AFCON 2027: Rwanda face Mali in Bamako, joint leaders of Group K
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rwanda News Agency
The Rwandan football team has arrived in Bamako to face Mali on the third matchday of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The two sides lead Group K with 6 points each. The first leg is on Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:00 GMT at the Stade du 26 Mars, with the return leg scheduled for 17 November in Kigali, according to the Rwanda News Agency.
Rwanda face Mali on Friday 13 November 2026 at 19:00 (GMT) at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, on the third matchday of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers (Group K), according to the Rwanda News Agency. The Rwandans have arrived in the Malian capital.
The two teams share the top of the group with 6 points each, after two matchdays. The return leg is scheduled four days later, on Tuesday 17 November 2026, at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.
Before departure, Rwanda captain Niyomugabo Claude and coach Stephen Constantine said they were confident in the team’s ability to secure a good result away from home. The winner of this double confrontation would move significantly closer to direct qualification for the finals.
The AFCON qualifiers continue in other groups: Tunisia face Libya in Sfax, as reported in our article on Tunisia and Libya, and Sierra Leone host DR Congo in Kinshasa.
