AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Algeria beats Mali 1-0
BLIDA, Sep. 10, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Algeria defeated Mali by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker.
The result put the Algerians top of Group B with 6 points. Mali is second with 3 points. In their next game, Algeria will meet third-placed Malawi at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker on October 11, while Mali will face Ethiopia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Algeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1990)
- 15 appearances (first in 1968)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1990) Runners-up (1980) Third Place (1984, 1988) Fourth Place (1982, 2010)
Mali at the AFCON
- 8 appearances (first in 1972)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Third Place (2012, 2013) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
Algeria
1:0
Mali
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 September 2014
- 20:30
- Blida
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 6 |
| Mali | 3 |
 Malawi | 3 |
 Ethiopia | 0 |
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