FIFA World Cup Africa Qualifiers Predictions & Tips - 8 October 2025

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Chad vs Mali Predictions - Mali set for crucial win in World Cup qualifier

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 06 Oct 2025

John Eastwood 06 Oct 2025

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Chad have lost 7 of 8 World Cup qualifiers and conceded 19 goals.
Mali beat Chad 3-1 earlier in the group stage.
Mali still in contention, aiming for wins in their final two qualifiers.

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Mali beat Chad when they last met. (Getty Images)

Chad vs Mali Predictions

Mali isn’t in particularly good form, but they did perform well in their last two World Cup qualifiers, despite not getting the result in Ghana. My best bet is BTTS with a Mali victory.

Chad vs Mali Predictions
Head to Head
Chad Form
Mali Form

Chad have lost 7 of their 8 World Cup qualifiers.
Chad have conceded 19 goals in their 8 World Cup qualifiers.
Mali beat Chad when they last met.

Head to Head

When these two met earlier in the group stage, Mali won the game 3-1 on home soil.

Chad Form

Chad are bottom of Group I in the Africa World Cup qualifiers with two game to play. They have one point with seven defeats and one draw in eight fixtures.

While their form has not been great in terms of results, Chad have actually been quite competitive in their most recent games. They lost just 1-0 at Comoros in qualification before drawing 0-0 at home against Kenya in a friendly.

In September’s World Cup qualifiers, Chad stunned everyone when they held Ghana to a 1-1 draw at home, picking up their only point of the competition to date. They couldn’t back it up a few days later though, losing 3-1 in Madagascar.

Mali Form

Mali’s hopes of qualification is still alive with two games in the group to play. They are fourth on the table with 12 points, three behind third place Comoros and four behind Madagascar.

Next week, in their final qualifier, Mali host Madagascar, which will be a humdinger of a game in the latter drops points this week and Mali win.

Mali beat Comoros 3-0 at home in their first September qualifier before going down 1-0 in Ghana. Both performances were strong from Mali and they will hope to repeat that in their final two games, although they likely need two wins.

Verdict

Chad v Mali

I am tipping BTTS with Mali to secure the win. 2-1 is my preferred scoreline.

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Graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2008 with a BA in English Literature before completing MA in Journalism. Began his career as a sports journalist in London before moving to the Middle East to work as a sports editor for national media companies in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Favourite Sports: Tennis, Boxing, Golf.