Mali 3-1 Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications at Stade 26 Mars, Bamako on 25 September 2026. Scorers: Dorgeles Nene ×2, Martial Tia for Mali; Sidny Cabral for Cape Verde.
Mali 3-1 Cape Verde in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on Friday 25 September 2026 at Stade 26 Mars. Scorers: Dorgeles Nene (2), Martial Tia for Mali; Sidny Cabral for Cape Verde.
Mali vs Cape Verde was played at Stade 26 Mars in Bamako, the home ground of Mali.
Mali's last five results read D D D D L (oldest to newest): 4 draws and 1 loss.
Cape Verde's last five results read D D D D L (oldest to newest): 4 draws and 1 loss.
Lassine Sinayoko leads Mali with 16 shots across their last 10 games.
Diney Borges leads Cape Verde with 6 shots across their last 10 games.
Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo refereed Mali vs Cape Verde, averaging 21.3 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game this season.
| Stat | Mali | Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 26 | 18 |
| Passes | 509 | 435 |
Mali: M. Tia 5', D. Nene 39', D. Nene 51'. Cape Verde: S. Cabral 10'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 11 of 58 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 12 of 58 |
| Shots | 11.1 | 7 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 9 of 58 |
| Fouls | 13.6 | 13 of 58 |
| Passes | 1 | 32 of 58 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 of 58 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 17 of 58 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 14 of 58 |
| Shots | 9.8 | 17 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 3.9 | 17 of 58 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 42 of 58 |
| Passes | 0.5 | 41 of 58 |
| Corners | 5.4 | 15 of 58 |