World Cup Qualification · Saturday 3 September 2005 · Bamako, Mali
Mali 2–0 Congo (3 Sep 2005): Result & Goals
Goals
- 48'
Abdoulai DembaMali
- 51'
Mohamed SissokoMali
Pre-match prediction
62%24%14%
Mali winDrawCongo win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 13 between Mali and Congo.
- Head-to-head before this game: Mali 3 wins, Congo 3, 6 draws.
- Previous meeting: Congo 1–0 Mali on 4 July 2004 (World Cup Qualification).
- Mali won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Congo won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 2 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Mali 1571, Congo 1473 — Mali were favourites.
Mali: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Zambia18 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Algeria12 Jun 2005 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Liberia5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–2 vs Togo27 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–2 vs Guinea9 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
Congo: last 5 matches
- 2–0 vs Liberia19 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Senegal5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–2 vs Zambia26 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–0 vs Gabon19 Mar 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Angola22 Feb 2005 · International Friendly