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Naby Keita's Guinea qualify for 2022 Africa Cup of Nations after victory over Mali

Naby Keita has helped Guinea qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 win over Mali in their penultimate Group A fixture.

The Liverpool midfielder captained Didier Six’s team and he was on parade for the entire duration as Seydouba Soumah’s 75th-minute goal separated both teams at the Stade du 28 Septembre on Wednesday.

Guinea booked their 13th appearance in the African Cup of Nations with an unbeaten record after five games, but they currently sit second after gathering 11 points from five games.

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The Syli Nationale have a chance of ending the qualifying series as Group A leaders if beat already eliminated Namibia in their final group match on March 28.