Hosts Senegal make WAFU Cup final

Senegal see out a 2-0 win over a Mali side reduced to 10 men. To watch WAFU Cup of Nations, sign up for ESPN+.
Senegal see out a 2-0 win over a Mali side reduced to 10 men. To watch WAFU Cup of Nations, sign up for ESPN+.
Hosts Senegal earned a place in the Cup final of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Mali 2-0 at the Stade Lat Dior on Wednesday.
The host nation controlled the flow of play from the onset but only managed to create their first scoring chance in the 18th minute when Philippe Paulin Keny met a left-sided free-kick with a strong 12-yard header that went inches over the target.
Four minutes later Senegal were a threat again in the air when Ibrahima Drame got on the end of a corner-kick,...
Hosts Senegal face a stern test when they meet Mali in Wednesday's WAFU Cup of Nations semifinal, with Ghana set to square off with the Ivory Coast on Tuesday in the other final-four showdown.
The Teranga Lions have impressed on home soil, taking control early against Guinea-Bissau in their opening fixture, before dispatching Benin in Thursday's quarterfinal.
They attacked vibrantly and fluidly in their first match, and while the Bissau-Guineans threatened a comeback after pulling one back, the...
An Ali Badra Sylla goal four minutes into the match saw Mali beat Sierra Leone 1-0 in the semifinals of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Sunday.
It was the perfect start for Mali who opened the scoring after only four minutes when Sylla headed home a right-wing cross from Mamaye Coulibaly, 1-0.
The Eagles should have doubled their lead in the 25th minute when Moussa Kone broke through on goal, but he failed to beat the keeper in a one-on-one.
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Mali found the net early and often as they defeated Niger 3-0 to advance to the Cup quarterfinals. To watch WAFU Cup of Nations, subscribe to ESPN+.