Until they took the lead midway through the first half, Senegal did not create many chances, and even the goal was largely down to Diarra’s howler. Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly marshalled an unconvincing defence, was fortunate not to concede a penalty, and struggled to contain lively striker Lassine Sinayoko.

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The two West African countries said they were acting in the name of "reciprocity" following Trump's travel ban.

Senegal were far from perfect on the night, but did just enough to keep their heads above water. They were helped to that end by Yves Bissouma, who was shown a pair of yellow cards in the first half to leave his team-mates shorthanded.

Mali imposed a separate reciprocal visa restriction on U.S. citizens in October, when the country announced a $5,000 to $10,000 bond on American business and tourist travelers in response to a similar U.S. program that affected 11 African nations. The U.S. removed Mali from the list of affected countries weeks later.

Mali overcame heavy odds and had to dig deep to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and will need the same mental strength against heavily fancied Senegal on Friday.Mali were down to 10 men