10-man Ivory Coast stages remarkable late comeback to beat Mali 2-1 and reach Africa Cup semifinals
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Oumar Diakité scored in stoppage time of extra time to send 10-man Ivory Coast into the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 2-1 win over Mali. Ivory Coast finished the match with nine players as Diakité was booked for excessive celebrations. Simon Adingra equalized in the 90th minute to send the match to extra time. Diakité scored the winning goal in the 122nd minute. Ivory Coast had been down to 10 men since the second half when Odilon Kossounou was sent off. Mali had taken the lead in the 71st minute through Nene Dorgeles. Ivory Coast will face Congo in the semifinals. Cape Verde and South Africa played for the last semifinal place against Nigeria.
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