Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between Guinea and Mali. The tournament clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de Mongomo in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
Guinea head coach Michel Dussuyer (via Goal): "We believe in our qualities as a team. We respect all the teams in the competition, but we are afraid of nobody."
Mali Captain Seydou Keita: "We are very disappointed. When you look at our two games against Cameroon and the Ivory Coast, it is only small details that cost us the win. Once more, we gave up two deserved points. We do not underrate the Guinea team because we know they can be very dangerous, but we have mapped out a plan to handle them."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Keita remains a defensive presence for his national team. In two tournament appearances, the 35-year-old is averaging four tackles and 1.5 clearances. Much of the same is true at AS Roma. In 14 league appearances, Keita averages 1.4 tackles and 2.1 interceptions. Look for him to stymie a Guinea counterattack in Mongomo.
Guinea's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Yattara; Sankoh, Cisse, Camara, Sylla; Constant, Fofana, Keita; Traore, Yattara, Conte
Mali's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Diakite; Tamboura, Wague, Coulibaly, Diakite; N'Diaye, Sylla, Keita; Sako, Yatabare, Yatabare
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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