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Senegal faces Mali in the CAN quarter-finals this afternoon. Find all the team news here…
Mali qualifies for the quarter-finals of the CAN against Senegal although they did not normally win a match during their stay in Morocco.
Three draws in the group stage were followed by a penalty shootout victory against Tunisia on Saturday. And yet, they had to do it the hard way, playing 64 minutes of normal time, then an additional 30 minutes, with only 10 men, following the expulsion of defender Woyo Coulibaly.
To progress, Tom Saintfiet’s men will have to significantly raise their level of performance against a Senegal team which continues to be a real contender.
Saintfiet said: “We didn’t create many scoring chances, but we played with discipline and we won’t change our approach much. We have players with good skills and a very good mentality.”
Seven points in the group stage saw Senegal advance to the round of 16, where Sudan were eliminated 3-1. They have the firepower to cause problems for any team in world football.
Saintfiet added: “The eight teams qualified for the quarters are all the big football countries in Africa but I think they [Senegal] play the best.
“The only team they have lost against in recent years is Brazil, they even beat England. They are a stable but also very strong team who score easily, who don’t give up much and who are very dangerous.
“But we are also a good team. We did not lose in this tournament and we played well against Morocco and Tunisia, two countries qualified for the World Cup.”
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MALI TEAM NEWS
Woyo Coulibaly is suspended for Mali while Lassana Coulibaly has recovered from a knock that was expected to prevent him from playing.
Mali: Diarra; Hamari Traoré, Camara, Diaby, Gassama; Haidara, Bissouma, Coulibaly, Dieng, Sangaré; Sinayoko
SENEGAL TEAM NEWS
Nicolas Jackson was surprisingly dropped to the bench with Habib Diallo starting in attack. Ismaila Sarr has also been left out with the arrival of Iliman Ndiaye from Everton.
Senegalese captain Kalidou Koulibaly is back from suspension and straight back into the starting XI.
Senegal: Meyy; Diatta, Nikhite, Culture, Women; I Geume, P Gueya, Diarra; Ndiaye, I am
How to watch Mali vs Senegal: TV and online streams
Kick-off on Friday will be at 4pm UK time. In the UK, live CAN 2025 coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channels. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.
Online live streaming is available on a wide range of devices via Channel 4 website and the beIN Sports app and app.
Statistics for the Mali vs Senegal match
- Mali and Senegal have met 40 times before. Senegal leads the confrontations with 19 victories to Mali’s eight, while 13 matches ended in draws.
- Senegal are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against Mali, recording six wins and seven draws.
- Mali’s last victory against Senegal came in a friendly in 1997, a 2-1 victory in Dakar.
