Sports News of Sunday, 4 January 2026Source: reuters.comGoalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved twice in the shootout to help 10-man Mali to a 3-2 win via penalties after a 1-1 last-16 draw with Tunisia in Casablanca on Saturday and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Senegal. Tunisia striker Firas Chaouat gave his side the lead in the 88th minute as he lost his marker to guide a deep cross from Elias Saad into the net. Quite remarkably, Mali advance to the quarter-finals having not yet won a game at the tournament in Morocco. They drew all three of their Group A fixtures but finished runners-up in the pool, and drew against Tunisia in Casablanca. They will face West African rivals Senegal in Tangier on Friday, after the latter earlier defeated Sudan 3-1 to advance to the last eight.

Source: GhanaWeb January 04, 2026 13:57 UTC