Mali ease past Mauritania to claim top spot
Massadio Haidara's early goal set Mali on their way to a 2-0 victory over Mauritania on Thursday and top spot in Africa Cup of Nations Group F.
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17
Falaye Sacko
Goals
0
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6
Massadio Haidara
2'
Goals
1
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Goals
0
64'
12
Moussa Sissako
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20
Yves Bissouma
60'
Goals
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63'
26
Mohamed Camara
90'+1'
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Goals
0
82'
23
Aliou Dieng
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0
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18
Ibrahima Koné
49'
Goals
1
75'
10
Kalifa Coulibaly
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0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
74'
25
Lassine Sinayoko
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22
Babacar Diop
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0
81'
1
M'Backé N'Diaye
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3
Aly Abeid
48'
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39'
2
Souleymane Karamoko
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62'
26
Beyatt Lekweiry
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Goals
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7
Idrissa Thiam
78'
Goals
0
81'
24
Sidi Yacoub Ethmane
Goals
0
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11
Oumar Camara
Goals
0
61'
10
Adama Ba
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- | Match ends, Mali 2, Mauritania 0. | |
90'+4' | Second Half ends, Mali 2, Mauritania 0. | |
90'+3' | Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Mali). |
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22 | Fouls | 18 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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1 | Mali | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 | Gambia | 3 | +2 | 7 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 | +2 | 3 |
4 | Mauritania | 3 | -7 | 0 |
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