CAN 2027: Mali and Rwanda have six points before double clash
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bénin Web TV
Mali and Rwanda, each winners of their first two CAN 2027 qualifying matches, face each other on Friday 13 November in Bamako and then on 17 November in Kigali, with six points apiece in Group K. Mali coach Anthony Da Silva has called up 24 players, including newcomers Moussa Yeo and Mohamadou Kanté, according to Bénin Web TV.
Mali and Rwanda each have six points ahead of their double confrontation in the CAN 2027 qualifiers. The two teams have won their first two Group K matches before facing each other on Friday 13 November in Bamako and then on Tuesday 17 November in Kigali, reports Bénin Web TV.
Mali coach Anthony Da Silva has selected 24 players for the two matches, including striker Moussa Yeo, who plays for Swansea City, and midfielder Mohamadou Kanté of West Ham United, for their first call-ups. Gaoussou Diakité of Red Bull Salzburg and Fodé Doucouré of FC Nantes are also returning to the squad.
Mali began their campaign with a 3-1 win over Cape Verde in Bamako, then beat Liberia 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ange Martial Tia in the 79th minute. Rwanda beat Liberia 3-1 before winning 2-1 in Cape Verde. Cape Verde and Liberia have lost their first two matches and therefore have six points fewer than the two leaders, according to Bénin Web TV.
The Bamako match will be played with ticketing exclusively digital through the Max it application, with no physical tickets to be sold at the 26-Mars Stadium. In this group, which has no host country, the top two places qualify for the final phase of CAN 2027, reports Bénin Web TV.
