Ivory Coast secured a last-minute winner with an incredible late goal to send them through to the semi-finals.

Match Report

Oumar Diakite scored in added time after the match was sent to extra time, with a 120+3 minute winner for the host nation.
Moments after finding the back of the net from outside the box following a corner, Diakite was sent off for his wild celebrations.
Hamari Traore of Mali followed him seconds later after surrounding the referee before officials were escorted off for their safety.
As the final whistle erupted, Ivory Coast continued their wild celebrations as they booked a spot in the AFCON semi-finals.
Fans were quick to react to the sensational win, especially given Ivory Coast's rocky journey at AFCON.
'My goodness Ivory Coast. What an extraordinary story: Survived group stage after finishing last. Their manager resigned. Survived Senegal with the last kick of the game. They have survived Mali with 10 men. Ivory Coast have more lives than a cat.' one user posted.
Gary Lineker added: 'Wow! Ivory Coast who’ve played most of the game with 10 men have won it at the very end of extra time. What a moment for the host nation.'
Another joined: 'Never has a team looked simultaneously so out of a tournament and so certain to win it as Ivory Coast. Incredible commitment to teetering on the brink during this AFCON.
'Have a team ever won a major international tournament after sacking their manager mid tournament? Ivory Coast are crazy.' Another penned.
The host nation did not enjoy an ideal start to the tournament, after losing two of their three group games, including a 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea.
Things continued to heat up for the hosts as they went on sack coach Jean-Louis Gasset but then miraculously scraped into the knockout stages by the barest of margins.
Gasset was duly replaced by a total novice in Emerse Faé ahead of a daunting last-16 match against the reigning champions Senegal.
After defeating favourites Senegal 5-4 on penalties, the side faced Mali in the quarter-finals having only won once in 90 minutes.
Ivory Coast will face Democratic Republic of Congo in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
12' Highlight from Mali vs Ivory Coast
17' Penalty Missed! (Adama Traoré)
31' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
37' Highlight from Mali vs Ivory Coast
39' Highlight from Mali vs Ivory Coast
43' Red Card! Odilon Kossounou sent off
46' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
50' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
71' GOAL! Mali 1-0 Ivory Coast (Dorgeles Nene)
83' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
85' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
90' GOAL! Mali 1-1 Ivory Coast (Simon Adingra)
95' Highlight from Mali vs Ivory Coast
104' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
108' Match Event for Mali vs Ivory Coast
120' GOAL! Mali 1-2 Ivory Coast (Oumar Diakité)
Line-ups
Mali XI: H.Traore, A.Traoré, Diadié Samassékou, Coulibaly, Djigui Diarra, Sacko, Haidara, Kiki Kouyaté, Sikou Niakaté, Lassine Sinayoko, Kamory Doumbia
Subs: Youssoufou Niakaté, Ismael Diawara, Fousseni Diabaté, Moussa Doumbia, Ibrahim Sissoko, Mamadou Fofana, Sekou Koita, Bissouma, Aliou Dieng, Moussa Diarra, Boubacar Traoré, Dorgeles Nene
Ivory Coast XI: Gradel, Aurier, Seri, S.Fofana, Pepe, Kessie, Kouame, Ghislain Konan, Yahia Fofana, N'Dicka, Odilon
Subs: Boly, Haller, Badra Ali Sangaré, Jérémie Boga, Bamba, Sangare, Ismaël Diallo, Lazare Amani, Singo, Simon Adingra, Karim Konaté, Oumar Diakité
ruscepsty
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I watched the Mali coach crying after that 120min goal and his assistant poured water 💦 on his head to hide tears then I realised, football is cruel sometimes
Kingsgate1234
534
Interesting Matches upon Matches and yet they say AFCON is the least hardest competition 😅, It's better than EUROS AND Copa America combined💯🤝
Amgnonijunior
479
Who else saw when Mali players was attacking the Referee.? that scene was so funny😃😂 and I can feel their pain 😢
General_Sine
410
Survived group stage after finishing 3rd Their manager resigned Survived Senegal with the last kick of the game They have survived Mali with 10 men. Ivory Coast has more lives than a cat
Amgnonijunior
362
Ivory Coast is the most luckiest team in this tournament... at a time they were hopeless but now they're into Semi final.. When God said it's your time nothing can stop it... never give up in life 💪
chukwudera353
353
Ivory coast to Mali be like😂👇
Yesu9
306
I am so confused pls can anyone tell me who copied from whom🤔🙄😳
Menzaxxxxx
284
Diakite might have send ivory coast into the semis but i am pretty sure Hakim Ziyech is the reason... His winner against Zambia 🤫
chukwudera353
264
Mali lose but the pain went straight to Ghana because they didn't cedis coming😂😂
Menzaxxxxx
244
if ivory coast wins the afcon... Build him a statue
Yesu9
243
We are in semi finals Drogba right now be like😆😅😂
Amgnonijunior
230
Ivory Coast really played like the host of this AFCON.. they really played with passion today, they fight so hard even with 10 men than with 11 men.
Amgnonijunior
228
Ghana, Senegal, Morocco and Cameroon right now
dougiefresh
158
Ivory Coast at AFCON: ▪️Lost two of their three group games ▪️Lost 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea ▪️Sacked their head coach mid tournament ▪️Reached the knockouts as the fourth-best third-placed team ▪️Only one win within 90 minutes Fairytale story. They are through to the semi-finals 😱🇨🇮
Yesu9
118
Mali lost the game, but the pain went straight to Equatorial Guinea. How?! and Ivory Coast we beat them 4-0, how have they reached the semi finals?😅😂😆