Mali`s under-23 side have caused a major shock by beating reigning Olympic champions Cameroon by a goal to nil in Bamako.
The result means that Mali qualify for this year`s Olympics in Athens at the expense of Cameroon.
Cameroon only needed a draw to finish top of Group B and with it a spot at the Olympics.
Their dream was ended by a loan goal from Dramane Traore as early as the seventh
minute.
Cameroon missed a chance two weeks ago to qualify for Athens when they were surprisingly held 1-1 at home by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In the other Group B clash the Democratic Republic of Congo beat the Ivory Coast 1-0, thanks to a goal from Saddam Ilongo fifteen minutes from time.
However the game was of little importance since neither side could have qualified.