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Afcon 2023: Tunisia 1-1 Mali – Hamza Rafia equaliser gives Carthage Eagles first point

January 21, 2024

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Tunisia's Hamza Rafia celebrates scoring their first goal in football Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Group E, playing against Mali at the Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly in Ivory Coast — Hamza Rafia’s equaliser ensured Tunisia have never lost their opening two Afcon matches in 21 appearances at the finals

Hamza Rafia’s first-half strike gave 2004 champions Tunisia their first point at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a draw against Mali.

Midfielder Rafia arrived first to send Ali Abdi’s cross squirming in via goalkeeper Djigui Diarra’s body.

Mali had gone ahead through Lassine Sinayoko’s drilled opener and are on the brink of reaching the last 16.

Kamory Doumbia almost restored the Eagles’ lead six minutes after the break, stabbing a shot narrowly wide.

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Line-ups

Tunisia

Formation 4-4-2

22Ben Saïd
21Kechrida
4Meriah
3Talbi
2Abdi
8RafiaSubstituted forSrarfiat 78′minutes
17Skhiri
14LaïdouniBooked at 90mins
27AchouriSubstituted forLtaiefat 70′minutes
7MsakniSubstituted forJaziriat 88′minutesBooked at 90mins
10Ben SlimaneSubstituted forBen Romdhaneat 88′minutes

Substitutes

5Ben Romdhane
9Jouini
12Maâloul
13Jelassi
15Haddadi
16Dahmen
18Ltaief
19Srarfi
20Valery
23Sliti
24Jaziri
25Mahmoud

Mali

Formation 4-1-2-1-2

16Diarra
2Traoré
5Kouyaté
6Niakaté
17Sacko
8SamassékouSubstituted forBissoumaat 83′minutes
11Coulibaly
4HaidaraSubstituted forDorgelesat 69′minutes
26DoumbiaSubstituted forSissokoat 83′minutes
20KoïtaSubstituted forDiabatéat 70′minutes
25SinayokoSubstituted forNiakatéat 83′minutes

Substitutes

1Diawara
3Danté
7Doumbia
9Sissoko
10Bissouma
15Fofana
18Niakaté
19Diabaté
21Traoré
22Doumbia
23Dieng
27Dorgeles

Referee:: Daniel Laryea Nii Ayi

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