CAF Champions League: Stade Malien advance to quarter-finals, a historic first for Mali!
Stade Malien triumphed 1-0 over Espérance Sportive de Tunis within the fifth spherical of the CAF Champions League group stage. With this victory, the Malians safe a historic qualification to the quarter-finals of Africa’s most prestigious membership competitors.
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The 26 March Stadium in Bamako witnessed a landmark second on the afternoon of February 8, 2026. Roared on by passionate dwelling followers, the Whites of Stade Malien clinched a fiery 1-0 win in opposition to Tunisian giants Espérance in a conflict that was electrifying proper as much as the ultimate whistle.
They weren’t thought-about favourites, however they did it. The Bamako Whites have written a brand new chapter in Malian soccer historical past. That is, in actual fact, the primary time the membership has reached the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League, making them the primary Malian staff ever to advance to this stage below the competitors’s new format.
Dawouda Coulibaly netted the match’s lone objective within the 54th minute. Underneath the steering of Cameroonian coach Maurel Njoya, Stade Malien prolonged their unbeaten run to 5 video games in what has confirmed to be an exceptionally robust Group D.
After this historic fifth spherical, the Malians high the group with 11 factors, 5 away from their opponents on this spherical, guaranteeing they’ll end first within the standings forward of the extremely anticipated last matchday on February 13 in opposition to Simba SC of Tanzania.