Wilfried Zaha gave the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire a 1-0 win over Mali in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 match in Suez.
Mali dominated most of the game however and missed a flurry of chances.
Zaha, who had barely featured in the match until that point, took advantage as Mali got into a terrible mess from a Cote d’Ivoire goal kick in the 76th minute.
That was enough to earn his side a barely deserved win and quarter-final tie against Algeria.
Mali, unbeaten in the group stage, had played with verve and skill as they took their southern neighbours apart in the first half.
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