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Mali🇲🇱 revived their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a tense 3-2 victory over Cabo Verde🇨🇻 in a dramatic Group D match at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca ⚽🔥

The result moves Mali level with Ghana on three points after Cameroon had earlier beaten the Black Queens 1-0 to move top of Group D with six points.

Cabo Verde remain bottom without a point, but their performance showed character in a match they pushed until the final whistle.

Eveline Valera scored Cabo Verde's first ever WAFCON goal.

The island nation had come into the tournament hoping to build on the momentum of their historic qualification campaign, now adding Valera's goal to the history books.

The victory keeps Mali’s quarter-final hopes alive after a difficult start to the tournament.

Cameroon lead Group D with six points, while Ghana and Mali both have three points. Cabo Verde remain on zero points after two matches.

For Mali, the win was essential. It prevents them from falling out of contention and gives them momentum before their final group match.

For Cabo Verde, the defeat is painful, but there were positives in the way they scored twice and pushed Mali to the end.

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