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 on Saturday and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final with Senegal.

Mali faces Tunisia in the AFCON Round of 16 this Saturday. Get live stream info, predicted lineups featuring Yves Bissouma, and team previews for this clash.

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.

Mali imposed a separate reciprocal visa restriction on U.S. citizens in October, when the country announced a $5,000 to $10,000 bond on American business and tourist travelers in response to a similar U.S. program that affected 11 African nations. The U.S. removed Mali from the list of affected countries weeks later.

Goalkeeper Djigui Diarra was the shootout hero as 10-men Mali knocked Tunisia out to secure a quarter-final spot.It was an even and tense game in blustery Casablanca with the flow frequently

The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days."

Mali and Burkina Faso announced restrictions on visitors from the US in response to Washington imposing travel curbs on their citizens.

Mali claim the point they need to finish second in Group A at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, while Comoros go out.