Overview
- Mali played with ten men for more than 90 minutes after Woyo Coulibaly was sent off in the 26th minute at Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
- Tunisia took an 88th-minute lead when Firas Chaouat headed in from Elias Saad's cross.
- A VAR review for handball against Yassine Meriah led to a stoppage-time penalty that Lassine Sinayoko converted to make it 1-1.
- Extra time was played in heavy rain and a Chaouat effort was disallowed for offside before the match went to a shootout.
- The shootout ended 3-2 as Yves Bissouma missed, Ali Abdi failed to convert, Djigui Diarra saved two kicks, and El Bilal Toure scored the decider; Mali face Senegal in Tangier on Friday at 16:00 GMT.