In einem der bisher spannendsten Spiele bei dieser FIFA U-20-Weltmeisterschaft 2019 hat sich Mali gegen Saudiarabien mit 4:3 durchgesetzt und damit die Chance aufs Weiterkommen gewahrt.
Nach der 0:2-Niederlage zum Auftakt gegen Frankreich erwischten die Saudis gegen die Afrikaner einen Start nach Maß. Feras Albrikan (9.) und Hassan Altambakti per Strafstoß (20.) schossen ihr Team vermeintlich früh auf die Siegerstraße, während Mali überraschenderweise große Probleme in der Vorwärtsbewegung hatte. Kurz vor der Pause brachte Abdulrahman Alshammari mit einem groben Fehler die Afrikaner allerdings wieder ins Spiel, Sekou Keita traf zum Anschluss.
Der zweite Abschnitt war an Dramatik kaum zu überbieten. Ibrahima Kone (54.) erzielte den Ausgleich, doch Khalid Alghannam gelang die erneute Führung, die Boubacar Traore 20 Minuten vor dem Ende wieder egalisierte. In der Nachspielzeit markierte Mohamed Camara den 4:3-Endstand.
Während Mali mit nun vier Punkten auf Rang zwei der Tabelle der Gruppe E steht, droht Saudiarabien (0 Punkte) das Aus nach der Vorrunde.
Spieltag 3, Gruppe E (31. Mai)
Mali - Frankreich (18:00 Uhr)
Saudiarabien - Panama (18:00 Uhr)
FIFA U-20-WM 2019: Saudiarabien vs. Mali
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Mali players warm up
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Mali players warm up prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Saudi Arabia players pose for a team picture
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Saudi Arabia players pose for a team picture prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Mali players pose for a team picture
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Mali players pose for a team picture prior to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia scores
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia scores his team's first goal during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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![Hazim Alzahrani of Saudi Arabia competes for the ball with Fode Konate of Mali]()
Hazim Alzahrani of Saudi Arabia competes for the ball with Fode Konate of Mali
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Hazim Alzahrani of Saudi Arabia competes for the ball with Fode Konate of Mali during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Feras Albrikan of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his team mates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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![Ibrahima Kone of Mali scores his team's second goal past Hassan Altambakti of Saudi Arabia]()
Ibrahima Kone of Mali scores his team's second goal past Hassan Altambakti of Saudi Arabia
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Ibrahima Kone of Mali scores his team's second goal past Hassan Altambakti of Saudi Arabia and Abdulrahman Alshammari of Saudi Arabia during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Ibrahima Kone of Mali celebrates
28 Mai 2019
GDYNIA, POLAND - MAY 28: Ibrahima Kone of Mali celebrates with his team mate Sekou Koita of Mali after scoring his team's second goal during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup group E match between Saudi Arabia and Mali at Gdynia Stadium on May 28, 2019 in Gdynia, Poland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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