Liberia vs Mali — match summary
Africa · Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications · kick-off 30 Sept 2026 02:00
Full time · score 0-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Liberia 24 · Mali 48
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Liberia 25 · Mali 39
Shots on target 1-3 · corners 3-8 · possession 37-63
NextGOAL tip: Mali -1 · 2 stars
Liberia and Mali meet in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications at Liberia's home ground, with both sides having just played on 25 September. Liberia lost 1-3, while Mali won 3-1, so the two teams come into this in clearly different shape. Liberia's last five have been shaky, winning only 3-1 in a June friendly before losing in this competition. Mali, though they started the year with a draw and a defeat in the same competition, closed it out with a 3-1 win in their latest match as well. On the numbers over the last ten games, Mali clearly shot on target more (4.11 per game compared to Liberia's 2.56), while Liberia conceded as many as 5.11 shots on target per game, reflecting that their defence still has gaps to exploit. This game should take the shape of Mali dominating the ball and attacking, because their attacking quality and consistency in creating chances are clearly better. Liberia will likely have to sit deep and wait for counter-attacking moments, but if Mali take the lead first, the game will open up further for the visitors to push on, and it tends to end with a margin of more than one goal.