Africa Cup of Nations · Mali advance 3-2 on penalties
Mali vs Tunisia: 1–1
Mali beat Tunisia 3–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at Mohamed V Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco.
- Competition: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16)
- Kick-off: Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: Mohamed V Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco
- Attendance: 41,982
- Teams: Mali (home), Tunisia (away)
Goals
- 88' — Firas Chaouat (Tunisia), assist Elias Saad
- 90'+6' — Lassine Sinayoko (penalty) (Mali)
Red cards
- 26' — Woyo Coulibaly (Mali)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Mali | Tunisia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 27.8 | 72.2 |
| Shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Fouls | 12 | 29 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 6 |
Starting line-ups
Mali (4-2-3-1): Djigui Diarra (G), Ousmane Camara (CD-L), Abdoulaye Diaby (CD-R), Amadou Dante (LB), Woyo Coulibaly (RB), Yves Bissouma (AM), Aliou Dieng (LM), Lassana Coulibaly (RM), Lassine Sinayoko (F), Mahamadou Doumbia (AM-L), Mamadou Sangare (AM-R).
Tunisia (4-2-3-1): Aymen Dahmen (G), Montassar Talbi (CD-L), Dylan Bronn (CD-R), Ali Abdi (LB), Yan Valery (RB), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (AM), Ferjani Sassi (LM), Ellyes Skhiri (RM), Hazem Mastouri (F), Hannibal Mejbri (AM-L), Ismaël Gharbi (AM-R).