Central Africa vs Mali Prediction & Betting Tips (24 March)

In its history, the Central African Republic has never played the slightest international competition, whether it is a World Cup or a African Cup of Nations. In these qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the first four games of which were played in November 2023 and June 2024, the wild beasts are already on a very unfavorable tank with 4 points taken in 5 days. Victorious from Chad 1-0, they otherwise took a point in Mali 1-1 and lost against the Comoros 4-2, Ghana 4-3 and Madagascar last Wednesday 1-4. Committed to the playoffs for the African Cup of Nations from last September, the Central African Republic ended in the last place of its group in which Morocco, Gabon and Lesotho 1 victory and 5 defeats on the continent were included, Mali has never surprisingly managed to qualify for a world cup in its history. The selection hopes to remedy this anomaly but it does not take the path. The eagles nevertheless took a good start in these qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with successful success against Chad 3-1.

Subsequently, they lost at home against Ghana 1-2 and shared the points with the Central African Republic 1-1 and Madagascar 0-0. Last Thursday, Mali relaunched itself at Comoros 0-2, which allows it to return to the race in 2nd place. Quarter finalists of the African Cup of Nations 2023, the Malians will be present in the 2025 edition which will start in December. They dominated their qualification group made up of Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Eswatini 4 victories and 2 draws.

For the Central African Republic, the excellent Louis Mafouta (Amiens, 16 goals in selection) plays an important role and he has already scored 3 goals in these qualifications. We also find the Lensois Koyalipou, Captain Geoffrey Kondogbia (OM, 3 goals in 20 Sél) or the Bordeaux Yambéré (17 Sél) and the Nîmes Yapende (3 Sél). In the cages, takes place the Rennais Lembet (40 sel). Youga (28 Sél), Tatolna (12 Sél), Mboumbouni (11 capes), Pirioua (Istres), Ngoma (3 goals in 14 capes), Solet (Goztepe), Dangabo (Nantes), Namnganda (4 goals in 25 capes), Baboula (Versailles), Godame (Guingamp) and Loïs Kaya (3 Sél) summoned while they were present during the last rally.

For Mali, we deplore the absences, by choice or forced, of the right side Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad, 58 Sél), Brestois Massadio Haïdara, central defender Kouyaté (Montpellier), Samassekou (Hoffenheim) and Amadou Haidara (Rb Leipzig) or Sinayoko (Auxerre). The other tauliers are on the other hand very present like the excellent Bissouma midfielder (Tottenham, 5 goals in 39 Sél), Doumbia Ailiers (Brest, 11 goals in 17 Sél) and Nene Dorgeles (Salzburg, 7 goals in 21 Sél) or even influential attacker El-Bilal Touré (Stuttgart, 9 goals in 23 sel).

• Summary: Central African Republic is going head to head with Mali starting on 24 Mar 2025 at 16:00 UTC at Stade Larbi Zaouli stadium, Casablanca city, Morocco. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup, Qualification CAF, Group I .
• Central Africa Feedinco Rating: 6.65
• Mali Feedinco Rating: 7.14