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Morocco and Mali delivered an enthralling all-African clash in the last eight of the 2023 U17 FIFA World Cup.
West African nation Mali is through to the last four of the 2023 under-`7 FIFA World Cup after a thrilling encounter against Morocco.
Ibrahim Diarra was the hero as Mali shattered Morocco’s fairytale run at the tournament following a heartbreaking 1-0 win in the quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon.
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The match which was held at the Manahan Stadium in Indonesia witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions from both teams.
Morocco was the underdog heading into the game against Mali, giving their respective pedigrees in the FIFA competition.
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While Mali was hoping to book another place in the last four after being runner-up eight years ago, the Moroccans were playing this stage for the first-ever.
Despite coming close a couple of times, it was the young Eagles from Mali who booked a ticket to the next round after a late goal from Diarra.
The Malians were worthy winners in the end-to-end clash, having dominated and created the most chances.
They had 19 attempted compared to Morocco’s five, seven of which were on target and had 61% of the ball.
Following the win, Mali will face European giant France in the semifinals while Morocco’s historic run comes to an end as they will book a flight back home.
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