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Mali beat Tunisia in tale of two penalties and poor timekeeping

January 12, 2022 Mali's Ibrahima Kone celebrates scoring their first goal with Adama Traore REUTERS

Mali striker Ibrahima Kone scored a second half penalty to seal a 1-0 victory over Tunisia, who missed a spot-kick of their own in a Group F game that ended in some controversy at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday.

It was a tale of two penalties as Kone converted his attempt after a handball, but Tunisia's Wahbi Khazri could not follow suit as his effort was saved by Mali goalkeeper Ibrahima Mounkoro 13 minutes from time.

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