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Mali national football team

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Mali
Nickname(s)Les Aigles (The Eagles)
AssociationMalian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachTom Saintfiet
CaptainFalaye Sacko
Most capsSeydou Keita (102)[1]
Top scorerSeydou Keita (25)
Home stadiumStade du 26 Mars
FIFA codeMLI
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 54 Steady (24 October 2024)[2]
Highest23 (June 2013)
Lowest117 (October 2001)
First international
 Mali 4–3 Central African Republic 
(Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
 Mali 11–0 Mauritania 
(Senegal; 1 October 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Algeria 7–0 Mali 
(Algeria; 13 November 1988)
 Kuwait 8–1 Mali 
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 5 September 1997)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances13 (first in 1972)
Best resultRunners-up (1972)
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best resultRunners-up (2016, 2020)

The Mali national football team (Bambara: Mali jamana ntolatantɔn, French: Équipe du Mali de football) represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent the country at tournaments organized by both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

While Mali is a major youth football power in both Africa and the world, they have never qualified for any senior FIFA World Cup finals in history. They have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on 13 occasions.

Mali were suspended by FIFA on 17 March 2017 due to 'government interference' with the national football association, namely dissolving its executive committee.[4] However, the side was re-instated by FIFA on 29 April after the executive committee was re-introduced by the Malian government.[5]

History

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Mali reached the 1972 African Nations Cup final, but lost 3–2 to Congo. They failed to qualify for the finals again until 1994 when they reached the semi-finals, an achievement repeated in 2002, 2004, 2012 and 2013.

They played their first World Cup qualifier in the year 2000. As part of the CAF's qualifiers for the 2002 World Cup, Mali lost in the preliminary round to Libya. Two years later, the country hosted the 2002 African Cup of Nations.[6]

Mali's under-23's team managed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. The team coached by Cheick Kone managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament before losing to Italy.[7]

In the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Mali beat Guinea-Bissau in the preliminaries. In the resulting second round, Mali finished fifth in its group. On 27 March 2005, riots broke out in Bamako after Mali lost a World Cup qualifier to Togo, 2–1 on a last minute goal.[8]

In the 2010 African Nations Cup, Mali made football headlines for coming back from losing 4–0 with eleven minutes left to level 4–4 with Angola.[9]

Team kit

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Manufacturer Period
Italy Kappa 1998–2003
France Baliston 2003–2007
France Airness 2007–

Rivalries

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Tunisia

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Mali v Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

The rivalry between Mali and Tunisia has been evident in recent years in terms of the number of frequent matches, especially in the Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams met for the first time on 6 January 1974, during a friendly match in Bamako, which ended with a 1–0 victory for Mali.[10] The match between the two teams in the 1994 African Cup of Nations, which was held in Tunisia, remains one of the biggest setbacks witnessed by the Tunisian national team, as Mali won the match 2–0,[11] which led to Tunisia's early exclusion from the tournament that was held on its soil. In recent years, the team's matches have continued, as they met in the last three consecutive editions of the African Cup of Nations 2019, 2021 and 2023, all of which were in the group stage,[12][13] where Mali won two matches and one ended in a draw.[14] The two teams met in the third and final round of the 2022 World Cup qualification. Two round-robin matches were played. However, Tunisia qualified for the World Cup after winning the first leg in Bamako 1–0 with an own goal from defender Moussa Sissako,[15] and a goalless draw prevailed in the return match in Radès.[16] This was Mali's closest chance of qualifying for the World Cup.[17] The competition record remains with Tunisia with a slight advantage. Tunisia won 6 matches, 3 of which ended in draws, and Mali won 5 matches.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Mali national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

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17 November 2026 World Cup Qualification Mali  3–1  Chad Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Referee: Ahmad Heeralall (Mauritania)
20 November 2026 World Cup Qualification Mali  1–1  Central African Republic Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)

2024

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6 January Friendly Mali  6–2  Guinea-Bissau Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
16 January 2023 AFCON GS Mali  2–0  South Africa Korhogo, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 16,894
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
20 January 2023 AFCON GS Tunisia  1–1  Mali Korhogo, Ivory Coast
20:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 18,130
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
24 January 2023 AFCON GS Namibia  0–0  Mali San-Pédro, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Attendance: 15,231
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
30 January 2023 AFCON R16 Mali  2–1  Burkina Faso Korhogo, Ivory Coast
17:00
Report
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Attendance: 19,184[18]
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
3 February 2023 AFCON QF Mali  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ivory Coast Bouaké, Ivory Coast
17:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Attendance: 39,836
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
22 March Friendly Mauritania  0–2  Mali Marrakesh, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
26 March Friendly Nigeria  0–2  Mali Marrakesh, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
6 June 2026 World Cup Qualification Mali  1–2  Ghana Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 50,200
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
11 June 2026 World Cup Qualification Madagascar  0–0  Mali Johannesburg, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: FNB Stadium
Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon)
6 September 2024 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Mali  1–1  Mozambique Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
10 September 2024 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Eswatini  0–1  Mali Mbombela, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Mbombela Stadium
Attendance: 406
Referee: Jean-Claude Ishimwe (Rwanda)
11 October 2024 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Mali  1–0  Guinea-Bissau Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0 Touré 62' Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
15 October 2024 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Guinea-Bissau  0–0  Mali Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16:00 UTC±0 Report Stadium: Estádio 24 de Setembro
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
15 November 2024 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Mozambique  0–1  Mali Maputo, Mozambique
17:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Zimpeto
Referee: Dickens Mimisa (Kenya)
19 November 2024 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Mali  6–0  Eswatini Bamako, Mali
15:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Belgium Tom Saintfiet
Assistant coach Mali Alou Badra Diallo
Goalkeeper coach Mali Bounafou Doumbia
Fitness coaches South Africa Riedoh Berdien
France Alexandre Coppolani
Mali Bougadary Sangare
Team doctor Mali Dr. Halidou Maiga
Video analyst Finland Jani Sarajärvi
Belgium Gregory Verheyden
International Scouts Italy Alessandro Soli
Germany Robby Echelmeyer

Coaching history

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Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Mozambique and Eswatini on 15 and 19 November 2024 respectively.[19]

Caps and goals updated after the match against  Mozambique on 15 November 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Djigui Diarra (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) 64 0 Tanzania Young Africans
22 1GK Youssouf Koita (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Mali Djoliba
1 1GK Ismael Diawara (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 30) 10 0 Sweden AIK
3 2DF Amadou Dante (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) 7 0 Switzerland Zürich
5 2DF Abdoulaye Diaby (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Switzerland St. Gallen
13 2DF Fodé Doucouré (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 23) 3 0 France Red Star
15 2DF Mamadou Fofana (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) 41 1 France Amiens
24 2DF Ousmane Diallo (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 (age 25) 5 0 Mali Djoliba
2DF Moussa Diarra (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 24) 2 0 Spain Alavés
6 2DF Sikou Niakaté (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) 10 1 Portugal Braga
2 2DF Cheick Oumar Konaté (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0 France Clermont
4 3MF Mamadou Sangare (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Austria Rapid Wien
11 3MF Ibrahima Sissoko (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Germany VfL Bochum
12 3MF Mohamed Camara (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) 28 3 Qatar Al Sadd
23 3MF Aliou Dieng (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) 39 2 Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood
10 3MF Yves Bissouma (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 28) 37 5 England Tottenham Hotspur
21 3MF Fady Coulibaly (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Mali Stade Malien
7 4FW Dorgeles Nene (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 21) 19 3 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
8 4FW Kamory Doumbia (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) 15 8 France Brest
9 4FW El Bilal Touré (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 23) 21 8 Germany VfB Stuttgart
14 4FW Adama Traoré (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) 61 9 Hungary Ferencváros
17 4FW Mamadou Doumbia (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) 2 0 England Watford
18 4FW Ibrahima Koné (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) 20 13 Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood
19 4FW Moussa Djenepo (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26) 36 3 Turkey Antalyaspor
20 4FW Sékou Koïta (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) 30 4 Russia CSKA Moscow
4FW Lassine Sinayoko (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24) 18 6 France Auxerre

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for Mali in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mamadou Samassa (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 34) 16 0 France Laval v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
GK Bourama Kone (2007-03-10) 10 March 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Mali Yeelen v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
GK Aboubacar Doumbia (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Mali Afrique Football Élite 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Ibrahim Mounkoro (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34) 14 0 Democratic Republic of the Congo Mazembe 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Lassine Diarra (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22) 0 0 France Lyon 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK N'Golo Traoré (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 24) 0 0 Mali Stade Malien 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
DF Hamari Traoré (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 32) 58 3 Spain Real Sociedad v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
DF Massadio Haïdara (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 (age 31) 19 2 France Brest v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
DF Cheick Keita (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Belgium Charleroi v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
DF Kiki Kouyaté (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27) 34 0 France Montpellier v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
DF Modibo Sagnan (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) 2 0 France Montpellier v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
DF Daouda Guindo (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg v.  Nigeria; 26 March 2024
DF Amadou Dante (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) 6 0 Switzerland Zürich 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Mamadou Traoré (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 30) 5 0 China Beijing Guoan 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Almamy Touré (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Ibrahima Cissé (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Germany Schalke 04 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Falaye Sacko (captain) (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29) 36 1 France Montpellier 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
DF Salim Diakité (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Italy Palermo 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
MF Ousmane Diakité (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 24) 0 0 England West Bromwich Albion v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
MF Malick Yalcouyé (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Austria Sturm Graz v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
MF Diadie Samassékou (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28) 39 1 Germany TSG Hoffenheim v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
MF Mamady Diambou (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
MF Mamadou Maiga (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Russia Nizhny Novgorod v.  Nigeria; 26 March 2024
MF Adama Traoré (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29) 31 3 Turkey Amedspor 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Boubacar Traoré (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23) 1 0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Hamidou Makalou (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Mali Guidars 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Modibo Sissoko (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Mali Stade Malien 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Cheick Doucouré (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24) 16 0 England Crystal Palace v.  Central African Republic; 20 November 2023
MF Amadou Haidara (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) 45 2 Germany RB Leipzig 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
MF Lassana Coulibaly (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) 41 0 Italy Lecce 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
FW Ibrahim Sissoko (1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 (age 28) 6 1 Germany Saint-Étienne v.  Nigeria; 26 March 2024
FW Sory Ibrahim Diarra (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Norway Haugesund v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
FW Moussa Sylla (1999-11-25) November 25, 1999 (age 24) 1 0 Germany Schalke 04 v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
FW Kévin Zohi (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 27) 1 0 France Laval v.  Eswatini; 10 September 2024
FW Fousseni Diabaté (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) 9 0 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
FW Youssoufou Niakaté (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 31) 4 1 United Arab Emirates Baniyas v.  Madagascar; 10 June 2024
FW Moussa Doumbia (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 30) 43 6 Saudi Arabia Al-Adalah 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Siriné Doucouré (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0 France Laval 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Kalifa Coulibaly (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33) 31 6 France Quevilly-Rouen 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Alassane Pléa (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Amady Camara (2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 19) 2 0 Austria Sturm Graz 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

DCL Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

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As of 15 November 2024[20]
Players in bold are still active with Mali.
Seydou Keita is Mali's top goalscorer and their most capped player.
Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Seydou Keita 102 25 1998–2015
2 Mahamadou Sidibé 97 0 1996–2010
3 Bassala Touré 95 17 1992–2008
4 Adama Tamboura 89 0 2004–2015
5 Adama Coulibaly 85 1 1998–2014
6 Soumaila Coulibaly 83 14 1995–2009
7 Mahamadou Diarra 73 7 1998–2012
8 Djigui Diarra 66 0 2015–present
9 Adama Traoré 61 9 2013–present
10 Hamari Traoré 59 3 2015–present
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Seydou Keita 25 102 0.25 1998–2015
2 Frédéric Kanouté 23 39 0.77 2004–2010
3 Bassala Touré 17 95 0.18 1994–2008
4 Cheick Diabaté 15 38 0.39 2005–2016
5 Yaya Dissa 14 42 0.33 1995–2001
Soumaila Coulibaly 14 83 0.17 1995–2009
7 Ibrahima Koné 13 20 0.65 2017–present
8 Modibo Maïga 12 58 0.21 2007–2016
9 Salif Keïta 11 26 0.42 1964–1972
10 Mahamadou Dissa 10 35 0.29 1997–2008
Mamadou Diallo 10 45 0.22 2001–2010

Competition records

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
1970 to 1990 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 1994 Withdrew Withdrew
France 1998
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 4
Germany 2006 12 4 2 6 15 15
South Africa 2010 12 6 3 3 21 15
Brazil 2014 6 2 2 2 7 7
Russia 2018 8 1 4 3 4 11
Qatar 2022 8 5 2 1 11 1
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 4 1 2 1 5 4
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 20 15 17 66 57

Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations

Mali have never won the Africa Cup of Nations; their best result at the tournament was runners-up in 1972. Mali have qualified for the tournament thirteen times in total, finishing as runners-up once, third twice, and fourth three times. Prior to 2008, each time Mali qualified, they reached the knockout stage having only qualified four times before then.

Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Did not enter Did not enter
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965 Did not qualify Did not qualify
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 11 11 Squad 4 3 1 0 7 2
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 8 6
Ethiopia 1976 2 1 0 1 5 3
Ghana 1978 2 1 0 1 1 2
Nigeria 1980 Did not enter
Libya 1982 4 2 0 2 7 7
Ivory Coast 1984 4 2 0 2 5 6
Egypt 1986 4 1 2 1 4 9
Morocco 1988 Withdrew
Algeria 1990 6 2 3 1 8 7
Senegal 1992 6 0 3 3 2 7
Tunisia 1994 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 4 8 Squad 6 3 1 2 8 7
South Africa 1996 Did not qualify 10 5 1 4 15 10
Burkina Faso 1998 6 3 0 3 9 9
Ghana Nigeria 2000 8 3 4 1 8 3
Mali 2002 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 5 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
Tunisia 2004 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 10 10 Squad 6 4 1 1 9 2
Egypt 2006 Did not qualify 12 4 2 6 15 15
Ghana 2008 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 1 3 Squad 6 3 3 0 10 1
Angola 2010 9th 3 1 1 1 7 6 Squad 12 6 3 3 21 15
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 6 5 Squad 6 3 1 2 9 6
South Africa 2013 Third place 3rd 6 2 2 2 7 8 Squad 2 2 0 0 7 1
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Group stage 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad 6 3 0 3 8 6
Gabon 2017 12th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 6 5 1 0 13 3
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 6 3 Squad 6 4 2 0 10 2
Cameroon 2021 11th 4 2 2 0 4 1 Squad 6 4 1 1 10 4
Ivory Coast 2023 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 2 1 6 4 Squad 6 5 0 1 15 2
Morocco 2025 Qualified To be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined
2029
Total Runners-up 13/34 59 21 21 17 71 69 — 140 70 32 38 214 135

African Nations Championship

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Mali has competed in five African Nations Championship tournaments, finishing as runners-up twice.

African Nations Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 0 0
Sudan 2011 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 0 3 1
South Africa 2014 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 2
Rwanda 2016 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 6 6 4 2 2 0 7 4
Morocco 2018 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 6 3
Cameroon 2020 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 3 1 3 3 4 3 1 0 9 0
Algeria 2022 Group stage 15th 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 1
Total Runners-up 5/7 21 7 8 6 19 21 20 10 8 2 32 11

African Games

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See also: Mali national under-23 football team
African Games record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 10 5
Nigeria 1973 Did not qualify
Algeria 1978 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5
Kenya 1987 Did not qualify
1991–present See Mali national under-23 football team
Total 2/4 8 3 3 2 13 10

Head-to-head record

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As of 19 November 2024[as of?]

Team Confederation P W D L GF GA GD
 Algeria CAF 24 10 2 12 22 36 –14
 Angola CAF 4 1 2 1 8 5 +3
 Benin CAF 16 8 7 1 27 16 +11
 Botswana CAF 7 6 0 1 19 5 +14
 Burkina Faso CAF 21 13 3 5 36 20 +16
 Cameroon CAF 6 0 2 4 3 8 –5
 Cape Verde CAF 7 3 2 2 10 4 +6
 Chad CAF 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
 China AFC 2 1 0 1 3 5 –2
 Congo CAF 10 5 2 3 14 9 +5
 DR Congo CAF 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2
 Croatia UEFA 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1
 Egypt CAF 10 4 2 4 8 8 0
 Equatorial Guinea CAF 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5
 Eswatini CAF 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7
 Eritrea CAF 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
 Ethiopia CAF 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1
 Gabon CAF 12 2 5 5 10 16 –6
 Gambia CAF 18 7 5 6 22 16 +6
 Ghana CAF 18 3 6 9 15 30 –15
 Guinea CAF 39 10 17 12 43 43 0
 Guinea-Bissau CAF 14 10 3 1 27 9 +18
 Iran AFC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Ivory Coast CAF 26 2 8 16 17 47 –30
 Japan AFC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Kenya CAF 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2
 North Korea AFC 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1
 South Korea AFC 1 0 0 1 1 3 –2
 Kuwait AFC 3 0 0 3 4 10 –10
 Liberia CAF 10 5 3 2 19 11 +8
 Libya CAF 7 3 1 3 9 10 –1
 Lithuania UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
 Madagascar CAF 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2
 Malawi CAF 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3
 Mauritania CAF 30 18 7 5 60 23 +37
 Morocco CAF 19 5 6 8 12 31 –19
 Mozambique CAF 5 3 1 1 6 4 +2
 Namibia CAF 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2
 Niger CAF 8 5 2 1 10 4 +6
 Nigeria CAF 10 2 3 5 7 12 –5
 Oman AFC 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
 Qatar AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Rwanda CAF 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1
 Saudi Arabia AFC 2 1 0 1 4 6 –2
 Senegal CAF 32 8 12 12 33 41 –8
 Seychelles CAF 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
 Sierra Leone CAF 13 4 7 2 17 9 +8
 South Africa CAF 4 1 2 1 4 2 +2
 South Sudan CAF 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
 Sudan CAF 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3
 Togo CAF 14 6 2 6 23 15 +8
 Tunisia CAF 8 4 0 4 8 8 0
 Uganda CAF 4 1 2 1 8 4 +4
 United Arab Emirates AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Zambia CAF 5 0 2 3 3 8 –5
 Zimbabwe CAF 6 2 1 3 4 5 –1

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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  • Amilcar Cabral Cup
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (3): 1989, 1997, 2007
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (4): 1979, 1981, 1987, 1988
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (5): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001
  • UEMOA Tournament
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 2008, 2011, 2016

Friendly

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Notes

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See also

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References

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