Friday Jan 09, 2026. 22:10
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Today’s matches:
18h00 – Mali 0-1 Senegal – Match Centre
21h00 – Cameroon v Morocco – Match Centre
Updates:
55′ The Cameroonians are bossing possession by exchanging some precise passes from player to player, but the Morrocan defence looks solid and impenetrable at the moment.
46 The second-half is underway as the Indomitable Lions look to level matters.
Half-Time: Cameroon 0-1 Morocco – The Atlas Lions are leading at the interval in Rabat.
39′ Cameroon are keeping the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
26′ GOAL! Cameron 0-1 Morocco – Guess who? It’s Brahim Diaz with his 5th goal of the tournament after turning the ball home from close range. He grabbed his 13th international goal after being set up by Ayoub El Kaabi.
27′ Cameroon forced to make a change; The injured Junior Tchamadeu, who scored his maiden international goal against South Africa, is replaced by Junior Dina Ebimbr.
19′ The Atlas Lions continue to control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
10′ Achraf Hakimi and Brahim Diaz are combining well in the opening exchanges as Morocco search for an early goal.
Lineups:
Cameroon: Devis Epassy – Che Malone, Samuel Kotto, Nouhou Tolo, Junior Tchamadeu, Arthur Avom Ebong, Carlos Baleba, Mahamadou Nagida, Bryan Mbeumo, Christian Michel Kofane, Danny Namaso
Morocco: Bounou – Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Adam Masina, Noussair Mazraoui, Bilal El Khannous, Neil El Aynaoui, Ismael Saibari, Brahim Díaz, Ayoub El Kaabi, Abde Ezzalzouli
The second quarter-final fixture between Cameroon and hosts, Morocco, takes centre stage at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT.
90+8′ The referee blows for the end of today’s match. Mali 0-1 Senegal
90+6′ Sadio Mane (Senegal) gets a powerful shot away, forcing the goalkeeper to scramble to his left and palm the ball away.
90+3′ Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) gets booked.
90′ The fourth official shows 7 min. of added time.
90′ Hamari Traore (Mali) gets booked.
84′ Lassana Coulibaly and is replaced by Mamadou Doumbia (Mali).
84′ Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) is shown a yellow card.
82′ Mamadou Sangare replaced by the fresh legs of Kamory Doumbia (Mali) and El Bilal Toure (Mali) replacing Lassine Sinayoko.
76′ Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal) comes on in place of Iliman Ndiaye. Habib Diallo is going off and replaced by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
69′ Substitution. Gaoussou Diakite (Mali) has come on for Aliou Dieng.
66′ Sadio Mane (Senegal) hits a piledriver from distance but Djigui Diarra denies him with a good save.
63′ Pape Gueye is replaced by Lamine Camara (Senegal).
62′ Habib Diarra comes off the pitch to be replaced by Pathe Ciss (Senegal).
61′ Habib Diallo (Senegal) receives a yellow card.
57′ Habib Diarra (Senegal) is given a yellow card.
55′ Dorgeles Nene (Mali) comes on as a substitute, replacing Amadou Haidara.
53′ Habib Diallo (Senegal) wastes a great chance as he climbs high around the penalty spot but his header goes just over the crossbar.
48′ Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) lets fly towards the bottom left corner, but Edouard Mendy makes a comfortable save.
46′ The second half has started.
45+10′ The match has reached half-time. Mali 0-1 Senegal
45+4′ Yves Bissouma (Mali) is awarded a yellow card and sent off by the referee because it’s his second one today.
45+1′ 5 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
42′ Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) whips a cross into the box, but the Senegal’s defence intercepts the ball.
37′ Habib Diallo (Senegal) receives a pass on the edge of the box and bends his effort wide of the left post.
30′ Pape Gueye (Senegal) is awarded a yellow card.
28′ Goal! Iliman Ndiaye slotted the ball past the goalkeeper! Mali 0 – 1 Senegal
23′ Yves Bissouma (Mali) gets a yellow card.
19′ Djigui Diarra (Mali) has picked up a minor injury buy he’s able to continue.
17′ Krepin Diatta sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.
10′ Pape Gueye meets a cross on the edge of the box and directs a shot towards goal but its blocked by one of the defenders
5′ Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) is lying on the ground after being tackled.
1′ The match has just started.
Line-ups:
Mali – D. Diarra. H. Traore, O. Camara, A. Diaby, N. Gassama, L. Coulibaly, A. Dieng, Y. Bissouma, A. Haidara, L. Sinayoko, M. Sangare
Senegal – E. Mendy, K. Diatta, K. Koulibaly, M. Niakhate, M. Diouf, H. Diarra, I. Gueye, P. Gueye, I. Ndiaye, H. Diallo, S. Mane