Mali 1-1 Tunisia
Updated
It finished level: Mali 1-1 Tunisia in the Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 (Round 1/8) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca. Mali goals: Lassine Sinayoko 90'+6 (pen). Tunisia goals: Firas Chaouat 88'. Sent off: Woyo Coulibaly (26'). Expected goals: 1.15-1.11. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Djigui Diarra (8.1).
Match report
Mali 1-1 Tunisia: match report
It finished 1-1 between Mali and Tunisia in the Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16 on Saturday 3 January.
Firas Chaouat put Tunisia ahead on 88' (0-1) and Lassine Sinayoko levelled for Mali from the penalty spot on 90+6' (1-1).
Woyo Coulibaly (Mali) was sent off on 26'.
Mali had 28% of the ball, shots were 8-13 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.15-1.11.
Djigui Diarra (Mali) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 41,982. Referee: Abongile Tom.
Match stats
| Mali | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 | 1.11 |
| Total shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 140 (58%) | 547 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 11 |
| Total shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Mali (4-2-3-1): Djigui Diarra, Woyo Coulibaly, Abdoulaye Diaby, Ousmane Camara, Amadou Dante, Yves Bissouma, Aliou Dieng, Mamadou Sangare, Lassana Coulibaly, Mahamadou Doumbia, Lassine Sinayoko
Tunisia (4-3-1-2): Aymen Dahmen, Yan Valery, Montassar Talbi, Dylan Bronn, Ali Abdi, Ferjani Sassi, Ellyes Skhiri, Ismaël Gharbi, Hannibal Mejbri, Hadj Mahmoud, Hazem Mastouri
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali)
- 7' · Yellow card · Dylan Bronn (Tunisia)
- 12' · Substitution · Yassine Meriah for Dylan Bronn (Tunisia)
- 17' · Yellow card · Yves Bissouma (Mali)
- 23' · Yellow card · Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia)
- 26' · Red card · Woyo Coulibaly (Mali)
- 46' · Substitution · Elias Achouri for Hadj Mahmoud (Tunisia)
- 57' · Substitution · Dorgeles Nene for Mahamadou Doumbia (Mali)
- 60' · Yellow card · Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)
- 70' · Substitution · Elias Saad for Ismaël Gharbi (Tunisia)
- 70' · Substitution · Firas Chaouat for Hazem Mastouri (Tunisia)
- 85' · Substitution · Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane for Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia)
- 85' · Yellow card · Firas Chaouat (Tunisia)
- 88' · Goal · Firas Chaouat (Tunisia)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · El Bilal Touré for Mamadou Sangare (Mali)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Gaoussou Diakite for Amadou Dante (Mali)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Lassine Sinayoko (Mali)
- 103' · Yellow card · Dorgeles Nene (Mali)
- 109' · Yellow card · Yassine Meriah (Tunisia)
- 111' · Substitution · Ibrahima Sissoko for Aliou Dieng (Mali)
- 111' · Substitution · Mohamed Ben Ali for Yan Valery (Tunisia)
- 117' · Substitution · Hamari Traoré for Lassana Coulibaly (Mali)
- 118' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Sissoko (Mali)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Mali vs Tunisia?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Mali vs Tunisia?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Africa, Africa Cup of Nations - Round of 16.