World Cup - Qualification Africa
Featured match
- Alexander Djiku 49'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Ghana beat Mali 1-0. Scorers for Ghana: Alexander Djiku 49'.
Ghana
Mali
- Full-time 1 - 0
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87'
Jerome Opoku Out: Alexander Djiku · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Jerome Opoku comes on for Alexander Djiku
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84'
Thomas Partey Yellow card · Ghana Yellow card for Thomas Partey (Ghana)
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81'
Moussa Sylla Out: Amadou Danté · Mali Substitution for Mali: Moussa Sylla comes on for Amadou Danté
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81'
Ousmane Camara Out: Salim Diakité · Mali Substitution for Mali: Ousmane Camara comes on for Salim Diakité
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80'
Iñaki Williams Out: Jordan Ayew · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Iñaki Williams comes on for Jordan Ayew
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80'
J. Paintsil Out: M. Kudus · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: J. Paintsil comes on for M. Kudus
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72'
Kamaldeen Sulemana Out: Antoine Semenyo · Ghana Substitution for Ghana: Kamaldeen Sulemana comes on for Antoine Semenyo
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69'
M. Sangare Out: Lassine Sinayoko · Mali Substitution for Mali: M. Sangare comes on for Lassine Sinayoko
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58'
Nene Dorgeles Out: Fodé Doucouré · Mali Substitution for Mali: Nene Dorgeles comes on for Fodé Doucouré
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58'
Gaoussou Diarra Out: Lassana Coulibaly · Mali Substitution for Mali: Gaoussou Diarra comes on for Lassana Coulibaly
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49'
Alexander Djiku 1-0 Goal · Assist: Jordan Ayew · Ghana Goal! Alexander Djiku scores for Ghana, set up by Jordan Ayew. It is 1-0
- Half-time 0 - 0
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26'
Jonas Adjetey Yellow card · Ghana Yellow card for Jonas Adjetey (Ghana)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Ghana
Mali
WWLWD
Last 5 matches DWDLW
1Position3
25Pts18
2.5Goals scored per match1.4
1.3Goals conceded per match0.6
3Clean sheets6
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Ghana
Mali4-5-1
21
Diakité
81'
Salim Diakité
- 81'Out
- 81'Out
The source sent no positions for Ghana, so their lineup is in the list.
Ghana
Starting XI
- 16— S. Mohan
- 4DF Jonas Adjetey26'
- 23DF Alexander Djiku49'87'
- 6DF Mohammed Salisu
- 2MF Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
- 8MF Kwasi Sibo
- 5MF Thomas Partey84'
- 14DF Gideon Mensah
- 20MF M. Kudus80'
- 9FW Jordan Ayew80'
- 11MF Antoine Semenyo72'
Substitutes
- 1GK Lawrence Zigi
- 3DF T. Lamptey
- 7MF Christopher Bonsu Baah
- 12GK Joseph Anang
- 13FW J. Paintsil80'
- 15FW Jerry Afriyie
- 17FW Ibrahim Osman
- 18DF Jerome Opoku87'
- 19MF Iñaki Williams80'
- 21MF S. Abdul Samed
- 22FW Kamaldeen Sulemana72'
Mali4-5-1
Starting XI
- 16GK Djigui Diarra
- 21DF Salim Diakité81'
- 15DF Mamadou Fofana
- 6DF Sikou Niakaté
- 3DF Amadou Danté81'
- 12MF Mohamed Camara
- 23MF Aliou Dieng
- 13MF Fodé Doucouré58'
- 19MF Kamory Doumbia
- 11MF Lassana Coulibaly58'
- 17FW Lassine Sinayoko69'
Substitutes
- 14MF Mamadou Camara
- 20DF Ousmane Camara81'
- 5DF Ibrahima Cissé
- 10MF Gaoussou Diarra58'
- 22GK L. Diarra
- 1GK Ismaël Diawara
- 9FW Mamadou Doumbia
- 2DF Cheick Konaté
- 7FW Nene Dorgeles58'
- 18FW M. Sangare69'
- 4MF Mamadou Sangaré
- 8FW Moussa Sylla81'
Ghana
Mali
2
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Egypt
|
10 | 20 | 2 | 20:2 | +18 | 26 |
| 2 |
Burkina Faso
|
10 | 23 | 8 | 23:8 | +15 | 21 |
| 3 |
Sierra Leone
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
10 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 5 |
Ethiopia
|
10 | 9 | 14 | 9:14 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 |
Djibouti
|
10 | 5 | 33 | 5:33 | -28 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Senegal
|
10 | 22 | 3 | 22:3 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
10 | 15 | 6 | 15:6 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 |
Sudan
|
10 | 8 | 6 | 8:6 | +2 | 13 |
| 4 |
Togo
|
10 | 5 | 10 | 5:10 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 |
Mauritania
|
10 | 4 | 13 | 4:13 | -9 | 7 |
| 6 |
South Sudan
|
10 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
South Africa
|
10 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 |
Nigeria
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Benin
|
10 | 12 | 11 | 12:11 | +1 | 17 |
| 4 |
Lesotho
|
10 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 |
Rwanda
|
10 | 5 | 9 | 5:9 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
10 | 5 | 12 | 5:12 | -7 | 5 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Verde Islands
|
10 | 16 | 8 | 16:8 | +8 | 23 |
| 2 |
Cameroon
|
10 | 17 | 5 | 17:5 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 |
Libya
|
10 | 12 | 10 | 12:10 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Angola
|
10 | 9 | 8 | 9:8 | +1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Mauritius
|
10 | 7 | 17 | 7:17 | -10 | 6 |
| 6 |
Eswatini
|
10 | 6 | 19 | 6:19 | -13 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morocco
|
8 | 22 | 2 | 22:2 | +20 | 24 |
| 2 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 3 |
Tanzania
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 |
Zambia
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
Congo
|
8 | 4 | 24 | 4:24 | -20 | 1 |
| 6 |
Eritrea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ivory Coast
|
10 | 25 | 0 | 25:0 | +25 | 26 |
| 2 |
Gabon
|
10 | 22 | 9 | 22:9 | +13 | 25 |
| 3 |
Gambia
|
10 | 27 | 18 | 27:18 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kenya
|
10 | 18 | 14 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Burundi
|
10 | 13 | 13 | 13:13 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
Seychelles
|
10 | 2 | 53 | 2:53 | -51 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Algeria
|
10 | 24 | 8 | 24:8 | +16 | 25 |
| 2 |
Uganda
|
10 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 |
Mozambique
|
10 | 14 | 17 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 4 |
Guinea
|
10 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 |
Botswana
|
10 | 12 | 16 | 12:16 | -4 | 10 |
| 6 |
Somalia
|
10 | 3 | 20 | 3:20 | -17 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tunisia
|
10 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 28 |
| 2 |
Namibia
|
10 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 15 |
| 3 |
Liberia
|
10 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 15 |
| 4 |
Malawi
|
10 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 13 |
| 5 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
10 | 8 | 15 | 8:15 | -7 | 11 |
| 6 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
10 | 5 | 26 | 5:26 | -21 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ghana
|
10 | 23 | 6 | 23:6 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 |
Madagascar
|
10 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 |
Mali
|
10 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 18 |
| 4 |
Comoros
|
10 | 12 | 13 | 12:13 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 |
Central African Republic
|
10 | 11 | 24 | 11:24 | -13 | 8 |
| 6 |
Chad
|
10 | 5 | 24 | 5:24 | -19 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Third-placed teams
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gabon
|
8 | 15 | 9 | 15:9 | +6 | 19 |
| 2 |
Congo DR
|
8 | 10 | 5 | 10:5 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 |
Cameroon
|
8 | 14 | 5 | 14:5 | +9 | 15 |
| 4 |
Nigeria
|
8 | 13 | 6 | 13:6 | +7 | 15 |
| 5 |
Burkina Faso
|
8 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 15 |
| 6 |
Niger
|
8 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 15 |
| 7 |
Madagascar
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 |
Uganda
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 9 |
Namibia
|
8 | 8 | 10 | 8:10 | -2 | 9 |
Next round
The best 4 third-placed teams advance to the next round.
Ghana wins1Draws0
Mali wins0