AFCON 1998 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Mali 1-0
ALGIERS, Jul. 13, 1997 (AMP) — Burkina Faso 1998 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Mali by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The result put the Malians second in Group 2 with 9 points. Algeria is third with 7 points. In their last game, Mali will meet group leaders Ivory Coast on July 27, while Algeria will face Benin.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
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 at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1972)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
Algeria
1:0
Mali
1:0 (1:0)
- 13 July 1997
- Algiers
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 10 |
| Mali | 9 |
| Algeria | 7 |
 Benin | 2 |
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