The Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako will be the venue for the World Cup qualifying Group I opener between the hosts Mali and visitors Chad on Friday, with kickoff scheduled for 19:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Mali have been in sterling form heading into the start of the Group I World Cup qualifying action on Friday against Chad. They have won four out of their last four outings.
Mali beat Congo 0-2 in a friendly and defeated South Sudan 4-0 in another international friendly. They also beat Uganda 1-0 before defeating Saudi Arabia 1-3.
Mali have kept three clean sheets out of these four matches. They have scored 10 goals and conceded just once, highlighting their good form.
The form table shows that Chad have been on the opposite end of Mali. They have lost three and drawn one out of their last four matches.
Bet hereChad drew with Gambia 2-2, and lost to DR Congo 1-2 at home before losing 5-0 away from home in the African Nations Championship qualification. Chad also lost 0-1 at home to Sudan in a friendly.
Injury Report
Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of their clash on Friday.
Prediction
Mali are favorites to win the home match and get off to a winning start in Group I.
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