2025 AFCON: Senegal pip 10-man Mali to qualify secure semifinal berth
Senegal have become the first team to book their place in the semifinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after they defeated Mali 1-0 at the Tangier Grand Stadium on Friday evening. The Teranga Lions won the closely-fought tie thanks to a first-half strike from Iliman Ndiaye, while the Eagles rsquo; hopes of a comeback were compromised by a sending off for talismanic midfielder Yves Bissouma in injury time before the interval.
Senegal have become the first team to book their place in the semifinals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after they defeated Mali 1-0 at the Tangier Grand Stadium on Friday evening. The Teranga Lions won the closely-fought tie thanks to a first-half strike from Iliman Ndiaye, while the Eagles rsquo; hopes of a comeback were compromised by a sending off for talismanic midfielder Yves Bissouma in injury time before the interval.