AFCON 2013 : Mali beats Ghana 3-1 to claim AFCON third place
PORT ELIZABETH, Feb. 9, 2013 (AMP) — South Africa 2013 : Mali secured the consolation of third place at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win against Ghana (halftime: 1-0) on Saturday night.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
Ghana at the AFCON
- 4 titles (1963, 1965, 1978, 1982)
- 19 appearances (first in 1963)
- 27 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, 2012)
Mali
3:1
Ghana
3:1 (1:0)
- 9 February 2013
- 20:00
- Port Elizabeth
AFCON History
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