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Mali are in that unique situation of now being able to go all the way in a major tournament without actually winning in 90 minutes. Their Belgian head coach Tom Saintfiet has bags of Afcon experience – Google his CV! – and has turned them into a seriously tough nut to crack.
Mali have never triumphed at Afcon but they’ve enjoyed runs into the knockout stages at six of the past eight tournaments. An improving footballing nation.