Mali vs Cape Verde, 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage

· Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Mali
  • 29': Oumou Kone
  • 50': Fatoumata Niakaté
  • 79': Fatoumata Diarra
FT
3 - 2
Cape Verde
  • 36': Eveline Nadine Pereira Varela
  • 88': Alivia Kelly

About

Mali are hosting Cape Verde at Stade Larbi Zaouli, Casablanca, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Commentary

  • 18': Salimata Diarra (Mali) Yellow Card at 18'
  • 29': Oumou Kone (Mali) Goal at 29'
  • 35': Marine Coudon (Mali) Yellow Card at 35'
  • 36': Eveline Nadine Pereira Varela (Cape Verde) Goal at 36'
  • 45': Fatoumata Diarra (Mali) Substitution at 45'
  • 50': Fatoumata Niakaté (Mali) Goal at 50'
  • 56': Saratou Traoré (Mali) Yellow Card at 56'
  • 71': Sylviane Gomes (Cape Verde) Substitution at 71'
  • 72': Yeiza Fatima Rodrigues Rodrigues (Cape Verde) Substitution at 72'
  • 72': Agueissa Diarra (Mali) Substitution at 72'
  • 79': Fatoumata Diarra (Mali) Goal at 79'
  • 84': Natasha Luana Maniche Silva Wahnon (Cape Verde) Substitution at 84'
  • 88': Alivia Kelly (Cape Verde) Goal at 88'
  • 90'+2': Alivia Kelly (Cape Verde) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
  • 90'+6': Kadiatou Diarra (Mali) Substitution at 90'+6'
  • 90'+6': Kani Konte (Mali) Substitution at 90'+6'
  • 90'+6': Kadidiatou Diabate (Mali) Substitution at 90'+6'
  • 90'+7': Adriana Semedo (Cape Verde) Substitution at 90'+7'

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
54.9 Possession 45.1
10 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
199 Accurate Passes 154
319 Passes 255
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
4 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
24 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Location: Casablanca, Morocco

Women's Africa Cup of Nations Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Cameroon 3 +2 7
2 Ghana 3 +1 4
3 Mali 3 0 4
4 Cape Verde 3 -3 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MLI Mali (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Fatoumata Karentao (GK)
23 Teninsoun Sissoko
5 Marine Coudon Yellow Card
25 Orokia Sissoko
6 Coumba Dembele
20 Saratou Traoré Yellow Card
24 Aliya Rosie Diagne
11 Salimata Diarra Yellow Card
14 Aïssata Traoré
19 Fatoumata Niakaté
9 Oumou Kone
Mali Substitutes:
Hawa N'Diaye, Kadidiatou Diabate, Agueissa Diarra, Yakaré Niakaté, Fatoumata Diarra, Aissatou Liberge, Mariam Marega, Kadiatou Diarra, Aminata Dicko, Kani Konte, Oumar Sidibe, Djelika Diarra.

CPV Cape Verde (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jacinta Rodrigues Dias Rodrigues (GK)
2 Varsénia Lina Mr Monteiro Da Luz
16 Leidina Da Luz Landim Monteiro Semedo
5 Eleia Katy Pereira Vieira
11 Leonilde Moreira Rodrigues
17 Eveline Nadine Pereira Varela
4 Larissa Patricia Silva Melo
3 Alivia Kelly
21 Sandra Martins
7 Ivania Tavares Moreira
19 Raissa Luriane Tavares Afonso
Cape Verde Substitutes:
Luana Adriana Tavares Gomes, Lara Fabiana Quebra Silva, Maísa Tavares Cardoso, Romina Andrade Reis Do Rosário, Daniela Pereira Lopes, Yeiza Fatima Rodrigues Rodrigues, Sylviane Gomes, Irlanda Tavares Spinola Lopes, Natasha Luana Maniche Silva Wahnon, Adriana Semedo, Agna Dara Pereira Monteiro, Luana Filipa Fialho Moniz, Alcione Lima Gomes Santos, Jenifer Arcangela Da Luz Santos.

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