Mali U23 3-1 Gabon in the U23 Africa Cup of Nations, round 1.

Mali U23 won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 6.

Gabon won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 1 time: Mali U23 1 win, Gabon 0, 0 draws.