Mali beat Ghana 2-1 to qualify for semi-final

 Abuja – Mali on Saturday clutched vanquish Ghana by 2-1 to achieve the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.

The outcome took after triumph over their West African opponents in the current year's CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations last, and moves them into a last-four meeting with either Iran or Spain in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

In an extremely wet climate at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, the two sides played well through the conditions, with Mali commanding the opening half.

The Eaglets led the pack on the quarter-hour stamp, as Hadji Drame softened up on the Ghanaian objective before putting his shot past Black Starlets Goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim, for his third objective of the competition.

Ghana at that point had the ball in the inverse net just before half-time.

Ibrahim Sulley's exertion was denied for a foul by colleague Kudus Mohammed in the development.

Soon after the hour stamp, Mali scored their triumphant objective through Djemoussa Traore.

He beat the back-following Danlad Ibrahim with a long-run exertion, after the Ghana goalkeeper misconstrued his surge off objective line to make an endeavored leeway outside his case.

With 20 minutes to go, Ghana split the shortage through a punishment played by Mohammed after substituted Sadiq Ibrahim was fouled in the Mali's container.

At last, the Eaglets clutched secure a moment appearance in the last four at a U-17 World Cup in the same number of competitions.

Their exclusive frustration was a suspension to Mali Captain Mohamed Camara for the semi-finals following his collection of yellow cards.