Cameroon beats Mali to reach AFCON final
BAMAKO, Feb. 7, 2002 (AMP) — Mali 2002 : Cameroon reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the fifth time in their history with a 3-0 win against Mali (halftime: 2-0) on Thursday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Mali at the AFCON
- 3 appearances (first in 1972)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994)
Cameroon at the AFCON
- 3 titles (1984, 1988, 2000)
- 12 appearances (first in 1970)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1984, 1988, 2000) Runners-up (1986) Third Place (1972) Fourth Place (1992)
Mali
0:3
Cameroon
0:3 (0:2)
- 7 February 2002
- 19:00
- Bamako
AFCON History
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