AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Mali beats South Sudan 2-0
BAMAKO, Jun. 13, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated South Sudan by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday night at the Stade du 26-Mars in Bamako.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Modibo Maïga ('17) and S. Coulibaly ('28).
The result put the Malians top of Group C with 3 points. In their next game, Mali will meet Benin at the Stade du 26-Mars on September 6, while South Sudan will face Equatorial Guinea.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Mali at the AFCON
- 9 appearances (first in 1972)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Third Place (2012, 2013) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
South Sudan at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 2015)
Mali
2:0
South Sudan
2:0 (2:0)
- 13 June 2015
- 19:00
- Bamako
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mali | 3 |
 Benin | 0 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 0 |
| South Sudan | 0 |
AFCON History
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