AFCON 2006 Qualifiers : Mali beats Congo-Brazzaville 2-0
BAMAKO, Sep. 3, 2005 (AMP) — Egypt 2006 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Congo-Brazzaville by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night.
The result put the Congolese fourth in Group 1 with 10 points. Mali is 5th with 8 points. In their last game, Congo-Brazzaville will meet second-placed Togo on October 8, while Mali will face Senegal.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Mali at the AFCON
- 4 appearances (first in 1972)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Congo-Brazzaville at the AFCON
- 1 title (1972)
- 6 appearances (first in 1968)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972) Fourth Place (1974)
Mali
2:0
Congo-Brazzaville
2:0 (0:0)
- 3 September 2005
- 18:00
- Bamako
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Senegal | 18 |
 Togo | 17 |
 Zambia | 16 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 10 |
| Mali | 8 |
 Liberia | 4 |
AFCON History
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