Mali must do without captain Yves Bissouma with new coach Anthony da Silva calling up four new players as they begin their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign this month.

Mali name squad for Cup of Nations qualifiers

Portuguese Anthony da Silva has been appointed as Mali national football team coach, a week after Congolese Florent Ibenge snubbed the Eagles’ hot seat.

Da Silva appointed Mali coach after Ibenge snub

Hosts Morocco kept their dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans alive with a 2-0 victory over Cameroon in the quarterfinals on Friday, while Senegal saw off neighbours Mali to reach the last four.

Hosts Morocco march on to AFCON semis as Senegal reach last four

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.

Teranga Lions book AFCON semifinal spot

Mali overcame heavy odds and had to dig deep to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals and will need the same mental strength against heavily fancied Senegal on Friday.

Mali’s mental approach key to upsetting Senegal

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 serves up a heavyweight clash in the quarterfinals as Mali take on Senegal at the Grande Stade de Tanger on Friday. Kick-off is set for 6PM CAT, live on SuperSport.

West African giants collide: Mali v Senegal in AFCON 2025 quarterfinal showdown

Nigeria sharpshooters Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will provide a stern test to the flawless record of Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, a son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane, in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals in Morocco.

Osimhen, Lookman to test Algeria goalkeeper Zidane's perfect record at AFCON

Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi conceded his team fell short of expectations in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage and said they need a mental reset to deliver a more consistent performance when they face Mali in the last 16 on Saturday.

Tunisia coach calls for mental reset after disappointing group stage

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Highlights from the match between Mali and Senegal from Stade Ibn-Batouta

Mali v Senegal | Match in 3 | CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025

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Morocco v Mali | Match in 3 | CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025

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Mali v Zambia | Match in 3 | Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025

Highlights from the match between Mozambique and Mali which took place at stádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Maputo.

Mozambique v Mali | Match Highlights | Africa Cup Of Nations Qualifier

South Africa’s number one Ronwen Williams from Mamelodi Sundowns has kept four clean sheets in a row and starred in their shootout win over Cape Verde in the quarter-finals, saving four spot-kicks to see his side into the next round.

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