AFCON 2008 : Mali defeats Benin 1-0
SEKONDI-TAKORADI, Jan. 21, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Mali defeated Benin by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Monday night.
The result put the Malians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Mali will meet third-placed Nigeria on January 25, while Benin will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Mali at the AFCON
- 5 appearances (first in 1972)
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Benin at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (2004)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1980)
Mali
1:0
Benin
1:0 (0:0)
- 21 January 2008
- 19:45
- Sekondi-Takoradi
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ivory Coast | 3 |
| Mali | 3 |
| Benin | 0 |
 Nigeria | 0 |
Matches
- Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast
- Mali 1-0 Benin
- Ivory Coast - Benin 17:00
- Nigeria - Mali 19:30
- Nigeria - Benin 17:00
- Ivory Coast - Mali 17:00
AFCON History
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