FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group F - Tunisia v Mali - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 12, 2022 Mali fans celebrate with the players after the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Mali have been handed a boost in their bid to qualify for the World Cup after being allowed to host the first leg of their playoff tie against Tunisia at home in Bamako.
Mali had been denied use of their home stadiums during the group phase of the World Cup qualifiers last year when the Confederation of African Football ruled their stadia unfit to be used for international matches.
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