Draw puts Mali on brink of Wafcon quarter-finals
Mali forward Aissata Traore plays her club football for French side Fleury 91 [Backpage Pix] 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. Defen...