AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Mali defeats Ethiopia 2-0
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 11, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Ethiopia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon at the Addis Ababa Stadium.
The result put the Malians second in Group B with 6 points. Ethiopia is bottom with no points. In their next game, Mali will meet Ethiopia at the Addis Ababa Stadium on October 15, while Ethiopia will face Mali.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ethiopia at the AFCON
- 1 title (1962)
- 10 appearances (first in 1957)
- 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1962) Runners-up (1957) Third Place (1959) Fourth Place (1963, 1968)
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)
Ethiopia
0:2
Mali
0:2 (0:1)
- 11 October 2014
- 16:00
- Addis Ababa
Group B
Team | Pts |
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Algeria | 9 |
Mali | 6 |
Malawi | 3 |
Ethiopia | 0 |
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