After beating Uzbekistan 3-0 on the opening day, Mali lost 1-0 to Spain on Monday November 13 in their 2nd match at the U17 World Cup. Reduced to 10 men after young striker Mamadou Doumbia was sent off (40th), Les Aiglons were punished in the 62nd by Juan Hernández Torres.
"We don't have much to say. We fought hard and had chances to equalize. I congratulate the kids, they played well. If the referee had chosen his side, there's nothing we can do," reacted Mali coach Soumaïla Coulibaly after the match. Mali's youngsters will have a chance to make up for lost time in their final match against Canada on Thursday November 16 at 9:00 GMT.
Résultats des premiers matches du jour !#U17WC
— Coupe du Monde 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_fr) November 13, 2023
