Jewels of The Nile: Mali Outclass AFCON Debutants Mauritania

AFCON debutants Mauritania were given a baptism of fire as they were beaten convincingly by West African neighbors Mali 4-1 in their Group E. Meanwhile, the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire began their campaign with a lone goal victory over Bafana Bafana, and Angola snatched a late equalizer to earn a 1-1 draw with the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia.

Italy Beat Mali To Seal U-20 World Cup Semifinal Spot

Italy made it again to the Top Four. The Azzurrini beat Mali 4-2 today in Tychy, Poland to book a place in the Semifinals of the Under 20 World Cup, an achievement already reached two years ago by coach Paolo Nicolato’s squad. Italy’s next opponent on the way to the Final in Lodz will be Ukraine, which beat Colombia 1-0 earlier in the afternoon.