Ivory Coast beats Mali to reach AFCON final
LIBREVILLE, Feb. 8, 2012 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 : Ivory Coast reached the Africa Cup of Nations final for the third time in their history with a 1-0 win against Mali (halftime: 1-0) on Wednesday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
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)
Ivory Coast at the AFCON
- 1 title (1992)
- 19 appearances (first in 1965)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Champions (1992) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994) Fourth Place (1970, 2008)
Mali
0:1
Ivory Coast
0:1 (0:1)
- 8 February 2012
- 20:00
- Libreville
AFCON History
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