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Mali

14 Apr 1960 – 4 Jun 2026 · Elo 1704 (59th now), peak 1770 in 2024

Played
568
Win %
40.8%
Goals for
746
Against
625
Clean sheets
193
Titles
0

232 won · 151 drawn · 185 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,4001,5001,6001,70019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960 — Elo: 1,5131961 — Elo: 1,5061962 — Elo: 1,4831963 — Elo: 1,4831964 — Elo: 1,4801965 — Elo: 1,5171966 — Elo: 1,5041967 — Elo: 1,5091968 — Elo: 1,5091969 — Elo: 1,4981970 — Elo: 1,5271971 — Elo: 1,5491972 — Elo: 1,5601973 — Elo: 1,5781974 — Elo: 1,5851975 — Elo: 1,5941976 — Elo: 1,6191977 — Elo: 1,6331978 — Elo: 1,5921979 — Elo: 1,6111980 — Elo: 1,5831981 — Elo: 1,6141982 — Elo: 1,5821983 — Elo: 1,5691984 — Elo: 1,5631985 — Elo: 1,5481986 — Elo: 1,5371987 — Elo: 1,5001988 — Elo: 1,5221989 — Elo: 1,5561990 — Elo: 1,5571991 — Elo: 1,5011992 — Elo: 1,5581993 — Elo: 1,5241994 — Elo: 1,5391995 — Elo: 1,4561996 — Elo: 1,4941997 — Elo: 1,5411998 — Elo: 1,5221999 — Elo: 1,5632000 — Elo: 1,5172001 — Elo: 1,5162002 — Elo: 1,5962003 — Elo: 1,6732004 — Elo: 1,6302005 — Elo: 1,6162006 — Elo: 1,6552007 — Elo: 1,6692008 — Elo: 1,6362009 — Elo: 1,6702010 — Elo: 1,6262011 — Elo: 1,6072012 — Elo: 1,7142013 — Elo: 1,6522014 — Elo: 1,6392015 — Elo: 1,6422016 — Elo: 1,6602017 — Elo: 1,6162018 — Elo: 1,6362019 — Elo: 1,6512020 — Elo: 1,6912021 — Elo: 1,7372022 — Elo: 1,7432023 — Elo: 1,7362024 — Elo: 1,7142025 — Elo: 1,7182026 — Elo: 1,704

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
19601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025

Tallest: 19 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home1761014530298140+15857.4%
Away209555698199291-9226.3%
Neutral183765057249194+5541.5%

By kind of match

Tournament finals146585038183141+4239.7%
Qualifiers188904652271179+9247.9%
Friendlies234845595292305-1335.9%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins75 Jul 200330 Jan 20040
Unbeaten192 Oct 20027 Feb 20040
Scored in1513 Apr 197513 Jan 19790
Clean sheets71 Sep 202112 Jan 20220
Without a win99 Jun 201331 May 20147
Defeats43 Jan 199320 Jun 19931
Without scoring419 Jan 198724 Feb 19873

Tournament finals34

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

Amílcar Cabral Cup170—
African Cup of Nations150Runner-up (1972)
All-African Games20—

Every finals tournament

African Cup of Nations 2026—201112-1—
African Cup of Nations 2025—3030220—
African Cup of Nations 2024Quarter-finals522164+2E · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2022Round of 16422041+3F · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2019Round of 16421163+3E · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2017Group stage302112-1D · 3rd
African Cup of Nations 2015Group stage3030330D · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2013Third place622278-1B · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2012Third place631265+1D · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2010Group stage311176+1A · 2nd
African Cup of Nations 2008Group stage311113-2B · 3rd
African Cup of Nations 2004Fourth place631210100B · 1st
African Cup of Nations 2002Fourth place6222550A · 2nd
Amílcar Cabral Cup 2001—531174+3—
Amílcar Cabral Cup 2000—5122811-3—

Biggest wins

  1. 6–0 v Sierra Leone 17 Jun 2007 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2007
  2. 6–0 v Eswatini 19 Nov 2024 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2024
  3. 6–1 v Guinea-Bissau 1 Dec 1997 · Amílcar Cabral Cup 1997
  4. 5–0 v Mauritius 24 Sep 1991 · Friendly
  5. 5–0 v Kenya 7 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
  6. 6–2 v Guinea-Bissau 6 Jan 2024 · Friendly
  7. 5–1 v Uganda 20 Jul 1965 · All-African Games 1965
  8. 5–1 v Burkina Faso 7 Apr 1991 · Friendly
  9. 4–0 v Ivory Coast 4 Feb 1962 · Friendly
  10. 4–0 v Burkina Faso 27 Sep 1967 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1967

Heaviest defeats

  1. 0–7 v Algeria 13 Nov 1988 · Friendly
  2. 0–6 v Morocco 1 Sep 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
  3. 0–6 v Ivory Coast 31 Mar 1985 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1985
  4. 0–5 v Algeria 12 Jan 1990 · Friendly
  5. 0–5 v Guinea 30 Aug 1966 · Friendly
  6. 1–5 v Saudi Arabia 25 Sep 1997 · Friendly
  7. 1–5 v Algeria 10 Apr 1981 · African Cup of Nations qualification 1981
  8. 1–5 v Ghana 2 Oct 1960 · Friendly
  9. 0–4 v Morocco 11 Feb 2004 · African Cup of Nations 2004
  10. 0–4 v Zambia 6 Apr 1994 · African Cup of Nations 1994

Opponents63

GuineaCAF461219154350-726.1%19652021
SenegalCAF36911163650-1425%19632026
Burkina FasoCAF35203125840+1857.1%19632024
Ivory CoastCAF3349202859-3112.1%19622024
MauritaniaCAF2517534716+3168%19792024
GhanaCAF2447131937-1816.7%19602025
AlgeriaCAF2382132438-1434.8%19652022
MoroccoCAF196581331-1831.6%19832025
CongoCAF188642615+1144.4%19642023
GambiaCAF188372215+744.4%19762023
Guinea-BissauCAF1712413814+2470.6%19762024
BeninCAF179712816+1252.9%19822016
TunisiaCAF154561012-226.7%19742026
Sierra LeoneCAF144731510+528.6%19602007
TogoCAF146262315+842.9%19652007
NigeriaCAF134361520-530.8%19602016
LiberiaCAF126422212+1050%19802011
Cape VerdeCAF12624157+850%19812011
GabonCAF123541112-125%19902018
NigerCAF11641158+754.5%19702013

By competition8

Friendly22881559235.5%
African Cup of Nations qualification13066303450.8%
Amílcar Cabral Cup7434221845.9%
African Cup of Nations6421251832.8%
FIFA World Cup qualification5824161841.4%
All-African Games833237.5%
Tournament Burkina Faso420250%
African Friendship Games210150%

Recorded scorers74

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

Frédéric Kanouté1832004–2010
Seydou Keita1412002–2014
Kamory Doumbia1312023–2025
Ibrahim Kone1042021–2023
Lassine Sinayoko922023–2026
Nene Dorgeles902023–2025
Abdoulay Diaby832014–2019
Adama Traoré812018–2023
El Bilal Toure702020–2024
Kalifa Coulibaly602017–2022
Moussa Doumbia602016–2023
Soumaila Coulibaly602003–2008

Most capped180

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 22% of these matches.

Hamari Traoré52502016–2026
Lassana Coulibaly51432016–2026
Adama Traoré50282016–2024
Djigui Diarra48472016–2026
Mamadou Fofana48432017–2025
Amadou Haidara47332017–2026
Aliou Dieng40332020–2026
Yves Bissouma40282016–2026
Moussa Doumbia38242016–2023
Falaye Sacko37322017–2024
Diadie Samassekou36262016–2024
Seydou Keita35322004–2015

Every match568

4 Jun 2026Iran0–2NeutralFriendly—
31 Mar 2026Russia0–0AwayFriendly—
9 Jan 2026Senegal0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
3 Jan 2026Tunisia1–1 (won on pens)NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2026—
29 Dec 2025Comoros0–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
26 Dec 2025Morocco1–1AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
22 Dec 2025Zambia1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2025—
18 Nov 2025Jordan3–2NeutralFriendly—
12 Oct 2025Madagascar4–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Oct 2025Chad2–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Sep 2025Ghana0–1AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
4 Sep 2025Comoros3–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
5 Jun 2025DR Congo0–1NeutralFriendly—
24 Mar 2025Central African Republic0–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
20 Mar 2025Comoros3–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
19 Nov 2024Eswatini6–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
15 Nov 2024Mozambique1–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
15 Oct 2024Guinea-Bissau0–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
11 Oct 2024Guinea-Bissau1–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
10 Sep 2024Eswatini1–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
6 Sep 2024Mozambique1–1HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2024—
11 Jun 2024Madagascar0–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
6 Jun 2024Ghana1–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2024—
22 Mar 2024Mauritania2–0NeutralFriendly—
3 Feb 2024Ivory Coast1–2AwayAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Quarter-final
30 Jan 2024Burkina Faso2–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Round of 16
24 Jan 2024Namibia0–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
20 Jan 2024Tunisia1–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
16 Jan 2024South Africa2–0NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations 2024Group stage
6 Jan 2024Guinea-Bissau6–2HomeFriendly—
20 Nov 2023Central African Republic1–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
17 Nov 2023Chad3–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2023—
17 Oct 2023Saudi Arabia3–1NeutralFriendly—
13 Oct 2023Uganda1–0HomeFriendly—
8 Sep 2023South Sudan4–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
18 Jun 2023Congo2–0AwayAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
28 Mar 2023Gambia0–1NeutralAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
24 Mar 2023Gambia2–0HomeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification 2023—
16 Nov 2022Algeria1–1AwayFriendly—
23 Sep 2022Zambia1–0HomeFriendly—