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A 2-1 victory over Group D's bottom side Botswana was enough to see Mali progress to the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Keita's goal also signalled the end of Guinea's campaign in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, as their 1-1 draw with Group D winners Ghana was not enough to send them through to the knockout stages.
Ghana scored first, against the run of play, through a stunning Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu shot, before Abdoul Camara equalised on the stroke of half-time.
Agyemang-Badu lodged his contended for goal of the tournament on 28 minutes, flicking the ball up to himself and powering it home from distance past Naby-Moussa Yattara in the Guinean goal.
Guinea were level just before the break though when Abdoul Camara surged down the left beating John Pantsil for speed and crossed into the box, only to beat goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey, who had come off his line.
The complexion of the game changed on 70mins when Guinea's Mamadou Bah was sent off for a second yellow card offence following his tackle on Pantsil.
Although they needed a goal to stay alive in the tournament, the numerical advantage allowed Ghana to control play in the closing stages as the match petered out to a draw.
Ghana finished top of the group with seven points and will now play Tunisia in the last eight, while second placed Mali (6pts) will face co-hosts Gabon.
