AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Mali beats Botswana 3-1
GABORONE, Jan. 7, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Botswana by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 3-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
The result put the Malians top of Group 6 with 10 points. Botswana is bottom with one point. In their next game, Mali will meet second-placed Mozambique on April 9, while Botswana will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Botswana at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Mali at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1972)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
Botswana
1:3
Mali
1:3 (0:3)
- 7 January 1995
- Gaborone
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mali | 10 |
 Mozambique | 6 |
 Guinea | 6 |
 Angola | 4 |
 Namibia | 4 |
| Botswana | 1 |
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