Mali 1(3)-1(2) Tunisia, AFCON 2025-26 RO16 Highlights: MAL Eagles Stun Carthage Eagles To Seal QF Berth - As It Happened

Hello football fans! Here we are with the live coverage of the round of 16 match of the AFCON 2025 between Mali and Tunisia at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca. Stay tuned with us for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

Senegal are currently leading 2-1 against the Falcons of Jediane in the first round of 16 match at the Grand Stadium of Tangier. Follow the live blog here.

Fixture: Mali Vs Tunisia, AFCON 2025-26 round of 16

Time: 12:30PM (IST)

Venue: Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca

Livestreaming: Fancode app/website

Meanwhile at the Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier, Senegal defeated Sudan by 3-1 to become the first side to reach the quarter-finals.

Total matches: 15

Tunisia wins: 7

Mali wins: 5

Draws: 3

Mali starting XI: Diarra (GK), Coulibaly, Diaby, Camara, Dante, Dieng, Bissouma, Sangare, L. Coulibaly, Doumbia and Sinayoko

Tunisia starting XI: Dahmen (GK), Valery, Talbi, Bronn, Abdi, Mejbri, Skhiri, Gharbi, Sassi, Mahmoud and Mastouri

AFCON 1994: Tunisia 0–2 Mali (Group Stage)

AFCON 2019: Tunisia 1–1 Mali (Group Stage)

AFCON 2021: Tunisia 0–1 Mali (Group Stage)

AFCON 2023: Tunisia 1–1 Mali (Group Stage)

Tunisia's Ismael Seifallah Gharbi gets us underway at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca for the first-half of the 2nd AFCON round of 16 match.

Tunisia have started on front foot in this game. Mali players continue to challenge and bring down the Tunisians on the pitch with Broon Dylan the latest to be tackled down.

Mali win their first corner of this game but the Tunisian goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen punches the ball away.

Mali keeper pulls out a massive save to deny Ismael Seifallah. A dangerous ball came inside from the right flank.

Mali have been reduced to 10 men in only the first-half of this game. It will take a lot from them to tactically beat the Tunisian side, which is looking solid at the moment.

There will be six minutes added on before the conclusion of the first-half between Mali and Tunisia. Neither sides have been able to find the back of the net but the Carthage Eagles are dominating the proceedings.

The first-half comes to a close at the Mohammed V Stadium. Despite Tunisia's clear superiority on the pitch, they have been unable to find a breakthrough, leaving the score line deadlocked at 0–0 as both teams head into the tunnel.

Huge second half incoming from Casablanca as neither sides would want to head over to the penalties and leave their fate on luck.

A whole hour of action but still nothing on the scoresheet. And the concerning thing for Tunisia is that they haven't been able to break through the 10-men Mali defence.

The deadlock gets broken at last deep into stoppage time. Elias Saad delivered a stunning cross to Firas Chaouat who rises highest and powers a clinical header into the top corner.

Hold on ladies and gentlemen, we are not over yet in this match. Tunisia conceded a late penalty after Yassine Meriah touched the ball inside his own box.

The referee then awarded the penalty to Mali and Lassine Sinayoko did not make any mistake to put the ball into the back of the net.

Here we go for the extra-time. The two teams could not separated in the regulation 90 minutes and now it is down to 15 minute halves each.

A massive chance for Mali as Sinayoko’s shot is blocked by a timely intervention from Talbi. Penalty appeals are ignored as the referee signals for play to go on.

Less than 10 minutes remaining for the end of the first-half here at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca. Time is running out for both sides.

Don't think there will be much time added on to put an end to this exhausting match. We are surely going to penalties now.

The referee blows the whistle for the final time to call off the match and it remains 1-1 after more than 120 minutes. The players are seemingly exhausted, can see it on their faces.

Whoever, control their nerves better, is going to win tonight.

Bissouma misses his first attempt for Mali|MAL 0-0 TUN

Meriah scores for Tunisia|MAL 0-1 TUN

Abdi misses his attempt for Carthage Eagles|MAL 0-1 TUN

Sinayoko scores for Mali|MAL 1-1 TUN

Saad converts his attempt on Goal|MAL 1-2 TUN

Nene misses his chance|MAL 1-2 TUN

Achouri shoots it wide for the Tunisians|MAL 1-2 TUN

Diakite levels for Mali|MAL 2-2 TUN

Romdhane misses for Tunisia|MAL 2-2 TUN

Toure hands Mali the lead for the first time in this shootout|MAL 3-2 TUN

Mali have stunned Tunisia tonight despite playing with 10 men for most parts of the game. The Carthage Eagles are in tears and why not? They had a very easy chance to win this game but it just didn't happen for them.