Ten-man Mali beat Tunisia on pens in AFCON last 16

Ten-man Mali beat Tunisia on pens in AFCON last 16

El Bilal Toure scored the winning spot-kick as 10-man Mali beat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties on Saturday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after their last-16 tie had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time.

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