Mali finished third in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in a row after beating Ghana in an entertaining third place play-off.
Mahamadou Samassa put the Eagles ahead with a powerful header, before captain Seydou Keita doubled their lead, stabbing home from close range.
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah pulled one back with his shot from distance beating keeper Soumbeyla Diakite.
Substitute Sigamary Diarra sealed Mali’s victory in injury time.
Ghana’s Mubarak Wakaso spurned the chance to top the goal-scoring charts, blazing a penalty high over the bar, in a rain-sodden Port Elizabeth.
The two sides were meeting in this fixture for the second year in a row and for the fourth time in the last two tournaments – having also met at the group stages at both. – BBC
