AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Mali defeats Algeria 1-0
BAMAKO, Jan. 26, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Algeria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Malians top of Group 2 with 6 points. Algeria is second with 3 points. In their next game, Mali will meet third-placed Ivory Coast on February 23, while Algeria will face Benin.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Mali at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1972)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 9 appearances (first in 1968)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982)
Mali
1:0
Algeria
1:0 (0:0)
- 26 January 1997
- Bamako
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mali | 6 |
| Algeria | 3 |
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
 Benin | 0 |
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