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Angola vs Mali Prediction & Betting tips
On Tuesday evening, the final group matches at the Africa Cup 2019 on the program, before the continental championships in Africa will take a two-day break. On 5 July, the first round of 16 games are on the program. Before that, however, the last tickets have to be distributed on Tuesday.
There are still some decisions left, because only after the last group – the group E – it is clear which group thirds will remain in the tournament. In addition, all four teams in Group E still have the opportunity to achieve a top two place on their own. Among other things, it comes to the duel between Angola and Mali!
Angola drew on the first two matchdays and has two points on the credit side. With a victory against the secret favorites from Mali, the Black Impalas (Palancas Negras) have fixed their progress. Mali still leads the table with four points, but would have to look in the event of a defeat on the competition. However, the team around top striker Moussa Marega is considered the favorite in this duel. The game starts on Tuesday evening at 20 pm.
Angola:
The team of head coach Srdjan Vasiljevic was able to surprise in the first game with the 1-1 draw against Tunisia and was allowed after this point win good odds on the last sixteen at the Africa Cup 2019 calculate. So far, the current number 122 in the FIFA World Ranking only reached the knockout stage at the continental championships in 2008 and 2010. But a goalless draw in a duel with Underdog Mauritania made these hopes disappear.
In a very unspectacular game Angola could not confirm the role of favorite and is now facing a true Herculean task. In all likelihood, only one victory would be enough for the 2006 World Cup participant to remain in the tournament.
The squad of Angola, however, is much weaker than that of Mali. Only half of the Angolan team’s players earn their money abroad. The other half are pure no-names that earn their money in their own league. In this respect, the progress of the country inhabited by just under 25.8 million inhabitants would be quite a surprise. Angola is one of the weaker teams compared to continental competition.
Mali:
Mali’s national team has never qualified for a World Cup finals. But the eagles – as they are called – have shown a remarkable development in recent years and the World Cup debut could become reality as early as 2022. Mali has already celebrated great successes in the field of junior talent and presented himself on an equal footing with the international elite. The second place in 1972 was the biggest success at the Africa Cup of Nations. Six years ago, in 2013, Mali reached the semi-finals and was able to celebrate the best performance in the 21st century.
Head coach Mohamed Magassouba’s team is one of the secret favorites this year and has been able to impressively prove this role in the opening match against Mauritania. With a 4: 1 Mali started perfectly in the final round and pushed the door in the direction K.o.-phase very far. The step through this door Mali did not yet in the second duel against Tunisia and had to be satisfied with a 1-1 draw.
The Salzburg Diadie Samassekou could bring his home with a direct corner into the lead, but a little later, the equalizer had to be accepted from a free kick. With four points and a goal difference of +3, the knockout round is within reach. A narrow defeat with a goal difference could be enough to progress as one of the four best group thirds.
Realistically, however, Mali is much higher than Angola. In addition to the mentioned Diadie Samassekou, Moussa Marega (FC Porto), Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig) and Moussa Djenepo (Southampton FC) are other well-known players in Mali’s squad.
Angola vs Mali head to head matches
10.01.10 ACN Angola Mali 4 : 4
11.02.09 FI Angola Mali 0 : 4