Africa Cup of Nations

Namibia vs Mali, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations
Namibia
FT
0 - 0
Mali

Namibia qualify for Cup of Nations last-16 for first time

Namibia qualified for the knockout phase of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time as they held Mali to a 0-0 draw in their last group game on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fousseni Diabaté.
  • 1': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Mali).
  • 1': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
  • 2': Sikou Niakaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Moussa Diarra (Mali).
  • 4': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
  • 5': Foul by Ivan Kamberipa (Namibia).
  • 5': Yves Bissouma (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Mali).
  • 7': Bethuel Muzeu (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 9': Offside, Namibia. Deon Hotto is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Mali. Youssoufou Niakaté is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
  • 12': Nene Dorgeles (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Hand ball by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Riaan Hanamub with a cross.
  • 16': Offside, Namibia. Peter Shalulile is caught offside.
  • 17': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Foul by Moussa Diarra (Mali).
  • 18': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
  • 18': Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ivan Kamberipa (Namibia).
  • 19': Moussa Diarra (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Fousseni Diabaté (Mali) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
  • 22': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Aprocius Petrus.
  • 24': Foul by Lubeni Haukongo (Namibia).
  • 24': Youssoufou Niakaté (Mali) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Riaan Hanamub (Namibia).
  • 26': Fousseni Diabaté (Mali) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Mali) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Youssoufou Niakaté with a cross.
  • 29': Offside, Mali. Youssoufou Niakaté is caught offside.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Lloyd Kazapua (Namibia).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Delay in match (Mali).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Aliou Dieng.
  • 34': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
  • 34': Kiki Kouyaté (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Moussa Diarra (Mali).
  • 35': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Deon Hotto with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Fousseni Diabaté (Mali).
  • 42': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Aliou Dieng (Mali).
  • 43': Ngero Katua (Namibia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ngero Katua (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Aliou Dieng (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Peter Shalulile (Namibia).
  • 45'+2': Deon Hotto (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Nene Dorgeles (Mali).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Mali).
  • 45'+3': Peter Shalulile (Namibia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
  • 45'+4': Hamari Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Hamari Traoré (Mali).
  • 45'+5': Deon Hotto (Namibia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Namibia 0, Mali 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Namibia 0, Mali 0.
  • 47': Offside, Namibia. Prins Tjiueza is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Fousseni Diabaté (Mali).
  • 50': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Substitution, Mali. Ibrahim Sissoko replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 53': Substitution, Mali. Kamory Doumbia replaces Youssoufou Niakaté.
  • 54': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Moussa Diarra.
  • 55': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Moussa Diarra.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kennedy Amutenya (Namibia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deon Hotto with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 60': Foul by Nene Dorgeles (Mali).
  • 60': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ngero Katua (Namibia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Deon Hotto.
  • 63': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Mali).
  • 63': Prins Tjiueza (Namibia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Hand ball by Deon Hotto (Namibia).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 67': Foul by Nene Dorgeles (Mali).
  • 67': Riaan Hanamub (Namibia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Mali. Amadou Danté replaces Moussa Diarra.
  • 68': Substitution, Mali. Mohamed Camara replaces Aliou Dieng.
  • 70': Foul by Prins Tjiueza (Namibia).
  • 70': Hamari Traoré (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 73': Hand ball by Nene Dorgeles (Mali).
  • 74': Substitution, Namibia. Absalom Iimbondi replaces Bethuel Muzeu.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Lloyd Kazapua (Namibia).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Delay in match (Mali).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
  • 79': Substitution, Namibia. Marcell Papama replaces Prins Tjiueza.
  • 81': Substitution, Mali. Adama Traoré replaces Fousseni Diabaté.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 84': Foul by Aprocius Petrus (Namibia).
  • 84': Kamory Doumbia (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Amadou Danté (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Lloyd Kazapua.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Camara (Mali) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nene Dorgeles.
  • 86': Foul by Ngero Katua (Namibia).
  • 86': Mohamed Camara (Mali) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Mali) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Lloyd Kazapua (Namibia).
  • 89': Substitution, Namibia. Charles Hambira replaces Ngero Katua.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Namibia. Denzil Haoseb replaces Peter Shalulile.
  • 90': Corner, Namibia. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Mali. Conceded by Charles Hambira.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Namibia 0, Mali 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Namibia 0, Mali 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 2
66.5 Possession 33.5
10 SHOTS 5
2 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 124
441 Passes 202
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
2 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 55
30 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
6 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 3
24 Effective Clearances 21
24 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
Location: San-Pedro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 15,231

Line-Ups

NAM Namibia (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Lloyd Kazapua (GK)
21 Lubeni Haukongo
12 Kennedy Amutenya
18 Aprocius Petrus
4 Riaan Hanamub
20 Ivan Kamberipa
6 Ngero Katua
10 Prins Tjiueza
7 Deon Hotto Yellow Card
9 Bethuel Muzeu
13 Peter Shalulile
Namibia Substitutes:
Joslin Kamatuka, Kamaijanda Ndisiro, Absalom Iimbondi, Wendell Rudath, Marcel Papama, Ananias Gebhardt, Edward Maova, Denzil Haoseb, Uetuuru Kambato, Petrus Shitembi, Charles Hambira.

MLI Mali (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Djigui Diarra (GK)
6 Sikou Niakate
5 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
13 Moussa Diarra
2 Hamari Traoré
10 Yves Bissouma
23 Aliou Dieng
27 Nene Dorgeles
19 Fousseni Diabate
25 Lassine Sinayoko
18 Youssoufou Niakate
Mali Substitutes:
Kamory Doumbia, Amadou Dante, Mohamed Camara, Ibrahima Sissoko, Falaye Sacko, Adama Noss Traoré, Lassana Coulibaly, Diadie Samassekou, Ismael Diarra Diawara, Aboubacar Doumbia, Mamadou Fofana, Sekou Koita.

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