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Botswana vs Mali head-to-head record

Botswana wins
1
Draws
0
Mali wins
6

7 meetings, 1995 to 2015Goals: Botswana 5, Mali 19

Botswana and Mali have met 7 times since 1995. Mali have won 6, Botswana 1. They last met on 17 November 2015, when Mali won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 24 goals, 3.43 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 4–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1995. They went 16 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2012.

Who has won more, Botswana or Mali?

All matches7 matches

1 Botswana0 drawsMali 6

Competitive7 matches

1 Botswana0 drawsMali 6

Key numbers

Goals
Botswana 5, Mali 193.43 per game
First meeting
Botswana 1–3 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 7 Jan 1995
Most recent
Mali 2–0 BotswanaWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Nov 2015
Botswana’s biggest win
Botswana 2–1 MaliWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 2015
Mali’s biggest win
Mali 4–0 BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 16 Jul 1995
Most goals in a meeting
Botswana 1–4 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Oct 2012
TFN Elo rating now
Botswana 1410 (134th), Mali 1740 (48th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Mali2Botswana0

    World Cup qualifying

    Bamako, Mali

  2. Botswana2Mali1

    World Cup qualifying

    Francistown, Botswana

  3. Botswana1Mali4

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Lobatse, Botswana

  4. Mali3Botswana0

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Bamako, Mali

  5. Botswana1Mali2

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Libreville, Gabon (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Botswana win and drops with every Mali win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Botswana have won more Below: Mali have won more
7 January 1995: Botswana 1–3 Mali (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Mali +116 July 1995: Mali 4–0 Botswana (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Mali +21 February 2012: Botswana 1–2 Mali (Africa Cup of Nations). Mali +38 September 2012: Mali 3–0 Botswana (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Mali +413 October 2012: Botswana 1–4 Mali (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Mali +514 November 2015: Botswana 2–1 Mali (World Cup qualifying). Mali +417 November 2015: Mali 2–0 Botswana (World Cup qualifying). Mali +5Level
Mali lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Mali from 13 October 2012.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Botswana's home games

3 matches

102

BotswanaDrawsMali

In Mali's home games

3 matches

003

BotswanaDrawsMali

At neutral venues

1 match

001

BotswanaDrawsMali

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedBotswanaDrawsMaliGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying40042–14
World Cup qualifying21012–3
Africa Cup of Nations10011–2

Meetings by decade

Botswana wins Draws Mali wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s28
2010s516

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofBotswanaMali
Wins in a row1201551995 to 2012
Unbeaten meetings1201551995 to 2012

Questions answered

How many times have Botswana and Mali played each other?

7 times, starting on 7 January 1995. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Botswana and Mali?

Mali, with 6 wins to 1. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Botswana vs Mali?

Mali’s 4–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 16 July 1995 in Bamako.

When did Botswana and Mali last play?

On 17 November 2015 in Bamako, when Mali won 2–0 in World Cup qualifying.

Every Botswana vs Mali result

Every Botswana vs Mali result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Mali2–0BotswanaWorld Cup qualifyingBamako, Mali
Botswana2–1MaliWorld Cup qualifyingFrancistown, Botswana
Botswana1–4MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingLobatse, Botswana
Mali3–0BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBamako, Mali
Botswana1–2MaliAfrica Cup of NationsLibreville, Gabon (neutral)
Mali4–0BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBamako, Mali
Botswana1–3MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingGaborone, Botswana

Recent form

Botswana

  1. Dat TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–2Mon 28 Sept 2026
  2. Dat LibyaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Wv MalawiMukuru 4 Nations1–0Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Lv ZimbabweMukuru 4 Nations0–3Sat 28 Mar 2026
  5. Lv DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations0–3Tue 30 Dec 2025

Mali

  1. Dat MoroccoFriendly1–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat LiberiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying1–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv Cape VerdeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv IranFriendly0–2Thu 4 Jun 2026
  5. Dat RussiaFriendly0–0Tue 31 Mar 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.