U17 World Cup: Mali see off Morocco to join France in semi-finals
Mali beat Morocco 1-0 on Saturday to reach the U17 World Cup semi-finals, thanks to a penalty converted by Diarra
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The all-African tie has produced its verdict. Mali and Morocco met in the quarter-finals of the U17 World Cup on Saturday 25 November. In this contest, the Eaglets dominated the game without managing to score. They had 65% possession and 19 shots, 7 of them on target. But the goal was slow in coming. Only from the penalty spot did Mali find a way through. Facing Taha Benrhozil, who had shone in the penalty shootout against Iran in the round of 16, Ibrahim Diarra (81st minute) won the duel and converted his spot-kick.
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Mali join France
The goal settled the match and guaranteed an African side a place in the U17 World Cup semi-finals. After getting past the Moroccans, the Eaglets join France in the last four, while Germany and Argentina will meet in the other semi-final. In an impressive run, Mali have already scored 15 goals and conceded just 1.
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