AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Mali 2-1
BAMAKO, Feb. 23, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Mali by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), 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. Ivory Coast is second with 6 points. In their next game, Mali will meet Benin on June 22, while Ivory Coast will face Algeria.
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)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 12 appearances (first in 1965)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
Mali
1:2
Ivory Coast
1:2 (1:2)
- 23 February 1997
- Bamako
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mali | 6 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 |
 Algeria | 4 |
 Benin | 1 |
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