Overview
- Mali progressed after a 1-1 draw and a 3-2 penalty shootout, with goalkeeper Djigui Diarra influential in the decider.
- Tunisia played more than an hour against ten men following Woyo Coulibaly’s 26th-minute red card but only led late through substitute Firas Chaouat.
- A stoppage-time handball by Yassine Meriah yielded the penalty that Lassine Sinayoko converted to force extra time.
- Coach Sami Trabelsi said he assumed responsibility for the loss, and Le Parisien reports he is likely to be dismissed.
- Hannibal Mejbri criticized the national setup as being “behind” and called for a reset, as Tunisia’s campaign featured six goals conceded in four matches without a clean sheet.