Mali v Benin, 21 January 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Mali |
| Referee | Jérôme Damon |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group B |
| Venue | Sekondi Stade |
| Attendance | 11,000 |
View Mali v Benin head to head
1
Mali
Manager: Jean Francois Jodar
Goals:
| Frederic Kanoute | penalty | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mahamadou Sidibe
Defender
Adama Coulibaly
Defender
Souleymane Diamoutene
Defender
Cédric Kanté
Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Sidibé
Midfielder
Souleymane Dembele
Midfielder
Mahamadou Diarra
Midfielder
Seydou Kéita
Midfielder
Bassala Toure
Forward
Frederic Kanoute
Forward
Dramane Traore
Substitutions:
| Mamady Sidibe for Dramane Traore | 55 |
| Drissa Diakite for Bassala Toure | 72 |
Cards:
| Mahamadou Diarra | 22 | Y |
| Bassala Toure | 43 | Y |
| Adama Coulibaly | 52 | Y |
0
Benin
Manager: Reinhard Fabisch
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Rachad Chitou
Goalkeeper
Khaled Adénon
Defender
Anicet Adjamossi
Defender
Damien Chrysostome
Defender
Séïdah Tchomogo
Defender
Jocelyn Ahoueya
Midfielder
Alain Gaspoz
Midfielder
Jonas Oketola
Midfielder
Rommy Boco
Midfielder/Forward
Razak Omotoyossi
Forward
Oumar Tchomogo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stéphane Sessègnon for Jonas Oketola | 53 |
| Garidja Abou Maiga for Oumar Tchomogo | 70 |
| Wassiou Okalawom Oladikpikpo for Jocelyn Ahoueya | 83 |
Cards:
| Khaled Adénon | 20 | Y |
| Alain Gaspoz | 47 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder/Forward
Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward
Garidja Abou Maiga
Forward
Wassiou Okalawom Oladikpikpo