CAN 2021 qualifiers: Guinea provides essentials and qualification against Mali
Guinean players celebrate a goal during the 2019 African Cup of Nations (CAN), at the Alexandria stadium on June 22, 2019 © AFP / Giuseppe CACACE
Text by: Ndiasse Sambe Follow
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Mistreated by Mali in Conakry, Guinea finally emerged victorious (1-0) in the shock of group A, Wednesday March 24.
A victory which allows him to ensure his qualification for the CAN in Cameroon.
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On the first day on November 14, 2019, Mali and Guinea had a good draw (2-2) after a meeting that was packed in the second half.
Those who would hope, for this new shock, a match of the same content as the first leg quickly became disillusioned.
Especially after attending a soporific first half.
The fault mainly with a team of sluggish Guinea, without inspiration and without offensive intentions.
For a long time, even the men of Didier Six were on the verge of breaking up, dominated by Malians without pressure, because they were already qualified, and very enterprising.
Guinea owed its salvation only to the coaching of its coach who decided to launch Seydouba Soumah in place of Mohamed Bayo from the resumption (46th).
Good pick since the Partizan Belgrade player will be the only scorer of the meeting with a quarter of an hour from the end (75th).
The main thing was therefore elsewhere with this success which ensures the qualification for Syli before the last day which could be stressful against a Namibia which had been revived by the
disqualification of Chad
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