AFCON 2013 : Mali beats Niger 1-0
PORT ELIZABETH, Jan. 20, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Mali defeated Niger by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a AFCON group stage game on Sunday night.
The result put the Malians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Mali will meet second-placed Ghana on January 24, while Niger will face DR Congo.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Mali at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 23 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Third Place (2012) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Niger at the AFCON
- 2 appearance (2012)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Mali
1:0
Niger
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 January 2013
- 20:00
- Port Elizabeth
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mali | 3 |
 DR Congo | 1 |
 Ghana | 1 |
| Niger | 0 |
Matches
- Ghana 2-2 DR Congo
- Mali 1-0 Niger
- Ghana - Mali 17:00
- Niger - DR Congo 20:00
- Niger - Ghana 19:00
- DR Congo - Mali 19:00
AFCON History
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