Mali vs Guinea-Bissau, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

· Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

62': El Bilal Toure

FT
1 - 0

About

Mali are hosting Guinea-Bissau at Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Commentary

29': Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau) Yellow Card at 29'
45': Víctor Rofino (Guinea-Bissau) Substitution at 45'
59': Adama Traoré (Mali) Substitution at 59'
59': Sekou Koita (Mali) Substitution at 59'
62': El Bilal Toure (Mali) Goal at 62'
64': Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) Yellow Card at 64'
68': Burá (Guinea-Bissau) Yellow Card at 68'
68': Sori Mané (Guinea-Bissau) Substitution at 68'
69': Nanu (Guinea-Bissau) Substitution at 69'
69': Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) Substitution at 69'
80': Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) Substitution at 80'
82': Amadou Haidara (Mali) Substitution at 82'
82': Ousmane Diallo (Mali) Substitution at 82'
89': Lassana Coulibaly (Mali) Substitution at 89'

Statistics

GNB		MLI
19	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	0
45.2	Possession	54.8
3	SHOTS	14
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	3
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Stade du 26 Mars
Location: Bamako, Mali

AFCON Qualifying Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Mozambique	4	+4	8
2	Mali	4	+2	8
3	Guinea-Bissau	4	-1	4
4	Eswatini	4	-5	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Mali (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
16	Djigui Diarra (GK)
5	Abdoulaye Diaby
15	Mamadou Fofana
21	Salim Diakite
12	Mohamed Camara
23	Aliou Dieng
19	Moussa Djenepo
13	Fodé Doucouré
17	Lassine Sinayoko
10	Yves Bissouma
9	El Bilal Toure

Mali Substitutes:

Mamadou Sangare, Ibrahima Cissé, Youssouf Koita, Ibrahim Sissoko, Mamadou Doumbia, Amadou Haidara, Adama Traoré, Sekou Koita, Ousmane Diallo, Lassana Coulibaly, N'Golo Traoré, Amady Camara.

Guinea-Bissau (5-3-2)

No.	Name
23	Fernando Embadja (GK)
22	Opa Sanganté
3	Sambinha
6	Burá
5	Fali Candé
15	Jefferson Encada
19	Janio Bikel
8	Alfa Semedo
25	Zidane Banjaqui
9	Beto
17	Mama Baldé

Guinea-Bissau Substitutes:

Sori Mané, Zé Turbo, Ricardino Té, Mauro Rodrigues, Franculino Djú, Víctor Rofino, Jardel Silva, Dálcio, Manuel Djaló, Elves Umar Baldé, Nanu, Romário Baldé.

AFCON Qualifying News

AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana on the brink, DC United debutant for Cameroon, Nigeria's airport nightmare

African football fans were treated to a spectacular, if controversial, international break.

Mané seals Senegal finals place but Ghana face uphill battle

A 96th-minute winner from Sadio Mane earned Senegal a 1-0 win over Malawi and a place at the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco next year, but Ghana are in serious danger of missing out after a surprise loss to Sudan on Tuesday.

Nigeria boycott AFCON qualifier against Libya - federation

Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Monday, according to their captain William Troost-Ekong and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

2025 AFCON qualifiers guide: News, scores, fixtures, standings, everything you need to know

ESPN has the definitive explainer on everything you need to know about Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, including the AFCON table, standings, rules and schedule.

Travel sabotage accusations add spice to second Nigeria v Libya AFCON qualifier

A spicy dimension has been added to the reverse fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between Nigeria and Libya, with each sides accusing the other of pre-match travel sabotage.