Ivory Coast v Mali, 27 July 1997
| Score | 4-2 to Ivory Coast |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Group 2 |
| Venue | Bouaké |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Ivory Coast v Mali head to head
4
Ivory Coast
Manager: Robert Nouzaret
2
Mali
Goals:
| Joel Tiehi | 20 |
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| Joel Tiehi | 25 |
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| Tchiressoa Guel | 56 |
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| Ibrahima Bakayoko | 74 |
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Goals:
| Soumaila Coulibaly | 46 |
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| Mahamadou Sidibe | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mahamadou Sidibe
Defender/Midfielder
Brahim Thiam
Midfielder
Soumaila Coulibaly
Midfielder
Bassala Toure
Substitutions:
| Blaise Kouassi-Koffi for Ghislain Degrange Akassou | 0 |
| Michel Bassole for Evariste Sob Dibo | 0 |
Substitutions:
| Dede Tamboura for Boubacar Sidiki Nientao | 0 |
| Chieick Sa for Amadou Pathe Diallo | 0 |
| Boubacar Diarra for Yahaia Mamadou Dissa | 0 |