AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Mali beats Equatorial Guinea 1-0
BAMAKO, Mar. 25, 2016 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Equatorial Guinea by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night at the Stade du 26-Mars in Bamako.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Malian defender Molla Wagué with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Malians top of Group C with 7 points. Equatorial Guinea is bottom with one point. In their next game, Mali will meet Equatorial Guinea at the Stade du 26-Mars on March 28, while Equatorial Guinea will face Mali.
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)
Equatorial Guinea at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2012)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (2015)
- 25 March 2016
- 19:00
- Bamako
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mali | 7 |
 Benin | 5 |
 South Sudan | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 |
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