In the Group K Cup of Nations qualifier on matchday three, Mali defeated Rwanda 3-2 at the 26 March Stadium in Bamako. Mali came back twice to win the match.

Rwanda took an early lead when Jojea Kwizera scored in the 29th minute. Mali equalized two minutes before halftime with a goal from Kamory Doumbia.

In the second half, Phanuel Kavita put Rwanda back in the lead after nine minutes. However, Mali responded quickly. Moussa Yeo scored to make it 2-2 in the 63rd minute. Then, Mamadou Camara scored the winning goal for Mali in the 84th minute.

With this win, Mali moved to the top of Group K with 9 points, three points ahead of Rwanda. The teams will face each other again on Tuesday at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.