Mali played out a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in their opening game of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Gaziantep, Turkey, on Saturday.
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Nantes star Adama Niane opened scoring for the Eaglets after just three minutes, but the lead was short-lived as Jorge Rojas equalised for the South Americans four minutes later.
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The point is Africa's first of the tournament after opening losses for 2009 world champions Ghana and Nigeria.
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The Ghanaians lost 3-1 to France, while Nigeria were downed 3:2 by Portugal. African champions Egypt will open their campaign against Chile tomorrow.