Mali must face Madagascar on Tuesday June 11 during the 4th day of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, in Johannesburg, South Africa, due to a lack of an approved stadium on the Big Island. But Malians have significant problems with their travel.
An arrival in the middle of the night?
The Malian selection had to postpone its flight three times due to weather conditions according to the African media Sport News Africa . The flight scheduled for Monday was also canceled. The fallback solution would be a flight with a stopover in Ethiopia to reach South Africa, again according to information from the African media. This will considerably lengthen the journey, and force the Eagles to arrive in the middle of the night, just a few hours before the match kicks off, scheduled for 3 p.m.
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Quarter-finalists at the last African Cup of Nations, the Malians are off to a bad start in Group I, with a victory, a draw and a defeat in three matches and a 4th place in the standings. Opposite, the Malagasy dream of competing in the first World Cup in their history and are currently 1st in the group.
