25/04 - 20:00
Mali edged out Mauritania, 2x0, on Thursday, on matchweek 3. In this competition, Mohamed Magassouba's team came from a draw, and Didier Gomes da Rosa's team came from two defeats.
In the 2nd minute, Massadio Haïdara opened the scoring for Mali, with a left-foot strike inside the box, laid on by Moussa Doumbia.
Ibrahima Koné netted the last goal after the break from the penalty spot. With 63 minutes on the clock, Yves Bissouma was subbed.
After the result Mali are 1st in the table, with 7 points, while Mauritania sit 4th place, with 0 points. With regard to the next fixture, Mali's national team .
| Mali | Mauritânia | |||
| 7 | 3 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
2 | Shots on target | 2 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Total Tackles | 7 | 7 |
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Ball steals | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 64 | Total Passes | 35 | 8 |
| 7 | 59 | Passes Completed | 34 | 8 |
3 | Saves | 3 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Fouls Suffered | 8 | 7 |
