Mali, joins France, Argentina and Germany In 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final cast

African side, Mali have joined France, Argentina and Germany in the semi-finals of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. SportsRation reports.

The tournament is onging in Indonesia with the last-four cast now set and ready for the tango.

To reach the semi-finals, Mali defeated Morroco 1-0 in the quater-final while France edged Uzbekistan by the same scoreline.

Argentina are criusing and comfortably took out Brazil 3-0 in the quater-final match, In the other last-8 clash, Germany took out Spain 1-0.

All four semi-finalists have never tasted FIFA U-17 World Cup glory and so will go all out to book a final spot.

The semi-final will take place on Tuesday, November 28 at Surakarta.

Argentina will do battle with Germany while France takes on Mali.

JOURNEY TO THE SEMI-FINAL –  ARGENTINA

Group stage Argentina 1-2 Senegal Japan 1-3 Argentina Poland 0-4 Argentina

Round of 16 Argentina 5-0 Venezuela Quarter-final Brazil 0-3 Argentina

JOURNEY TO THE SEMI-FINAL – GERMANY

Group stage Mexico 1-3 Germany New Zealand 1-3 Germany Germany 3-0 Venezuela

Round of 16 Germany 3-2 USA

Quarter-final Spain 0-1 Germany

JOURNEY TO THE SEMI-FINAL –  MALI 

Group stage Mali 3-0 Uzbekistan Spain 1-0 Mali Canada 1-5 Mali

Round of 16 Mali 5-1 Mexico Quarter-final Mali 1-0 Morocco

JOURNEY TO THE SEMI-FINAL – FRANCE 

Group stage France 3-0 Burkina Faso France 1-0 Korea Republic USA 0-3 France

Round of 16 France 0-0 Senegal (5-3 PSO)

Quarter-final France 1-0 Uzbekistan