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Sissako Own Goal Gifts Tunisia Victory Over Mali

Mali defender Moussa Sissako conceded an own-goal and was sent off within four minutes as they lost 1-0 to Tunisia in Bamako on Friday in a World Cup play-off first leg.


A screengrab showing Tunisian players.
A screengrab showing Tunisian players.

 

Mali defender Moussa Sissako conceded an own-goal and was sent off within four minutes as they lost 1-0 to Tunisia in Bamako on Friday in a World Cup play-off first leg.

Under pressure from Seifeddine Jaziri, Sissako pushed the ball toward his own goal on 36 minutes, unaware that goalkeeper Ibrahim Mounkoro had strayed off his line, and the ball landed in the net.

When Sissako committed a last-defender foul on Jaziri soon after he was shown a red card and although Mali created the better second-half chances, they failed to convert any into goals.

AFP