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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>As Mali faces hosts Ivory Coast in today\u2019s first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final match, the former\u2019s goalkeeper Djigui Diarra has 58 caps more than any player in the team.<\/p>\n

He began his international career in 2015 and has been a mainstay in goal for his national team ever since.<\/p>\n

The winner of the Mali versus Ivory Coast duel will meet DR Congo in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The late kick-off in today\u2019s last-eight game sees Cape Verde hosting South Africa in another unpredictable thriller.<\/p>\n

Both sides have had outstanding performances in the group stage and last 16, so it\u2019s time to separate the boys from the men.<\/p>\n

The victor of the match will earn a ticket to play against Nigeria in the last four hurdle of the tournament, with the finals set for February 11th.<\/p>\n

Nicknamed The Blue Sharks, Cape Verde has never gone past the quarter-final phase of AFCON, so they are keen to break the jinx.<\/p>\n

As for South Africa, they last won the AFCON trophy in 1996. Can they seize it this year? Let\u2019s wait and see.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. As Mali faces hosts Ivory Coast in today\u2019s first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final match, the former\u2019s goalkeeper Djigui Diarra has 58 caps more than any player in the team. He began his international career in 2015 and has been a mainstay in goal for his national team ever since. 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