Pologne 2019
Les Aiglons font tomber l'Albiceleste (2-2, 4-5 tab)
04 juin 2019
- Le Mali élimine l'Argentine en huitième de finale
- Incroyable scénario à rebondissements
- Les Aiglons affronteront l'Italie en quart
Le Sénégal ne sera pas le seul représentant africain des quarts de finales de Pologne 2019 avec l'incroyable victoire aux tirs au but du Mali contre l'Argentine, ce mardi à Bielsko-Biala, après une égalisation malienne à la dernière minute en prolongation.
Les Argentins avaient rapidement pris leurs aises dans ce huitième de finale avec leur jeu de passe et ont percé le mur malien à plusieurs reprises. Mais ces occasions manquées permettaient aux Aiglons de prendre confiance et d'équilibrer le rapport de force en plaçant quelques piques à leur tour, notamment par leur attaquant phare Sekou Koita.
Les filets tremblaient enfin après la pause, d'abord grâce à l'opportunisme de Adolfo Gaich (49') puis sur l'envol d'Abdoulaye Diaby (67') qui permettait aux champions d'Afrique d'aller en prolongation. Mais la joie fut de courte durée puisque ce même Diaby déviait le tir puissant d'Ezequiel Barco dans ses cages quelques secondes après la reprise (91').
Le miracle malien intervint sur un coup franc joué avec malice par Koita vers Boubacar Konte, juste à temps pour arracher les tirs au but où l'arrêt de Youssouf Koita sur la tentative de Tomas Chancalay a suffi au bonheur des Africains, qui affronteront l'Italie en quart le 7 juin à Tichy.
Pologne 2019 : Argentine - Mali en image
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Boubacar Konte of Mali (11) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Boubacar Konte of Mali (11) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with team mates during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Adolfo Gaich of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with team mates
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Adolfo Gaich of Argentina (9) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with team mates during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Abdoulaye Diaby of Mali celebrates after scoring his team's first goal
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Abdoulaye Diaby of Mali celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Adolfo Gaich of Argentina celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with team mates
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Adolfo Gaich of Argentina (9) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with team mates during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Sekou Koita of Mali reacts as he hits the crossbar with a chance
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Sekou Koita of Mali reacts as he hits the crossbar with a chance during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Patricio Perez of Argentina outjumps El Bilal Toure of Mali
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Patricio Perez of Argentina outjumps El Bilal Toure of Mali during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Sekou Koita of Mali battles with Francisco Ortega of Argentina
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Sekou Koita of Mali battles with Francisco Ortega of Argentina during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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El Bilal Toure of Mali is injured
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: El Bilal Toure of Mali is injured during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Sekou Koita of Mali evades Facundo Medina of Argentina
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Sekou Koita of Mali evades Facundo Medina of Argentina during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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El Bilal Toure of Mali and Facundo Medina of Argentina jump for a header
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: El Bilal Toure of Mali and Facundo Medina of Argentina jump for a header during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Sekou Koita of Mali heads a chance goalwards
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Sekou Koita of Mali heads a chance goalwards during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Fausto Vera of Argentina battles with Sekou Koita of Mali
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Fausto Vera of Argentina battles with Sekou Koita of Mali during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Fernando Batista, head coach of Argentina and Mamoutou Kane, head coach of Mali greet each other
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Fernando Batista, head coach of Argentina and Mamoutou Kane, head coach of Mali greet each other prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Argentina players line up
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Argentina players line up prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Mali U-20 players line up
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Mali players line up prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Argentina players are given instructions
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Argentina players are given instructions prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Players of Mali walk out onto the pitch
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Players of Mali walk out onto the pitch prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Shirts and kit on display in the Argentina dressing room
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Shirts and kit on display in the Argentina dressing room prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Shirts and kit on display in the Mali dressing room
04 juin 2019
BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND - JUNE 04: Shirts and kit on display in the Mali dressing room during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Mali at Bielsko-Biala Stadium on June 04, 2019 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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