World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Mali beats Botswana 2-0 to qualify for next round
BAMAKO, Nov. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Mali defeated Botswana by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday night at the Stade du 26-Mars in Bamako.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Cheick Diabaté ('10 on penalty) and Bakary Sako ('30).
Mali, who lost the first leg (1-2), advance to the third round of the ongoing CAF World Cup qualifying campaign. Botswana is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Mali at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 2002)
Botswana at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Mali
2:0
Botswana
2:0 (2:0)
- 17 November 2015
- 19:00
- Bamako
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