AFCON 2015 Qualifiers : Ethiopia beats Mali 3-2
BAMAKO, Oct. 15, 2014 (AMP) — Equatorial Guinea 2015 (Qualifiers) : Ethiopia defeated Mali by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night at the Stade du 26-Mars in Bamako.
The result put the Malians second in Group B with 6 points. Ethiopia is third with 3 points. In their next game, Mali will meet Malawi at the Stade du 26-Mars on November 15, while Ethiopia will face Algeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
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 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
2:3
Ethiopia
2:3 (1:2)
- 15 October 2014
- 18:00
- Bamako
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Algeria | 9 |
| Mali | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 3 |
 Malawi | 3 |
AFCON History
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