Amílcar Cabral Cup · Friday 12 January 1979 · Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Mali 4–2 Mauritania (12 Jan 1979): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Mali and Mauritania.
- Mali won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Mauritania won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Mali 1614, Mauritania 1146 — Mali were favourites.
Mali: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Gambia10 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–0 vs Guinea8 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–3 vs Burkina Faso11 Nov 1978 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Cameroon21 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
- 1–1 vs Ghana17 Jul 1978 · All-African Games
Mauritania: last 5 matches
- 1–4 vs Guinea10 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–3 vs Gambia8 Jan 1979 · Amílcar Cabral Cup
- 1–2 vs Senegal5 Jun 1977 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Burkina Faso28 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Burkina Faso13 Mar 1976 · World Cup Qualification