Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: MALI FINISHES IN THIRD PLACE
⏱️ 90'
Three minutes of added time
⏱️ 86'
Argentina counter-attack, but Claudio Echeverri's long-range shot went wide.
⏱️ 80'
Moussa Diop's shot from outside the area was blocked by goalkeeper Florentin.
⏱️ 74'
Argentina takes a corner kick that ends with Juan Giménez shooting, but he did not hit it well and it goes wide.
🟨 69'
Yellow card to Ousmane Thiero for committing the foul
⏱️ 65'
The rebound from the corner kick fell to Moussa Diop, who tried from outside the box, but the ball was not on target.
⏱️ 60'
Mamadou Doumbia's shot is deflected for a corner by the Argentine goalkeeper.
⏱️ 55'
Good save by Mali's goalkeeper after Claudio Echeverr's shot.
⏱️ 51'
Claudio Echeverr's shot is cleared for a corner by the Mali defense. One of the few arrivals of the Argentine team.
⚽ GOOOOOAAALLL
GOAL BY MALI. GOAL BY MAKALOU.
Hamidou Makalou scores the third for the Mali national team on the scoreboard.
🔄 46'
The second half begins with a double change
This is how Doumbia scored the goal
pic.twitter.com/tTEKhQNaRd — Tana Teal (@tana_teal45106) December 1, 2023
HALF TIME
0-2 for Mali at the end of the first 45 minutes
⚽ GOOOOOAALLL
GOAL BY MALI. GOAL BY DOUMBIA.
Mali increases the lead on the scoreboard after a lateral free kick that ended with Mamadou Doumbia's header.
⏱️ 45'
Five minutes of added time
⏱️ 38'
Mamadou Doumbia's shot went high. Mali, who have already shot 10 times, while Argentina have only one.
🟨 35'
Óctavio Ontívero commits a foul and receives a yellow card. The second of the match
⏱️ 30'
Goalkeeper Florentin prevents the African team's second after Hamidou Makalou's shot.
⏱️ 22'
Mamadou Doumbia's shot is off target, grazing the post.
🟨 18'
Hamidou Makalou gets the yellow card.
⏱️ 16' TO THE PALO
Sékou Koné hits the post. Mali's second goal could have come
This is the goal of Ibrahim Diarra
pic.twitter.com/XWJE5acB9D — Tana Teal (@tana_teal45106) December 1, 2023
⚽ GOOOAALLL
GOAL BY MALI. GOAL BY IBRAHIM DIARRA.
Ibrahim Diarra puts Mali ahead with a shot just inside the post.
⏱️ 5'
The first arrival is for Mali with a shot by Makalou, which is deflected by Argentina's goalkeeper.
⏱️ 1'
The meeting begins
THE PROTAGONISTS ALREADY ON THE FIELD
The 22 players take the field. Before the start of the match, the national anthems will be played.
Referee
The referee for the match will be 40-year-old Chinese referee Ming Fu
Germany vs France in the final
This Saturday we will know the winner of the U-17 World Cup with the final match between Germany and France.
Road to Mali
Mali 3-0 Uzbekistan : Group stage
Mali 0-1 Spain | Group stage
Mali 5-1 Canada | Group stage
Mali 5-0 Mexico | Round of 16
Mali 1-0 Morocco | Quarter-finals
Mali 1-2 France | Semifinals
Road to Argentina
Argentina 1-2 Senegal | Group stage
Argentina 3-0 Japan | Group stage
Argentina 4-0 Poland | Group stage
Argentina 5-0 Venezuela | Round of 16
Argentina 3-0 Brazil | Quarterfinals
Argentina 3-4 (penalty shootout) Germany | Semifinals
XI Mali
Mali's chosen ones in search of a third place finish
XI Argentina
This is the eleven that the South American team will start with
WE RETURN
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What time is the Argentina vs Mali match in the U-17 World Cup?
This is the kick-off time in several countries:
Argentina: 6:00 AM
Bolivia: 5:00 AM
Brazil: 6:00 AM
Chile: 5:00 AM
Colombia: 4:00 AM
Ecuador: 4:00 AM
USA (ET): 8:00 AM
Spain: 1:00 PM
Mexico: 6:00 AM
Paraguay: 7:00 AM
Peru: 7:00 AM
Uruguay: 8:00 AM
Venezuela: 7:00 AM
England: 12:00 AM
Australia : 21:00 AM
India: 16:30 AM
Watch out for this player from Mali
Ibrahim Diarra, a 16-year-old striker, is one of the most outstanding players at the U-17 World Cup. He was key in all of his team's matches and already has four goals and three assists. He has scored in the last four games. He scored a goal against France to put his country ahead and make them dream of reaching the final, but in the end it was not enough.
Watch out for this player from Argentina
Agustin Ruberto is the top scorer in this U-17 World Cup with eight goals in six matches. He has scored in all the matches of this tournament except for Brazil, where he contributed with an assist. He is currently playing for River Plate, as he is 17 years old. He comes in a great moment, as he scored a hat trick against Germany, but it was not enough for his team to reach the final.
How does Mali arrive?
The Mali team arrives after playing in the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished fourth after losing to Morocco in the semifinal and to Burkina Faso in the fight for third place. In the World Cup they performed well in the group stage, beating Canada and Uzbekistan, but lost to Spain. In the round of 16 they overwhelmed Mexico 5-0, while in the quarterfinals they suffered more in the African duel against Morocco, but managed to win with a solitary goal by Ibrahim Diarra. In the semifinals they started ahead, but a sending-off changed the match and France turned the game around, leaving the African team out of the final.
How does Argentina arrive?
Argentina's national team qualified in April by finishing third in the South American championship with seven points. In the world championship they started with a 1-2 defeat against Senegal. However, they later defeated Japan 1-3 and Poland 0-4. With six points they were first in group D, with the same number of points as Senegal and Japan, but the goal difference was in favor of the South American team. In the round of 16, they overcame Venezuela and won 5-0. In the great classic against Brazil, who were the reigning champions, they won 3-0. In the semifinals, a 3-3 draw was settled in a penalty shootout and Germany qualified for the final.
Background
Argentina and Mali already know what it's like to face each other at the U-17 World Cup. That is if they faced each other 22 years ago. It happened in the quarterfinals in a match that ended with a 2-1 favorable result for Argentina. In that team there were Argentine players such as Carlos Tevez, Mascherano or Zabaleta.
The Stadium
The match will be played at the Manaham Stadium, located in Surakarta, Indonesia. The stadium was inaugurated in February 1998 and has a capacity of 20,000 spectators.
Preview of the match
Argentina and Mali will meet in the match for third place at the U-17 World Cup
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