Diaby on target as France U20s beat Mali
The Paris Saint-Germain striker found the target in a 3-2 win that secured top spot in Group E in Gdynia.
Diaby scored his team's second goal from the penalty spot (65').
In the Last 16, he will come up against Timothy Weah's USA at the Bydgoszcz Stadium on 4 June (kick-off 17:30CEST).
MALI - FRANCE: 2-3 (1-1)
U20 2019 World Cup - Group stage - Group E
Gdynia Stadium (Gdynia, Poland)
Goals: Koita (14'), O. Diakité (90+5') for Mali; Cuisance (12'), Diaby (65' pen.), Gouiri (87') for France.
MALI: Koita – Konaté, Diaby, Kanoute (c), Konan - Camara, Sissoko, B. Traore (O. Diakité, 84') – Koita, Kone, Konte (M. Traoré, 57'). Coach: Mamaoutou Kane.
FRANCE: Meslier – Basila (c), Todibo (Fofana, 31'), Ndicka, Cozza – Diallo, Cuisance (Gouiri, 84'), Sissoko – Diaby (Adli, 78'), Sylla, Alioui. Coach: Bernard Diomède.
Group E standings:
1. France / 9 points, +5 (3 matches played)
2. Mali / 4 points, 0 (3 matches played)
3. Panama / 4 points, -1 (3 matches played)
4. Saudi Arabia / 0 points, -4 (3 matches played)