Africa Cup of Nations · Sunday 5 March 1972 · Yaoundé, Cameroon
Congo 3–2 Mali (5 Mar 1972): Result & Goals
Goals
- 42'
Moussa DiakhitéMali - 57'
Jean-Michel M'BonoCongo - 59'Jean-Michel M'BonoCongo
- 63'François M'PeléCongo
- 75'Moussa TraoréMali
Pre-match prediction
44%31%25%
Congo winDrawMali win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 7 between Congo and Mali.
- Head-to-head before this game: Congo 1 wins, Mali 2, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Mali 1–1 Congo on 3 December 1967 (International Friendly).
- Congo won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Mali won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Congo 1630, Mali 1583 — Congo were favourites.
Congo: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Cameroon2 Mar 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 4–2 vs Sudan29 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 0–2 vs DR Congo27 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Morocco25 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–2 vs Guinea7 Feb 1972 · International Friendly
Mali: last 5 matches
- 4–3 vs DR Congo2 Mar 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Cameroon28 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–1 vs Kenya26 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 3–3 vs Togo24 Feb 1972 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 1–4 vs Senegal19 Dec 1971 · International Friendly