2023 Africa Cup of Nations: 5 things we learned on Day 22 – charmed life

Cote d'Ivoire soldiered into the semis just before the onset of penalties along with South Africa who had to go through the ordeal. Mali malaisePity poor Mali. Adama Traoré misses a first-half penalty and leading 1-0, they let 10-man Cote d'Ivoire score in second-half stoppage to equalise and then contrive to let the 10 men score a winner in second-half stoppage-time of extra-time. That is going to hurt. Mad celebrations Second-half substitue Oumar Diakité will look back on how he helped and hin