Mali national football team
The Mali national football team (French: Équipe de football du Mali) represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
| Nickname(s) | Les Aigles (The Eagles) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malian Football Federation | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Éric Chelle | |||
| Captain | Falaye Sacko | |||
| Most caps | Seydou Keita (102)[1] | |||
| Top scorer | Seydou Keita (25) | |||
| Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | |||
| FIFA code | MLI | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 50 6 (20 June 2024)[2] | |||
| Highest | 23 (June 2013) | |||
| Lowest | 117 (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 | ||||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1972) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (1972) | |||
| African Nations Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2016, 2020) | |||
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.[3] However, the side was re-instated by FIFA on 29 April after the executive committee was re-introduced by the Malian government.[4]
History
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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
Rivalries
Tunisia
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.[9] 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,[10] 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,[11][12] where Mali won two matches and one ended in a draw.[13] 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,[14] and a goalless draw prevailed in the return match in Radès.[15] This was Mali's closest chance of qualifying for the World Cup.[16] 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
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
| 8 September 2023 AFCON qualification | Mali | 4–0 | South Sudan | Bamako, Mali |
| 19:00 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
| 13 October Friendly | Mali | 1–0 | Uganda | Bamako, Mali |
| Sinayoko 73' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars |
| 17 October Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–3 | Mali | Portimão, Portugal |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão |
| 17 November 2026 World Cup Qualification | Mali | 3–1 | Chad | Bamako, Mali |
| 19:00 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi) |
2024
| 6 January Friendly | Mali | 6–2 | Guinea-Bissau | Bamako, Mali |
| 19:00 UTC±0 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium Attendance: 19,184[17] Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya) |
| 3 February 2023 AFCON QF | Mali | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| 17:00 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Stade de Marrakech Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) |
| 6 June 2026 World Cup Qualification | Mali | 1-2 | Ghana | Bamako, Mali |
| 19:00 UTC±0 |
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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) |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eric Chelle |
| Assistant coach | Fousseni Diawara Modibo Coulibaly |
| Goalkeeper coach | Mahamadou Sidibé |
| Fitness coach | Tiémoko Traoré |
| Masseur | Souleymane Sangaré |
| Physiotherapists | Ousmane Maïga Bassirou Sidibé Boubacar Diakité Abdoulaye Doumbia |
| Team doctors | Dr. Amadou Keita Dr. Nouhoum Camara |
| Match analyst | Moussa Sangaré |
| Technical director | Seydou Keita |
Coaching history
- Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
- Ben Oumar Sy (1960–66)
- György Tóth (1966–70)
- Karl-Heinz Weigang (1970–73)
- Mykola Holovko (1979–82)
- Kidian Diallo (1982–89)
- Molobaly Sissoko (1989–93)
- Mamadou Keïta (1993–97)
- Christian Sarramagna (1998–2000)
- Romano Mattè (2000–01)
- Henryk Kasperczak (2001–02)
- Christian Dalger (2002–03)
- Henri Stambouli (2003–04)
- Alain Moizan (2004)
- Mamadou Keïta (2004–05)
- Pierre Lechantre (2005–06)
- Amadou Pathé Diallo (2006)
- Jean-François Jodar (2006–08)
- Stephen Keshi (2008–10)
- Alain Giresse (2010–12)
- Amadou Pathé Diallo (2012)
- Patrice Carteron (2012–13)
- Amadou Pathé Diallo (2013)
- Henryk Kasperczak (2013–15)
- Alain Giresse (2015–17)
- Mohamed Magassouba (2017–2022)
- Éric Chelle (2022–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Ghana and Madagascar on 6 and 10 June 2024.[18]
Caps and goals updated after the match against Ghana on 6 June 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mamadou Samassa | 16 February 1990 | 16 | 0 | Laval |
| 16 | GK | Djigui Diarra | 27 February 1995 | 58 | 0 | Young Africans |
| GK | Bourama Kone | 10 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Yeelen | |
| 2 | DF | Daouda Guindo | 14 October 2002 | 3 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 3 | DF | Abdoulaye Diaby | 4 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 5 | DF | Kiki Kouyaté | 15 April 1997 | 34 | 0 | Montpellier |
| 6 | DF | Sikou Niakaté | 10 July 1999 | 10 | 0 | Braga |
| 15 | DF | Mamadou Fofana | 21 January 1998 | 35 | 1 | Amiens |
| 17 | DF | Falaye Sacko (captain) | 1 May 1995 | 36 | 1 | Montpellier |
| 24 | DF | Modibo Sagnan | 14 April 1999 | 2 | 0 | Montpellier |
| DF | Cheick Oumar Konaté | 2 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Clermont | |
| 4 | MF | Amadou Haidara | 31 January 1998 | 43 | 2 | RB Leipzig |
| 8 | MF | Diadie Samassékou | 11 January 1996 | 39 | 1 | Cádiz |
| 10 | MF | Kamory Doumbia | 18 February 2003 | 14 | 7 | Brest |
| 11 | MF | Lassana Coulibaly | 10 April 1996 | 38 | 0 | Salernitana |
| 12 | MF | Mohamed Camara | 6 January 2000 | 23 | 3 | Monaco |
| 18 | MF | Mamady Diambou | 11 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg2 |
| 23 | MF | Aliou Dieng | 15 October 1997 | 33 | 2 | Al-Ahly |
| 7 | FW | Nene Dorgeles | 23 December 2002 | 17 | 5 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 9 | FW | El Bilal Touré | 3 October 2001 | 18 | 7 | Atalanta |
| 14 | FW | Adama Traoré | 5 June 1995 | 55 | 9 | Ferencváros |
| 18 | FW | Youssoufou Niakaté | 16 December 1992 | 4 | 1 | Baniyas |
| 19 | FW | Fousseni Diabaté | 18 October 1995 | 9 | 0 | Lausanne-Sport |
| 20 | FW | Sékou Koïta | 28 November 1999 | 25 | 4 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 21 | FW | Mamadou Doumbia | 18 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Black Stars |
| 24 | FW | Lassine Sinayoko | 8 December 1999 | 17 | 6 | Auxerre |
| 27 | FW | Moussa Sylla | November 25, 1999 | 0 | 0 | Pau |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Mali in the last 12 months.
Records
- As of 11 June 2024[19]
- Players in bold are still active with Mali.
| 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 | 61 | 0 | 2015–present |
| 9 | Hamari Traoré | 59 | 3 | 2015–present |
| 10 | Modibo Maïga | 58 | 12 | 2007–2016 |
| 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 | 19 | 0.68 | 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
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup | Qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1970 to 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2026 | To be determined | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 57 | ||
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 | |
| 1957 | Part of France | Part of France | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1988 | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | |||||||||
| 1998 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| 2004 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2008 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | ||
| 2012 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2015 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 13/36 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 71 | 69 | — | 136 | 65 | 32 | 38 | 199 | 133 | |
African Nations Championship
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 | |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2011 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2020 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 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
| African Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1965 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
| 1973 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1978 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 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
As of 11 June 2024
| 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 |
| 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 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 |
| 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 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 |
Team honours
- As of 14 August 2017
Continental
- Africa Cup of Nations
- Runners-up (1): 1972
- African Nations Championship
Other tournaments
- Amilcar Cabral Cup
- Champions (3): 1989, 1997, 2007
- Runners-up (4): –
- Qatar International Friendship Tournament
- Third place (1): 2009–10
Notes
See also
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External links
- Mali FF (archived 28 January 2020)
- Mali Football Portal
- Mali at CAF
- Mali at FIFA
- Courtney, Barrie. Mali – List of International Matches at RSSSF.com (last updated: 19 August 2010)