Mali
CAF. Played 572 since 14 Apr 1960: won 234, drawn 152, lost 186. Elo 1747, ranked 51 in the world; peak 1772 in 2024.
Latest results
- 2026-10-04DMorocco1–1MaliFriendly · Tangier9%
- 2026-09-29WLiberia0–1MaliAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Monrovia77%
- 2026-09-25WMali3–1Cape VerdeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bamako65%
- 2026-06-04LIran2–0MaliFriendly · Antalya26%
- 2026-03-31DRussia0–0MaliFriendly · Saint Petersburg20%
- 2026-01-09LMali0–1SenegalAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Tangier24%
- 2026-01-03DMali1–1Tunisia (Mali won on penalties)African Cup of Nations · Round of 16 · Casablanca48%
- 2025-12-29DComoros0–0MaliAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Casablanca82%
- 2025-12-26DMorocco1–1MaliAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Rabat13%
- 2025-12-22DMali1–1ZambiaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Casablanca74%
Squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Rwanda on 13 and 17 November 2026.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 25.2
- Caps between them
- 469
- Most from one club
- Paris (2)
Where they play
0 at home · 24 abroad in 11 other countries
- France 9
- England 4
- Belgium 2
- Turkey 2
- Austria 1
- Czech Republic 1
- Netherlands 1
- Russia 1
- Spain 1
- Tanzania 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1652 (ClubElo; 23 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Brentford, ranked 21 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Djigui DiarraYoung Africans(Tanzania) | 31 | 67 | 0 | |
| Mamadou SamassaLaval(France) | 36 | 20 | 0 | |
| Emile DoucouréGenk(Belgium) | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Hamari TraoréParis(France) | 34 | 61 | 3 | |
| Amadou DanteZbrojovka Brno(Czech Republic) | 26 | 20 | 0 | |
| Ousmane CamaraAngers(France) | 23 | 11 | 0 | |
| Fodé DoucouréNantes(France) | 25 | 9 | 0 | |
| Nathan GassamaBaltika Kaliningrad(Russia) | 25 | 9 | 0 | |
| Daouda GuindoReims(France) | 24 | 7 | 0 | |
| Modibo SagnanÇaykur Rizespor(Turkey) | 27 | 6 | 1 | |
| Cheick KeitaCharleroi(Belgium) | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Amadou HaidaraLens(France) | 28 | 52 | 2 | |
| Aliou DiengValencia(Spain) | 29 | 51 | 2 | |
| Kamory DoumbiaBrest(France) | 23 | 33 | 14 | |
| Mamadou SangaréBrentford(England) | 24 | 19 | 0 | |
| Gaoussou DiakitéRed Bull Salzburg(Austria) | 21 | 5 | 0 | |
| Ousmane DiakitéWest Bromwich Albion(England) | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| Mohamadou KantéWest Ham United(England) | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Dorgeles NeneFenerbahçe(Turkey) | 23 | 35 | 11 | |
| Lassine SinayokoParis(France) | 26 | 32 | 10 | |
| Gaoussou DiarraFeyenoord(Netherlands) | 23 | 14 | 2 | |
| Mamadou DoumbiaWatford(England) | 20 | 8 | 1 | |
| Mamadou CamaraMontpellier(France) | 25 | 4 | 0 | |
| Moussa YeoSwansea City(Wales) | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Mali national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 3 October 2026; page last edited 2 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 14 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Mali v Guinea: played 46, won 12, drawn 19, lost 15; goals 43–50. First met 23 May 1965, last 24 Mar 2021.
- 2021-03-24LGuinea1–0MaliAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Clermont-Ferrand68%
- 2019-11-14DMali2–2GuineaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Bamako78%
- 2015-01-28DGuinea1–1MaliAfrican Cup of Nations · Group D · Mongomo43%
- 2014-05-25LMali1–2GuineaFriendly · Colombes49%
- 2012-01-24WMali1–0GuineaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group D · Franceville46%
- 2010-08-11LMali0–2GuineaFriendly · Marignane61%
- 2005-02-09DGuinea2–2MaliFriendly · Saint-Denis50%
- 2004-02-07WMali2–1GuineaAfrican Cup of Nations · Quarter-finals · Tunis63%
- 2003-02-12WGuinea0–1MaliFriendly · Toulon52%
- 2001-01-20LMali0–1GuineaFriendly · Bamako56%
- 2000-05-14LGuinea2–0MaliAmílcar Cabral Cup · Praia47%
- 2000-05-05LGuinea3–1MaliAmílcar Cabral Cup · Praia48%
- 1997-11-29DGuinea0–0MaliAmílcar Cabral Cup · Banjul39%
- 1996-09-23DMali0–0GuineaFriendly · Bamako64%
- 1995-07-30LGuinea4–1MaliAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Conakry41%
Latest 15 of 46 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 230 | 81 | 56 | 93 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 132 | 68 | 30 | 34 |
| Amílcar Cabral Cup | 74 | 34 | 22 | 18 |
| African Cup of Nations | 64 | 21 | 25 | 18 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 58 | 24 | 16 | 18 |
| All-African Games | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Tournament Burkina Faso | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| African Friendship Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Frédéric Kanouté 17
- Seydou Keita 13
- Ibrahima Koné 8
- Kamory Doumbia 8
- Lassine Sinayoko 8
- Soumaïla Coulibaly 6
- Fantamady Keita 5
- Adama Traoré 5
- Mamadou Samassa 5
- Cheick Diabaté 5
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.