AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Mali beats Benin 2-1
COTONOU, Oct. 6, 1996 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Benin by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Malians second in Group 2 with 3 points. In their next game, Mali will meet group leaders Algeria on January 26, while Benin will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Benin at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Mali at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1972)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
Benin
1:2
Mali
1:2 (1:0)
- 6 October 1996
- Cotonou
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Algeria | 3 |
| Mali | 3 |
| Benin | 0 |
 Ivory Coast | 0 |
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