AFCON latest: Salah's struggles revealed as Egypt dumped out
Iliman Ndiaye's first-half strike was enough for Senegal to beat 10-man Mali 1-0 in their AFCON quarter-final on Friday. Ndiaye poked the ball home from close range in the 27th minute after Mali goalkeeper Djigui Diarra let Krepin Diatta's cross slip through his fingers to land at Ndiaye's feet. Yves Bissouma was already booked for a foul on Sadio Mane as his team made a courageous start, and the Eagles' hopes took a major blow when he was shown a second yellow card before the break for a foul on Idrissa Gueye.Referee Abongile Tom had already sent off Woyo Coulibaly in Mali's previous game - a penalty shootout win over Tunisia - and Bissouma's sending off represented the team's third sending off in as many games. Senegal awaits the winner between Ivory Coast and Egypt in the first semi-final on Wednesday. Brahim Diaz scored for the fifth game in a row of the tournament as hosts Morocco defeated Cameroon 2-0 to keep alive their hopes of a first continental title in 50 years.Ismael Saibari was also on target in another workmanlike display in which Morocco were efficient enough, but also created little in the way of chances, netting from two of their three shots on target.Cameroon had a strong shout for a penalty in the second half after what looked a foul on Bryan Mbeumo, but they too battled in the final third and did not force home goalkeeper Yassine Bounou into a save in the 90 minutes.Morocco face the winner of Saturday's third quarter-final between Algeria and Nigeria in the next round, a tie that will be played on Wednesday.
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