Mali v Cape Verde

Match Timeline

Team Stats

AFCON Qualifying News

Nigeria come from behind to secure three AFCON qualifier points against Madagascar

Nigeria vs Madagascar - Super Eagles need strong start in AFCON 2027 race

Can Patrick Vieira rescue Senegal from their post-AFCON final hellscape?

AFCON Qualifying, Group I

MaliMaliMLI

0-0-0, 0 PTS

64'

Cape VerdeCape VerdeCPV

0-0-0, 0 PTS

Ange Tia - 5'

Nene Dorgeles - 39', 51'

Sidny Lopes Cabral - 10'

MLI

KOHTFT

CPV

MLI

CPV

61%

Possession

39%

6 (46%)

Shots on Goal

1 (100%)

Shots Off Target

326 (88%)

Accurate Passes

200 (83%)

370

Passes

240

Corners Won

Offsides

Tackles

Clearances

Shots Blocked

Saves

Fouls Committed

Mali

DATE	OPP	RESULT	COMPETITION
5/6/26	@IRN	L2-0	International Friendly
1/4/26	@RUS	D0-0	International Friendly
10/1/26	vsSEN	L1-0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Quarterfinals
4/1/26	vsTUN	W1-1 Pens 3-2, MLI	2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Round of 16
30/12/25	@COM	D0-0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

Cape Verde

DATE	OPP	RESULT	COMPETITION
4/7/26	@ARG	L3-2	2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 32
27/6/26	vsKSA	D0-0	2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
22/6/26	@URU	D2-2	2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
16/6/26	@ESP	D0-0	2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
31/5/26	vsSRB	W3-0	International Friendly

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Moses Simon won his one hundredth cap for Nigerian but debutants George Ilhenikena and Moses Usor were the heroes, bagging a goal each as Nigeria came from behind to beat Madagascar 2-1 in Uyo.

Nigeria begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar on Friday, with considerably less margin for error than they would normally expect at the start of qualification.

Ivory Coast

Senegal, surely, must be asking what on earth they have done to receive the misfortune and wretched experiences they've endured since January, when they won, and then lost, the AFCON final.

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