AFCON 1996 Qualifiers : Mali defeats Botswana 4-0
BAMAKO, Jul. 16, 1995 (AMP) — South Africa 1996 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Botswana by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Malians third in Group 6 with 16 points. Botswana is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Mali will meet Guinea on July 30, while Botswana will face Angola.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
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 at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Mali

4:0

Botswana
4:0 (1:0)
- 16 July 1995
- Bamako
Group 6
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 19 |
![]() | 17 |
![]() | 16 |
![]() | 14 |
![]() | 7 |
![]() | 2 |
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