African Cup of Nations 2025

Mali 1–1 Zambia

Monday 22 Dec 2025 · Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)

Mali1–1Zambia

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Sinayoko Daka

61′1–0Lassine Sinayoko Mali
90′1–1Patson Daka Zambia

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Mali

Came on

Zambia

Came on

28David Simukonda↑67′
11Joseph Sabobo↑67′
19Kennedy Musonda↑78′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Mali: 1727 → 1715
Zambia: 1550 → 1562

Expected score for Mali: 73.5% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 6, 1994–2025.

Mali wins: 1
Draws: 3
Zambia wins: 2

Form either side

Mali

Before

3–0 v Comoros 4 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–1 v Ghana 8 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–0 v Chad 8 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
4–1 v Madagascar 12 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
3–2 v Jordan 18 Nov 2025 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Morocco 26 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
0–0 v Comoros 29 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
1–1 v Tunisia 3 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
0–1 v Senegal 9 Jan 2026 · African Cup of Nations 2026
0–0 v Russia 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly

Zambia

Before

0–2 v Morocco 8 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Tanzania 8 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
0–1 v Niger 12 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–3 v South Africa 15 Nov 2025 · Friendly
2–3 v Angola 18 Nov 2025 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Comoros 26 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
0–3 v Morocco 29 Dec 2025 · African Cup of Nations 2025
0–5 v Argentina 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Mali

1–1 v Zambia 22 Dec 2025
1–1 v Morocco 26 Dec 2025
0–0 v Comoros 29 Dec 2025

Zambia

1–1 v Mali 22 Dec 2025
0–0 v Comoros 26 Dec 2025
0–3 v Morocco 29 Dec 2025

Every Mali v Zambia match6

From Mali's side.


22 Dec 2025	Zambia	1–1	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 2025	—
23 Sep 2022	Zambia	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Jun 2005	Zambia	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
19 Jun 2004	Zambia	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
10 Jan 2002	Zambia	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 Apr 1994	Zambia	0–4	Neutral	African Cup of Nations 1994	Semi-final

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN