Mali claimed a vital 1-0 win over Tanzania in their opening Group C fixture at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, a result that has significant implications for Ghana's Black Queens.
Saratou Traoré scored the only goal of the match in first-half stoppage time, finishing calmly from the centre of the box after a well-worked set piece.
It proved to be enough in a tightly contested clash at the Stade Municipal de Berkane on Monday evening.
Tanzania had several chances to equalise in the second half but were denied by Mali goalkeeper Fatoumata Karentao, who produced a string of solid saves and controlled her area with authority.
