Mali vs Cape Verde Islands — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
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25.09.26 19:003 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 5′Mali, goal:1–0assist
- 10′Cape Verde Islands, goal:1–1
- 39′Mali, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 47′Cape Verde Islands, yellow card:Foul
- 51′Mali, goal:3–1assist
- 58′Cape Verde Islands, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Mali, substitution:off
- 61′Mali, substitution:off
- 67′Cape Verde Islands, substitution:off
- 67′Cape Verde Islands, substitution:off
- 67′Cape Verde Islands, substitution:off
- 71′Mali, substitution:off
- 71′Mali, substitution:off
- 82′Mali, yellow card:Foul
- 84′Cape Verde Islands, substitution:off
- 85′Mali, substitution:off
- 86′Cape Verde Islands, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
Mali
7.30
Average match ratingMali +0.93
6.37
Cape Verde Islands
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Mali
Formation unavailable
Cape Verde Islands
Formation unavailable
Stade du 26 Mars
Key Stats
54%Possession46%
–Expected Goals–
16Shots4
7Shots on Target2
4Corners1
88%Pass Accuracy86%
Top Performers
Best rated
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Mali
Cape Verde Islands
Match report
Mali vs Cape Verde Islands — the facts
Mali beat Cape Verde Islands 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
Mali met Cape Verde Islands in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Friday, 25 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade du 26 Mars. Referee: J. Ndala.
Team pages: Mali · Cape Verde Islands · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 5' Goal: Ange Tia (assist: Lassine Sinayoko) — 1–0
- 10' Goal: Sidny Lopes Cabral — 1–1
- 39' Goal: Dorgeles Nene (assist: Amadou Haidara) — 2–1
- 51' Goal: Dorgeles Nene (assist: Kamory Doumbia) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Mali
- 25 Ousmane Camara
- 12 Ange Tia
- 7 Dorgeles Nene
- 2 Hamari Traoré
- 10 Kamory Doumbia
- 17 Lassine Sinayoko
- 14 Nathan Gassama
- 19 Adama Camara
- 8 Mamadou Sangaré
- 4 Amadou Haidara
- 16 D. Diarra
Cape Verde Islands
About this match
On this page: the Mali vs Cape Verde Islands final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Mali and Cape Verde Islands team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.