Salzburg striker Sekou Koita celebrated an opening win with Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations. Salzburg colleague Dorgeles Nene also came into play. Namibia surprised with a 1-0 win over Tunisia.
With Salzburg striker Sekou Koita, Mali won its opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Mali defeated South Africa 2-0 (0-0) on Tuesday. Koita started and made way for Dorgeles Nene after 87 minutes. Ex-cop and current Leipzig player Amadou Haidara was also on the field for almost the entire game. In the second game of Group E, Namibia surprised with a 1-0 (0-0) win over Tunisia and celebrated their first victory in their fourth participation in the finals. After South Africa missed a penalty before the break by Percy Tau (19th), brought A double strike from Hamari Traore (60th) and Lassine Sinayoko (66th) made the decision. Koita was used until the 86th minute and then made way for his Salzburg club colleague Dorgeles Nene. Striker defender Amadou Dante was a substitute for Mali. Burkina Faso beat Mauritania 1-0 thanks to a penalty from Bertrand Traore in the 95th minute. In the duel between the two favorites in Group D, Burkina Faso will face Algeria on Saturday, who only played 1-1 against Angola the day before.
source site-12