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Key moments
- 5:01 PM ET95'Full time!
- 4:51 PM ET84'Yellow card
- 4:25 PM ET60'Yellow card
- 4:17 PM ET50'Goal by Dorgeles Nene · 3-1
- 4:13 PM ET46'Yellow card
- 4:11 PM ET2º/45' – Second half begins
- 3:52 PM ET45'End of the first half
- 3:44 PM ET39'Goal by Dorgeles Nene · 2-1
- 3:15 PM ET09'Goal · Cape Verde 1-1
- 3:11 PM ET04'Goal by Martial Tia · 1-0
- 3:03 PM ET1º/00' - Kick-off!
The officials have added five minutes of stoppage time to the second half. Ayoni Santos presses hard in the challenge and commits a foul on Adama Camara in the defensive zone. Mali maintains a 3-1 lead over Cape Verde.
Yellow card for Mali. Aliou Dieng commits a rough foul on Nuno da Costa and is booked. Shortly after, Deroy Duarte and Ryan Mendes leave the pitch for Cape Verde, replaced by José Tavares and Ayoni Santos. For Mali, Lassine Sinayoko is replaced by Sekou Koita.
Mali almost scores a fourth goal. Gaoussou Diarra fires a right-footed shot from outside the box, but goalkeeper Vozinha makes a good save to deny the hosts another goal. The home team is trying to extend its lead.
The match becomes a tight contest again. Lassana Coulibaly steps into the box from the right, fires a low, diagonal shot with his right foot, but misses the target. Moments later, Deroy Duarte regains possession for Cape Verde and passes to Nuno da Costa. The number 21 strikes the ball with his right foot, but the shot is blocked.
Cape Verde almost scores a second goal. Sidny Cabral steps into the box from the left and fires a low, diagonal shot with his right foot, but goalkeeper Diarra makes a good save. Immediately after, Dorgeles Nene and Kamory Doumbia leave the pitch for Mali, replaced by Lassana Coulibaly and Gaoussou Diarra.
Substitutions for Cape Verde. Jamiro Monteiro, Garry Rodrigues, and Gilson Tavares are replaced by Telmo Arcanjo, Jovane Cabral, and Nuno da Costa for the visiting team. Cape Verde is pushing for a second goal in this international match but continues to struggle to dictate play and remains behind on the scoreboard.
Cape Verde keeps up the attacking pressure. Ryan Mendes commits a foul on Adama Camara in Mali's defensive third. The visiting team is looking for a second goal but continues to struggle to create chances to narrow the deficit.
Goal for Mali!
Dorgeles Nene scores his second goal—and the home team's third—in Bamako. Nene fires a right-footed shot from outside the box, finding the back of the net past goalkeeper Vozinha. Mali extends its lead over Cape Verde.
Yellow card for Cape Verde. Pico Lopes commits a rough foul on Dorgeles Nene and is booked by the match officials. Lopes is now one booking away from suspension and at risk of being sent off. Mali maintains a 2-1 lead.
2º/45' – Second half begins
Second half begins! The ball is rolling again in Bamako. In a hard-fought match, Mali is leading Cape Verde 2–1 in the opening round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Follow our coverage of the second half.
End of the first half
The first half in Bamako has come to an end. In a hard-fought match, Mali leads Cape Verde 2–1 in the opening round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. We will be back shortly to cover the second half.
Goal for Mali!
Dorgeles Nene scores Mali's second goal in Bamako. From a corner kick, the ball is floated into the box. The goalscorer connects with his right foot from the center of the area, finding the back of goalkeeper Vozinha's net once again.
Mali puts the Cape Verde defense under pressure but sees the attack blocked. Hamari Traoré sets up another play and finds Martial Tia; the scorer of the opening goal attempts a left-footed shot across the face of goal from the right, but the ball takes a deflection off a defender.
Mali almost scores a second goal. Kamory Doumbia presses high again, fires a low shot across goal with his right foot, and goalkeeper Vozinha makes the save. Mali keeps up the intense pressure on the visiting team in search of a second goal.
Mali runs into the Cape Verde defense. Mamadou Sangaré steps into the box, tries a left-footed shot, but misses the target. The home team is pushing for a second goal in this international match, but the Cape Verde defense is closing down the space.
Mali is applying pressure again. Kamory Doumbia plays the ball to Dorgeles Nene, who strikes it with his right foot from inside the box; the ball deflects off the Cape Verde defense. The home team is pushing for a second goal but struggling to dictate play.
Mali looks to extend their lead. Kamory Doumbia steps into the box and fires a right-footed shot from the center of the area, but the ball deflects off the Cape Verde defense. The home side is pushing for a second goal and putting pressure on the visitors' defense.
Goal for Cape Verde!
Sidny Cabral equalizes less than 10 minutes into the match. Cape Verde responds quickly, leveling the score against Mali in this opening round of the qualifiers. The match is off to a fiercely contested start at Bamako Stadium.
Goal for Mali!
Martial Tia opens the scoring for the home team. The attacking midfielder enters the box from the right, fires a cross-shot with his right foot, and finds the back of the net past goalkeeper Vozinha. Mali takes the lead in the opening minutes.
1º/00' - Kick-off!
Referee Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo blows the opening whistle at Bamako Stadium. The ball is rolling for the first half between Mali and Cape Verde. The match is part of the first round of the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Cape Verde Lineup
Cape Verde announces the official team lineup to face Mali in the first round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers group stage: Vozinha; Pina, Duarte, Pina, Cabral; Lopes, Benchimol, Borges; Rodrigues, Mendes, Monteiro.
The match at Bamako Stadium has ended. In a four-goal game, Mali defeated Cape Verde 3–1 in the opening round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Thank you for following the match with us in real time.