Match report
Mali vs Tunisia — the facts
Mali and Tunisia drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0). Mali won the penalty shootout 3–2.
Mali met Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations (Round of 16). Kick-off was Saturday, 3 January 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade Mohammed V. Referee: Abongile Tom.
Team pages: Mali · Tunisia · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 26' Red card: Woyo Coulibaly
- 88' Goal: F. Chaouat (assist: Elias Saad) — 0–1
- 90' Goal (penalty): Lassine Sinayoko — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Mali
- 26 Woyo Coulibaly
- 5 Abdoulaye Diaby
- 20 Mamadou Sangaré
- 11 Lassana Coulibaly
- 25 Ousmane Camara
- 10 Yves Bissouma
- 3 Amadou Danté
- 8 Mahamadou Doumbia
- 23 Aliou Dieng
- 16 D. Diarra
- 17 Lassine Sinayoko
Tunisia
- 20 Yan Valery
- 17 Ellyes Skhiri
- 13 Ferjani Sassi
- 6 Dylan Bronn
- 2 Ali Abdi
- 3 Montassar Talbi
- 9 Hazem Mastouri
- 11 Ismaël Gharbi
- 16 A. Dahmen
- 15 Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
- 10 Hannibal Mejbri
About this match
On this page: the Mali vs Tunisia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Mali and Tunisia team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.