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Kouyate and Toure see red as Mali bow to Tunisia

The France based stars were given the marching orders as Mohamed Magassouba’s men lost to the Carthage Eagles

Tunisia defeated Mali 1-0 in Tuesday’s international friendly with El Bilal Toure and Boubakar Kouyate getting sent off.

The Reims and Metz stars were shown the way out for second cautions as Anis Slimane’s effort settled the fixture staged at the Stade Olympique de Rades.

Having played a 1-1 draw with Congo DR their last time out, the West Africans travelled north to square up against the Carthage Eagles who bowed 2-0 to Algeria on June 11.

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The hosts got off to a flying start and were close to finding the net in the fourth minute, however, Wajdi Kechrida’s goal-bound effort was cleared by Siaka Bagayoko.