Mali vs South Sudan National Football Team Lineup Preview, live match score, prediction of the outcomes, and crucial data for this AFRICA NATIONS CUP: QUALIFYING ROUND, GROUP G.
Fans of football should brace themselves for an intriguing match between the Mali National Football Team and the South Sudan National Football Team.
Mali will host South Sudan in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier for 2023 on Friday at the Stade du 26 Mars.
The hosts haven’t played since a 2-0 AFCON qualification win over Congo in June. The Eagles prevailed thanks to second-half goals from Ibrahima Kone and Dorgeles Nene.
Egypt, however, crushed South Sudan 3-0 in a friendly match in June. Trezeguet, Kahraba, and Mostafa Fathi all scored goals in the triumph.
The Bright Stars will play in the qualifiers again after losing to the Gambia 3-2 in their previous match at home.
They were eliminated from the race for qualification as the loss reduced them to last in Group G with three points from five games. Mali currently holds the summit lead with 12 points.
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National Football Team Lineup for Mali vs South Sudan: Preview
The Mali and South Sudan national football teams appear to have strong teams with a number of skilled players in the starting lineup based on a preview of their prior performances.
On the other hand, South Sudan might find it difficult to match Mali’s speed and skill. It’s crucial to remember that anything can happen on the field, thus it’s impossible to anticipate with certainty how the game will turn out.
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Mali National Football Team – South Sudan National Football Team head-to-head
- Five previous matches between the two teams resulted in five victories for Mali.
- In their most recent encounter, Mali triumphed 3-1 on the road in a reverse qualifier in June 2022.
- One of South Sudan’s last eight games has ended in victory, with the other six ending in defeat.
- In each of the previous five encounters, Mali has scored two goals or more.
- In eight of its last nine games, Mali has scored fewer than three goals.
- In seven of Mali’s last eight games, at least one team has failed to score.
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Prediction: Mali vs South Sudan
This game is irrelevant because Mali has already earned a spot in the AFCON in 2023. However, they are the clear favorites going into the game because of their superior background and level of expertise.
South Sudan may not pose a big threat and has little to lose.
There should only be one winner in this scenario, barring an unexpected upset. We predict that the home team will triumph easily and record a clean sheet.
Prediction: Mali will triumph 2-0 over South Sudan.
