Quick-fire goals by Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko helped Mali to a comfortable 2-0 win over South Africa in their Group E opener of the Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa’s Percy Tau missed a first-half penalty and Mali scored twice in six minutes after the restart.
Next up for Mali is a clash with Tunisia while Bafana Bafana meet Namibia needing a result to keep their knockout hopes alive.
The South Africans were left ruing an early Percy Tau penalty miss as a pair of quickfire second half goals from Hamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko gave Mali a 2-0 win in this African Cup of Nations Group E opener.
Next up for Mali is a clash with Tunisia on Saturday night at 20:00 while Bafana Bafana meet Namibia 24 hours later needing a result to keep their knockout hopes alive.
