Two nations chasing third place in the U-20 World Cup will do battle today in a match between Senegal and Mali. The contest scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET will be held at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Senegal head coach Joseph Koto (via FIFA): "We have done very well and only lost one match due to our lack of experience. Our team has had a good attitude and God has helped us in our victories. In football, you have to know how to lose and we expected that one day we would. We wish Brazil well for the remaining match going into the final."
Mali head coach Fanyeri Diarra (via FIFA): "They were really brave all match [against Serbia] long though and now I really want third-place for them. We will do everything to make that happen for our team and our people. Everyone back home has been really happy with our success during this tournament, mainly because it has been quite an unexpected story."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Mamadou Thiam has spent a majority of his professional career in France's third division. In 12 appearances with Dijon II in 2014-15, the 20-year-old finished with five goals.
Senegal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sy; Sylla, Correa, Ndione, Wague; Ndiaye, Gomis; Kone, Sarr, Nassalan; Thiam
Mali's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Diarra; Diabate, Coulibaly, Maiga, Sacko; Doumbia, Diarra, Samassekou, Gbakle; Traore; Diallo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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