The International friendly match between Ivory Coast and Mali will take place at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday.
Ivory Coast will take Mali at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara for an international friendly. Both teams will be participating in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations set for early next year. Hosts Ivory Coast wrapped up their Group H qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Lesotho. Lesotho was already out of contention however, the match did not have many goals. Ivory Coast was tied with the group toppers Zambia at 13 points. The Elephants are already a two-time AFCON winner. Naturally, they will be looking for their third title in their backyard. As a result, they are leaving no stone unturned to build a great team capable of meeting their ambitions. The friendly against Mali is part of that build-up. Cote D’Ivoire won their last meeting 1-0.
On the other hand, Mali concluded a near-flawless campaign in Group G with a 4-0 win over South Sudan on Friday. They won five out of six games to claim the top spot of Group G with 15 points. Gambia clinched the group’s second spot with 10 points. The Gambians played out a 2-2 draw against Congo on the final matchday. Mali is preparing for their 13th AFCON tournament. They have appeared in every edition since 2008 but are yet to win the ultimate prize. The closest Mali has come to winning the coveted trophy has been a runners-up spot achieved in 1972. Let us see whether Mali can better this record in this edition of AFCON.
Ivory Coast’s probable starting lineup: Fofana, Kossounou, Diomade, Ndicka, Diakite, Sangare, Seri, Cornet, Krasso, Adingra, Haller
Mali’s probable starting lineup: Diara, Traore, Sacko, Niakate, Dante, Dieng, Bissouma, Samessekou, Dorgeles, Kone, Doumbia
Ivory Coast
| Opponents | Score |
| Lesotho | 1-0 (W) |
| Zambia | 3-0 (L) |
| Comoros | 0-2 (W) |
| Comoros | 3-1 (W) |
| Algeria | 1-0 (L) |
Mali
| Opponents | Score |
| South Sudan | 4-0 (W) |
| Congo Republic | 0-2 (W) |
| Gambia | 1-0 (L) |
| Gambia | 2-0 (W) |
| Mauritania | 1-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Scoreline |
| Ivory Coast beat Mali | 1-0 |
| Ivory Coast draw Mali | 0-0 |
| Ivory Coast beat Mali | 3-1 |
| Mali beat Ivory Coast | 1-0 |
| Ivory Coast draw Mali | 1-1 |
The International friendly match between Ivory Coast and Mali will take place at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Ivory Coast vs Mali | Key Details |
| Date | September 13 (Ivory Coast) |
| Venue | Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara |
| Kickoff time in Ivory Coast | 7:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Mali | 7:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Wednesday) |
The match will be telecasted on the official channels of the national football teams. However, there won’t be any separate telecasts in India.
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