Mali kicked off its AFCON 2027 Qualifiers campaign with a strong 3-1 home victory over Cape Verde, collecting its first three points in Group K. Ange Tia opened the scoring just five minutes into the match before Sidny Lopes Cabral equalized for Cape Verde with a deflected free kick in the 10th minute. Dorgeles Nene restored Mali’s lead before halftime and later completed his brace after capitalizing on a costly mistake from goalkeeper Vozinha to seal the victory. Don’t miss the AFCON 2027 qualifiers on beIN SPORTS #AFCON2027 #beINAFCON2027 #AFCON #TotalEnergiesAFCON Catch the latest highlights of Ligue 1🇫🇷, Turkish Süper Lig🇹🇷, Copa Libertadores🏆, Copa Sudamericana🥇 on our YouTube channel. Follow the latest news on beIN SPORTS.com and stream all our matches on our beIN SPORTS CONNECT app or on our beIN XTRA channels. Download beIN SPORTS CONNECT on Apple devices: tinyurl.com/y4bd3osh Download beIN SPORTS CONNECT on Android devices: tinyurl.com/yxlst4vj