The second semi final of the 2015 Caf/Africa Cup of Nations will be contested between the Young Syli National of Guinea and the Aiglonnets of Mali.
The winner of the tie will meet South Africa who beat reigning world champions Nigeria 1-0 n Wednesday’s final to book a slot in the final.
Mali finished as the top team in Group A with two wins and a draw to garner seven points while Guinea also finished with five points from three matches to place second behind Nigeria.
The Young Eagles, tipped by many as the stand out team of the tournament will hope to do one over their Francophone brothers and will count on the impressive Boubacar Traore who has three goals in the competition and Sidiki Maiga who has caught the eye with his sublime skills.
Captain of the side Abdul Karim Dante wants to put up a show to make their fans who have come to Niger in their numbers and win the game against Guinea.
“Me and my team mates will play the game of our lives to make sure that we put smiles in the faces of our fans,”he told supersport.com
Road to the semi-final
MALI (GROUP B) : P 3 W 2 D 1 GF 6 GA 4 GD +2 PTS 7 POS 1
“After the disappointment of our senior national team at the last Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, we want to make millions of Malians happy this time around.
Guinea know they have a tough task ahead of them as Mali has played some fantastic football at this year’s competition, a fact which is not beyond Guinea midfielder Yamodou Toure.
The Young Syli National, having qualified for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup, are going to play without pressure and hope that can work to their advantage.
"Mali is a great team, they are very dangerous, with a plenty African experience,” Toure said.
Road to the semi-final
GUINEA (GROUP A) : P 3 W 1 D 1 L 1 GF 3 GA 3 GD 0 PTS 4 POS 2
“There will be pressure. The Mali-Guinea match was a real shock. Our objective coming here has already been reached.
“We will play without pressure and that's good for.” Touré added.
The match will be played at the Stade Seyni Kountche on Thursday at 1600GMT
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