AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Mali beats South Sudan 3-0

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JUBA, Sep. 9, 2018 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Mali defeated South Sudan by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Juba Stadium.

Mali dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Moussa Marega in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Malians further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (S. Coulibaly '71 and Traoré '87).

The result put the Malians top of Group C with 6 points. South Sudan is bottom with no points. In their next game, Mali will meet second-placed Burundi at the Juba Stadium on October 12, while South Sudan will face Gabon.

Fixtures and Results : Group C

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Overview

South Sudan at the AFCON

  • Never qualified
  • 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2015)

Mali at the AFCON

  • 10 appearances (first in 1972)
  • 26 participations in the qualifications (first in 1965)
  • Statistics: Runners-up (1972) Third Place (2012, 2013) Fourth Place (1994, 2002, 2004)
2019 AFCON Poster
South Sudan
0:3
Mali
0:3 (0:1)
  • 9 September 2018
  • 16:00
  • Juba

Group C

TeamPts
Mali6
Burundi4
Gabon1
South Sudan0

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