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Draw puts Mali on brink of Wafcon quarter-finals

Draw puts Mali on brink of Wafcon quarter-finals

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Mali edged closer to a quarter-final place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw against Ghana in Berkane.Alice Kusi gave the Black Queens a sixth-minute lead when she bundled the ball in on the line as Mali defender Coulouba Sogore tried to clear a deflected header which was spinning into the net.Mali levelled in the 52nd minute when Aissata Traore outmuscled Portia Boakye to latch on to Saratou Traore's through ball and steer past Ghana goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan.The Female Eagles have four points after two games in Group C, a tally which should at least be enough to secure a spot in the knockout stages as one of two best third-placed sides.Ghana's first point at this year's finals means Kim Bjorkegren's side will need to win their final group match against Tanzania on Monday to have a chance of progressing.Defending champions South Africa face the East Africans in Friday's late Group C game in Oujda (19:00 GMT).
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