Match Report
Mali U23 went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Cameroon U23 sat 2nd on 4 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Mali U23 no better than 8th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0/1.33 for Mali U23 and 1/1 for Cameroon U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.88.
Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.