Its day four at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast with three matches lined up for today.
They are Burkina Faso against Mauritania, Tunisia play Namibia and then South Africa tackle Mali
A strong Mali squad will tonight hope to make a statement to kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign against South Africa.
With a host of top talent which plies its trade in Europe’s biggest leagues, Mali certainly have the ability to reach at least the last eight of AFCON for the first time in a decade.
South Africa are back having failed to qualify for two of the last three tournaments.
And they may find it tough getting out of Group E which features experienced campaigners Tunisia and a wildcard Namibia team.
Head to head history and results
Both counties have met three times with Mali winning twice and losing once. The last time both countries met South Africa ran away with a 2-0 win a 2019 friendly in Port Elizabeth.
Bookmakers have tipped Mali to win the game based on current form of the National Teams
