After booking their spot in the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Mali hopes to finish off high when they welcome Uganda. The match schedules for Sunday at the Stade Adrar, with kickoff at 7 pm.
Uganda looks to extend their unbeaten run in the competition this weekend, with the qualification bid still open.
Mali are now undefeated in their last nine matches. While for Rwanda, the defeat means it stays stuck at the bottom of Group H with two defeats, waiting for another opportunity to make its way out of the group.
In the day’s match, Wydad Casablanca cruised to a comprehensive victory at the Complexe Mohamed V. Goals from Moussa Djenepo, Ibrahima Kone, and Kalifa Coulibaly secured a convincing win for Mohamed Magassouba’s men.
Mali will take a four-point lead over Ethiopia into the final matchday of Group E thanks to their 2-0 win – a win achieved thanks to a superb first-half strike from Mohammed Lamine Sidibe and a penalty from Cheick Diabate.
Peter Ochieng had given the Cranes a first-half lead, but David Owino’s 69th-minute equalizer denied Uganda all three points at home. Kenya was, however, denied a third win on the trot.
Goals are few and far between for Uganda, who have only found the back of the net three times in their last five outings. They have work to do against a defense as solid as their hosts’.
Mali vs Uganda Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with all matches ending in a draw. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Rwanda 0-3 Mali
- Kenya 0-1 Mali
- Mali 5-0 Kenya
- Uganda 0-0 Mali
- Mali 1-0 Rwanda
Away
- Uganda 1-1 Kenya
- Uganda 1-0 Rwanda
- Rwanda 0-1 Uganda
- Uganda 0-0 Mali
- Kenya 0-0 Uganda
Mali Team News
A 26-year-old striker, Ibrahima Kone has 44 goals in 91 appearances. He has formed a fearsome partnership with another forward, Moussa Doumbia. Struggling to find a way through the Ivorian defense, we can see Magassouba making changes and introducing Moussa Doumbia early in the second half.
Uganda Team News
Fahad Bayo has scored all of Uganda’s three goals in the qualifiers so far, and the 23-year-old is surely one to look out for in this qualifying campaign.
Prediction and Odds
Given the struggles by the opponents in scoring, we back Mali to finish off with another win.
- Mali Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Away
