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AFCON: Morocco & Mali Into Quarter-Finals

On-loan City players Bilal El Khannouss and Woyo Coulibaly have helped Morocco and Mali to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

2026-01-05T17:00+00:00

by Sam Jones

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05 Jan, 2026

AFCON: Morocco & Mali Into Quarter-Finals

On-loan City players Bilal El Khannouss and Woyo Coulibaly have helped Morocco and Mali to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sam Jones

2026-01-05T17:00+00:00

AFCON: Morocco & Mali Into Quarter-Finals

On-loan City players Bilal El Khannouss and Woyo Coulibaly have helped Morocco and Mali to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sam Jones

2026-01-05T17:00+00:00

AFCON: Morocco & Mali Into Quarter-Finals

On-loan City players Bilal El Khannouss and Woyo Coulibaly have helped Morocco and Mali to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sam Jones

2026-01-05T17:00+00:00

AFCON: Morocco & Mali Into Quarter-Finals

On-loan City players Bilal El Khannouss and Woyo Coulibaly have helped Morocco and Mali to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sam Jones

2026-01-05T17:00+00:00

Bilal El Khannouss played his part in Morocco's Africa Cup of Nations victory
The hosts are through to the quarter-finals after a win over Tanzania
Woyo Coulibaly played in Mali's last-16 win against Tunisia on penalties
The Eagles are also into the last-eight where they will face Senegal

After qualifying from Group A as winners and runners-ups respectively, both sides continue to progress in the tournament. Hosts Morocco beat Tanzania 1-0 on Sunday, with Brahim Diaz scoring the only goal of the game at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah.

El Khannouss played 90 minutes in Rabat, with their reward now a last-eight clash with Cameroon at the same venue on Friday (7pm kick-off).

Mali, meanwhile, beat Tunisia 3-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw at Stade Mohammed V. Woyo Coulibaly started the round of 16 victory, but was sent off 26 minutes in, with Lassine Sinayoko's injury-time penalty taking the game to spot-kicks, after Firas Chaouat opened the scoring.

Up against Senegal next, it's a 4pm kick-off at Grand Stade de Tanger on Friday, though Coulibaly, currently with Sassuolo, will be suspended.

All times GMT.

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