Mali left it late to beat Cameroon 2-0 and book a slot in the quarters of the ongoing U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria.By progressing to the knockouts, they joined their West African neighbors Senegal and Morocco who have also won the two games that they have played in their respective groups so far.The victory, Mali’s second consecutive in the group, takes them to six points and assures them of top spot while defending champions Cameroon are now faced with a must win duel against Burkina Faso in their final group match to have a chance of progression.##NAJAVA_MECA_7226647##With the match seemingly headed for a draw, Mahamoud Barry struck the first goal with four minutes left on the clock before Mamadou Doumbia made it 2-0 with a sumptuous strike deep in stoppage time.Cameroon were yet to play their first match in the current edition of the competition following the disqualification of South Sudan whom they were set to kick start the campaign against.It was a tough game with a fine balance of chances in either half, but Mali made the most of their best opportunity.Johnathan McKinstry: The gutsy Northern Irishman daring to return Gor Mahia to its glory daysIn the first half, there were no efforts on target, with Cameroon’s Harouna Djibirin having a good effort curl wide from close range while Yondjo fluffed his lines when he broke into the box from a chipped ball behind the defense.Cameroon will take on Burkina Faso on Sunday with pressure on for a win while Mali have their group phase campaign all sewn out and are waiting for the third placed team from either Group A or B in the quarters.
