Senegal, the 2022 champion, booked the first ticket to the semi-finals of the thirty-fifth edition of the African Cup of Nations finals in football held in Morocco, by defeating Mali 1-0, on Friday, at the Grand Stadium in Tangier.Everton striker Elliman Ndiaye (27) scored the goal of the match, which Mali completed with ten players, after Yves Bissouma (45+3) was sent off for receiving a second warning.Senegal will also meet in the semi-finals next Wednesday in Tangier with the winner of the match between Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire, which will meet on Saturday at the Grand Stadium in Agadir.
Senegal is the first to qualify for the semi-finals with a goal in Mali
