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Ben Hayward

Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma 'played with malaria' for Mali at AFCON 2023

Yves Bissouma in action for Mali against Ivory Coast at AFCON 2023 in February 2024.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma was playing through malaria at the Africa Cup of Nations, Mali coach Eric Chelle has revealed.

Mali's AFCON 2023 campaign ended in dramatic circumstances on Saturday as they let in a 90th minute goal to hosts Ivory Coast and then went on to concede again in the second additional minute of extra time.

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