Mali beats South Africa to advance to AFCON semifinals
KAYES, Feb. 3, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Mali reached the semifinals of the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win against South Africa (halftime: 0-0) on Sunday afternoon.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
South Africa at the AFCON
- 1 title (1996)
- 4 appearances (first in 1996)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
- Statistics: Champions (1996) Runners-up (1998) Third Place (2000)
Mali at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1972)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
South Africa
0:2
Mali
0:2 (0:0)
- 3 February 2002
- 16:00
- Kayes
AFCON History
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