Ivory Coast beats Mali to reach AFCON quarterfinals
ACCRA, Jan. 29, 2008 (AMP) — Ghana 2008 : Ivory Coast defeated Mali by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Tuesday afternoon. Ivory Coast advance to the Quarterfinals. Mali is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 17 appearances (first in 1965)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970)
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)
Ivory Coast
3:0
Mali
3:0 (1:0)
- 29 January 2008
- 17:00
- Accra
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 9 |
 Nigeria | 4 |
| Mali | 4 |
 Benin | 0 |
Matches
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