{"id":96161,"date":"2026-01-10T11:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T11:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=96161"},"modified":"2026-01-10T07:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T07:50:54","slug":"djigui-diarras-time-at-afcon-ends-after-impressive-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/djigui-diarras-time-at-afcon-ends-after-impressive-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Djigui Diarra&#8217;s time at AFCON ends after impressive performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k1clwZroomcQAzEDn0E\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nWhile Mali&#8217;s campaign at the African Cup of Nations has ended, their 1-0 loss against Senegal would have been much heavier if it wasn&#8217;t for their goalkeeper&#8217;s fantastic saves when the Eagles were reduced to 10 men. 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