Soccer-Two goals in six minutes earn Mali win over South Africa

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group E - Mali v South Africa - Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Korhogo, Ivory Coast - January 16, 2024 South Africa's Themba Zwane in action with Mali's Amadou Haidara REUTERS/Luc Gnago

KORHOGO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -Mali took advantage of an early let-off to beat South Africa 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and take the lead in Group E.

After Percy Tau missed a penalty for South Africa, Mali captain Hamari Traore broke the deadlock after an hour and Lassine Sinayoko added a second six minutes later to put the west Africans ahead of Namibia on goal difference in the standings.