Ivory Coast defeated Mali, 1x2, on Saturday, in a match relating to the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations. Oumar Diakité was decisive with 1 goal.
In the 16th minute, Adama Traoré wasted the chance to score. Shortly before the interval, Odilon Kossounou saw a red card after receiving his second yellow The first-half ended without any goals.
Dorgeles Nene opened the score with 71 minutes on the clock. In the final minutes of the game, Simon Adingra struck for Ivory Coast.
Oumar Diakité scored the winner in the closing stages of the game. In the final minutes of the game, Emerse Faé's team saw forward get sent off due to accumulation of yellows. In the closing stages of the game, Mali saw Hamari Traoré get a straight red card
With this result, Ivory Coast are through to the next round of the competition.
| Mali | Costa do Marfim | |||
3 | Shots | 3 | ||
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
2 | Tackles Won | 2 | ||
| 7 | 9 | Ball steals | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 86 | Total Passes | 57 | 8 |
| 7 | 78 | Passes Completed | 49 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Fouls Suffered | 6 | 7 |
