The quarter-finals begin today at AFCON 2025 as Mali take on Senegal in Morocco. Senegal progressed to the last eight after beating Sudan, while Mali overcame Tunisia on penalties. A place in the semi-final is up for grabs for the winner in Tangier today.

Mali vs Senegal will kick off at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 5 p.m. local time at the Tangier Grand Stadium in Tangier, Morocco. The match will be available to watch on multiple TV channels and streaming services in the United States and in other countries.

Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half strike has been enough for Senegal to beat 10-man Mali 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Tangier. Ndiaye poked the ball home from close range in the

Iliman Ndiaye scored the only goal as Senegal beat 10-man Mali 1-0 on Friday to book a semi-final berth at the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in the last four tournaments.

Senegal were far from perfect on the night, but did just enough to keep their heads above water. They were helped to that end by Yves Bissouma, who was shown a pair of yellow cards in the first half to leave his team-mates shorthanded.

BAMAKO, Mali -- Mali and Burkina Faso said late Tuesday they would ban U.S. citizens from entering their countries in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban Malian and Burkinabe citizens from entering the United States.

Goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved twice in the shootout to help 10-man Mali to a 3-2 win via penalties after a 1-1 last-16 draw with Tunisia in Casablanca on Saturday and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Senegal.

The two West African countries said they were acting in the name of "reciprocity" following Trump's travel ban.

The coach dismisses any disciplinary sanction and stands by a straightforward tactical decision for the quarter-final.Nicolas Jackson / SenegalPape Thiaw made a point of clarifying Nicolas