Mali Vs Senegal Highlights, AFCON 2025 Quarter-Final: MLI 0-1 SEN; Lions Of Teranga Ease Into Semis

Greetings and welcome, everyone. The Africa Cup of Nations enters its last eight stage, with Mali facing Senegal first up. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from the West African derby.

The match kicks off at 9:30pm IST. The Mali vs Senegal, AFCON 2025 quarter-final match will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.

In Mali, the match will be shown on ORTM Mali, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, New World Sport App, Canal+ CAN. In Senegal, it will be shown on RTS 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Football Plus ROA, AfroSport TV, New World Sport App, Canal+ CAN.

Mali starting XI: D. Diarra; H. Traore, O. Camara, Diaby, Gassama; A. Dieng, Bissouma, L. Coulibaly; Haidara, Sinayoko, Sangare.

Senegal starting XI: Mendy; Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, M. Diouf; Gana Gueye, P. Gueye, Diarra; I. Ndiaye, H. Diallo, Mane.

The two sides have faced off 40 times overall, with Senegal winning 19 matches and Mali eight, while 13 ended in draws. The Lions of Teranga are undefeated against The Eagles for over two decades.

This will only be the second meeting between the two nations in the event's history, the first coming in 2004 when a group-stage encounter ended 1-1.

After the national anthems are other pre-match rituals, the game gets underway in Tangier. Mali kicking from left to right and Senegal the other way in the first half.

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Senegal take the lead in the 27th minute! A mistake from Mali goalie Diarra leads sets the ball up perfectly in Iliman Ndiaye's way, who gleefully accepts the gift at the goal-mouth to puts his side ahead.

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Mali are down to 10 men! Yves Bissouma is shown a second yellow card and has to leave the pitch prematurely, in the third minute of added time. The elongated first half eventually ends with the scoreline reading 1-0 in Senegal's favour. Can The Eagles claw their way back in the second half?

The players have returned from the lemon break and the second half is underway. Senegal now kicking from left to right and Mali in the opposite direction. The Lions of Teranga have one foot in the semis, and it would take something special from the Eagles to stop them from here.

Senegal make their first set of substitutions in the 62nd minute. Both changes are the midfield: Pathe Ciss replaces Habib Diarra and Lamine Camara is in for Pape Gueye.

The minutes are ticking by, and Mali's hopes of an equaliser are getting dimmer. Remember that a 1-1 scoreline would lead to extra time, but for that to happen, Senegal have to suffer a defensive failure.

Seven minutes added as stoppage time to the second half, amid steady rain. Mali's attempts grow desperate, while Senegal look to sneak in a counter-attack or two.

That's that! The referee blows the full-time whistle and Senegal forge their way into the AFCON semis. The 1-0 scoreline means the Lions of Teranga will meet either Egypt or Ivory Coast in the last-four stage. For Mali, however, the dream ends here.