AFCON 2012 : Ghana beats Mali 2-0
FRANCEVILLE, Jan. 28, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Ghana defeated Mali by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Saturday night.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group D with 6 points. Mali is third with 3 points. In their last game, Ghana will meet second-placed Guinea on February 1, while Mali will face Botswana.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 18 appearances (first in 1963)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982) Runners-up (1968, 1970, 1992, 2010) Third Place (2008) Fourth Place (1996)
Mali at the AFCON
- 7 appearances (first in 1972)
- 22 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Ghana
2:0
Mali
2:0 (0:0)
- 28 January 2012
- 20:00
- Franceville
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 6 |
 Guinea | 3 |
| Mali | 3 |
 Botswana | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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