AFCON 1982 Qualifiers : Mali loses to Mauritania 2-1 but qualifies for next round
Oct. 12, 1980 (AMP) — Libya 1982 (Qualifiers) : Mauritania defeated Mali by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday. Mali, who won the first leg (2-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Mauritania is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Preliminary round
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Overview
Mauritania at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Mali at the AFCON
- 1 appearances (1972)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972)
Mauritania
2:1
Mali
2:1 (2:1)
- 12 October 1980
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