“Dem all play in good clubs for Europe so we just need someone wey fit tok to dem nicely and bring a positive atmosphere to di group.
“Dis team bin dey down and now dem dey up. Dem dey so happy to play as a team and dem get more confidence becose dem beat Senegal,” Eboue tok.
Mali vs Ivory Coast head to head
Dis go be di sixth Africa Cup of Nations encounter between Mali and Ivory Coast, and dia first since Ivory Coast win dia 2019 last-16 duel 1-0.
Ivory Coast never lose AFCON match against Mali, as dem win four of dia previous five games (D1).
Mali score just two goals and concede nine for dose previous five Afcon clashes wit Ivory Coast. Dem neva score fewer goals against any oda team wey dem don meet more dan two times for di competition.