Eswatini vs Mali Prediction | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Group I Preview

KICK-OFF: Tuesday 10^th September, 2024 - Nigeria – 2:00pm / UK – 2:00pm

MATCH PREDICTION

Coached by Sifiso Ntibane, Eswatini are currently the world number 155 according to FIFA’s rankings. ‘King’s Shield’, as they are nicknamed, come into this one on the back of an opening qualifier in which they suffered a 1-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau at Estadio 24 de Setembro. They now face a Malian side that shared a 1-1 draw with Mozambique in a frustrating performance at home the other day in which they needed a 52^nd minute equaliser scored by Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma. Eswatini are weak but Mali lack cutting edge so a low-scoring victory in favour of the Malians would seem a good bet.