Ivory Coast perhaps did not expect to come out so cheaply.
Humiliated by Equatorial Guinea at the end of the group phase (0-4), they qualified thanks to their presence among the four best third-placed teams in the first round.
Their round of 16 was once again played out under high tension: a qualification acquired at the end of the penalty shootout, against one of the favorites and defending champion, Senegal (1-1, 5-4 in tab).
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The Ivorians, who are playing at home in this CAN 2024, benefit from a solid midfield – Jean-Michaël Seri, Ibrahim Sangaré and Seko Fofana – but also good depth on the bench.
Entering the match in the round of 16, Franck Kessié equalized on a penalty at the end of the game against the Lions of Teranga (1-1, 86th).
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Against the Elephants, Mali advances with a victory against Burkina Faso in the previous round (2-1).
The Eagles, absent from the semi-finals since 2013, have several Ligue 1 players in their ranks, such as Mohamed Camara (Monaco), Kamory Doumbia (Brest) or Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
Mali – Ivory Coast will kick off on Saturday February 3 at 6 p.m., on beIN Sports 1 and live with commentary on
leparisien.fr
.