Ivory Coast’s forward #22 Sebastien Haller (L) fights for the ball with Mali’s midfielder #11 Lassana Coulibaly during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between Mali and Ivory Coast at the Stade de la Paix in Bouake on February 3, 2024. (Photo by Issouf SANOGO / AFP)
A back-heel goal by Oumar Diakite in added time at the end of extra time gave hosts Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Mali in Bouake on Saturday after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.
Reduced to 10 men by a red card at the end of the first half, the Ivorians fell behind in the second half to a Nene Dorgeles goal only for Simon Adingra to equalise in the 90th minute.
Diakite was, however, shown a second yellow card for taking off his shirt while celebrating which reduced the hosts to nine players.
The win sets up a semi-final with DR Congo.
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