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).

Mali
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Aigles (The Eagles)
AssociationMalian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachÉric Chelle
CaptainHamari Traoré
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 47 Increase 4 (15 February 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)

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 edit

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] It is considered[by whom?] to be one of the best comebacks in recent memory, alongside Sweden's famous comeback against Germany in a 2014 World Cup qualifier with a same scoreline.

Team kit edit

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

Results and fixtures edit

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 edit

24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Mali   2–0   Gambia Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
28 March 2023 AFCON qualification Gambia   1–0   Mali Casablanca, Morocco
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Kouassi Attisso Attiogbe (Togo)
18 June 2023 AFCON qualification Congo   0–2   Mali Brazzaville, Congo
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
8 September 2023 AFCON qualification Mali   4–0   South Sudan Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC±0
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão
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 edit

6 Januaray 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[10]
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   v   Mali Marrakech, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
26 March Friendly Nigeria   v   Mali Marrakech, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

Coaching staff edit

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 edit

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]

Caps and goals updated after the match against   Central African Republic on 20 November 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ismael Diawara (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 29) 10 0   AIK
16 1GK Djigui Diarra (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) 53 0   Young Africans
22 1GK Aboubacar Doumbia (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 28) 0 0   Afrique Football Élite

2 2DF Hamari Traoré (captain) (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 32) 53 2   Real Sociedad
3 2DF Amadou Dante (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 23) 6 0   Zürich
5 2DF Kiki Kouyaté (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 26) 28 0   Montpellier
6 2DF Sikou Niakaté (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 24) 5 0   Braga
13 2DF Moussa Diarra (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 23) 2 0   Toulouse
15 2DF Mamadou Fofana (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) 35 1   Amiens
17 2DF Falaye Sacko (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 28) 35 1   Montpellier

4 3MF Amadou Haidara (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) 36 2   RB Leipzig
8 3MF Diadie Samassékou (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28) 35 1   1899 Hoffenheim
10 3MF Yves Bissouma (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 27) 32 3   Tottenham Hotspur
11 3MF Lassana Coulibaly (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 27) 34 0   Salernitana
12 3MF Mohamed Camara (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24) 22 3   Monaco[a]
21 3MF Adama Traoré (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 28) 31 3   Hull City
23 3MF Aliou Dieng (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 26) 33 2   Al-Ahly
24 3MF Boubacar Traoré (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 3MF Kamory Doumbia (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) 9 5   Brest

7 4FW Moussa Doumbia (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 29) 43 6   Al-Adalah
9 4FW Ibrahim Sissoko (1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 (age 28) 0 0   Saint-Étienne
14 4FW Siriné Doucouré (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Lorient
18 4FW Youssoufou Niakaté (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 31) 2 1   Baniyas
19 4FW Fousseni Diabaté (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 28) 4 0   Lausanne-Sport
20 4FW Sékou Koïta (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) 24 4   Red Bull Salzburg
25 4FW Lassine Sinayoko (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24) 10 2   Auxerre
27 4FW Nene Dorgeles (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 21) 11 2   Red Bull Salzburg

Recent call-ups edit

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 Ibrahim Mounkoro (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 34) 14 0   Mazembe 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Mamadou Samassa (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 34) 14 0   Laval 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK N'Golo Traoré (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 24) 0 0   Stade Malien 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Lassine Diarra (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Lyon 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Youssouf Koita (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Djoliba 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
GK Bourama Kone (2007-03-10) 10 March 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Yeelen 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE

DF Massadio Haïdara (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 (age 31) 19 2   Lens 2023 Africa Cup of Nations INJ
DF Mamadou Traoré (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 29) 5 0   Muaither 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Almamy Touré (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 (age 27) 1 0   1. FC Kaiserslautern 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Daouda Guindo (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 21) 1 0   Red Bull Salzburg 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Ibrahima Cissé (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Schalke 04 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Cheick Oumar Konaté (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Clermont 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
DF Amadou Dante (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 23) 7 0   Sturm Graz v.   Central African Republic, 20 November 2023
DF Issiar Dramé (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 25) 0 0   Bastia v.   Gambia, 28 March 2023

MF Ibrahima Sissoko (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 26) 2 1   Strasbourg 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Mamady Diambou (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Red Bull Salzburg 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Hamidou Makalou (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 17) 0 0   JMG Academy Bamako 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Modibo Sissoko (2006-12-17) 17 December 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Stade Malien 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
MF Cheick Doucouré (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24) 14 0   Crystal Palace v.   Central African Republic, 20 November 2023

FW Moussa Djenepo (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 25) 33 3   Standard Liège 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Kalifa Coulibaly (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 32) 30 6   Quevilly-Rouen 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW El Bilal Touré (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 22) 15 5   Atalanta 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Alassane Pléa (1993-03-10) 10 March 1993 (age 31) 0 0   Borussia Mönchengladbach 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Sory Ibrahim Diarra (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Haugesund 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Ibrahim Diarra (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 17) 0 0   Africa Foot 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Mamadou Doumbia (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) 0 0   Black Stars 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE
FW Adama Traoré (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 28) 54 9   Ferencváros v.   Central African Republic, 20 November 2023INJ
FW Boubacar Traoré (1999-12-14) 14 December 1999 (age 24) 3 0   Al-Ahly Benghazi v.   Uganda, 13 October 2023
FW Ibrahima Koné (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 24) 19 13   Almería v.   Uganda, 13 October 2023

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 edit

As of 3 February 2024[12]
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 59 0 2015–present
9 Modibo Maïga 58 12 2007–2016
Hamari Traoré 58 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 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 edit

FIFA World Cup edit

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
  1966 Withdrew Withdrew
  1970 Did not enter Did not enter
  1974
  1978
  1982
  1986
  1990
  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 2 1 1 0 4 2
      2030 To be determined
  2034
Total 0/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 20 14 16 65 55

Africa Cup of Nations edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

[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
  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 17 3 6 8 14 28 –14
  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 1 1 0 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 9 1 3 5 5 12 –7
  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 edit

As of 14 August 2017

Continental edit

Other tournaments edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.

See also edit

References edit

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