Mali beats Ivory Coast to reach CHAN final
KIGALI, Feb. 4, 2016 (AMP) — Rwanda 2016 : Mali reached the African Nations Championship final for the very first time in their history with a 1-0 win against Ivory Coast (halftime: 0-0) on Thursday afternoon at the Nyamirambo Stadium in Kigali.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Bissouma with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Mali at the CHAN
- 3 appearances (first in 2011)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2011)
Ivory Coast at the CHAN
- 3 appearances (first in 2009)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 2009)
Mali
1:0
Ivory Coast
1:0 (0:0)
- 4 February 2016
- 16:00
- Kigali
CHAN History
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