Mali vs Tunisia, Mali advance 3-2 on penalties
Match pulse
Who won: Mali 1-1
Mali beat Tunisia 1-1 on penalties in Mali advance 3-2 on penalties on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Mohamed V Stadium. Goals for Mali: Lassine Sinayoko (90'+6' pen). Goals for Tunisia: Firas Chaouat (88').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Lassine Sinayoko
MLI · 1 G
Deserved to win
Mali deserved better: 69% on chances, drew 1-1
Play by play
- Match ends, Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2).
- 120'
Penalty Shootout ends, Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2).
- GOAL120'MLI

Goal! Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2). El Bilal Touré (Mali) converts the penalty with a right...
Goal! Mali 1(3), Tunisia 1(2). El Bilal Touré (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
MLI 4 - 3 TUN - 120'

Penalty - missed
Penalty saved. Mohamed Ben Romdhane (Tunisia) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Djigui Diarra (Mali).
- GOAL120'MLI

Goal! Mali 1(2), Tunisia 1(2). Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) converts the penalty with a...
Goal! Mali 1(2), Tunisia 1(2). Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
MLI 3 - 3 TUN - 120'

Penalty - missed
Penalty saved. Elias Achouri (Tunisia) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Djigui Diarra (Mali).
- 120'MLI

Penalty - missed
Penalty missed! Still Mali 1(1), Tunisia 1(2). Dorgeles Nene (Mali) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- GOAL120'

Goal! Mali 1(1), Tunisia 1(2). Elias Saad (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right...
Elias Saad
Goal! Mali 1(1), Tunisia 1(2). Elias Saad (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
MLI 2 - 3 TUN - GOAL120'

Goal! Mali 1(1), Tunisia 1(1). Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) converts the penalty with a...
Lassine Sinayoko
Goal! Mali 1(1), Tunisia 1(1). Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
MLI 2 - 2 TUN - 120'

Penalty - missed
Penalty missed. Ali Abdi (Tunisia) left footed shot is just a bit too high.
- 120'

Penalty - missed
Penalty missed. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot is too high.
- GOAL120'

Goal! Mali 1, Tunisia 1(1). Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right...
Yassine Meriah
Goal! Mali 1, Tunisia 1(1). Yassine Meriah (Tunisia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
MLI 1 - 2 TUN - Penalty Shootout begins Mali 1, Tunisia 1.
- Second Half Extra Time ends, Mali 1, Tunisia 1.
- 120'+2'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sissoko (Mali) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Gaoussou Diakite with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 120'+1'TUN

Free kick won
Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 120'+1'

Foul
Foul by Mohamed Ben Ali (Tunisia).
- 120'+1'
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 118'

Yellow card
Ibrahima Sissoko (Mali) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
I. Sissoko
- 118'

Foul
Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Mali).
- 118'

Free kick won
Ali Abdi (Tunisia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 117'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 117'
SubSubbed on for L. Coulibaly
Substitution, Mali. Hamari Traoré replaces Lassana Coulibaly because of an injury.
H. Traoré
- 115'

Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Mali).
- 114'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Tunisia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elias Saad following a set piece situation.
A. Abdi

