Congo vs Mali head-to-head record

Congo wins: 4
Draws: 6
Mali wins: 8

18 meetings, 1964 to 2023Goals: Congo 15, Mali 26

Congo and Mali have met 18 times since 1964. Mali have won 8, Congo 4, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 18 June 2023, when Mali won 2–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 18 meetings have produced 41 goals, 2.28 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 4–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2022. Mali have won the last two meetings. They went 24 years without meeting, between 1974 and 1999.

Who has won more, Congo or Mali?

All matches18 matches

4 Congo6 drawsMali 8

Competitive11 matches

3 Congo2 drawsMali 6

Friendlies7 matches

1 Congo4 drawsMali 2

Key numbers

Goals: Congo 15, Mali 262.28 per game
First meeting: Congo 1–0 MaliFriendly, 15 Aug 1964
Most recent: Congo 0–2 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 18 Jun 2023
Congo’s biggest win: Congo 3–2 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations, 5 Mar 1972
Mali’s biggest win: Mali 4–0 CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 4 Jun 2022
Most goals in a meeting: Mali 4–2 CongoWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jun 2008
Current run: Mali, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Congo 1325 (155th), Mali 1740 (48th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

18 Jun 2023
Congo0Mali2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Brazzaville, Congo
4 Jun 2022
Mali4Congo0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bamako, Mali
7 Sept 2008
Congo1Mali0
World Cup qualifying
Brazzaville, Congo
1 Jun 2008
Mali4Congo2
World Cup qualifying
Bamako, Mali
14 Nov 2006
Mali1Congo0
Friendly
La Courneuve, France (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Congo have won more Below: Mali have won more

Level

Mali lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Mali from 18 June 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

Congo wins

Draws

Mali wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Congo's home games

8 matches

332

CongoDrawsMali

In Mali's home games

8 matches

035

CongoDrawsMali

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

CongoDrawsMali

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Congo	Draws	Mali	Goals
Friendly	7	1	4	2	6–7
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	0	1	3	1–9
World Cup qualifying	4	2	0	2	4–6
All-African Games	2	0	1	1	1–2
Africa Cup of Nations	1	1	0	0	3–2

Meetings by decade

Congo wins Draws Mali wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Congo	Draws	Mali	Goals
1960s	6	1	3	2	9
1970s	3	1	2	0	11
1990s	2	0	1	1	4
2000s	5	2	0	3	11
2020s	2	0	0	2	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Congo	Mali
Wins in a row	12008	32005 to 2008
Unbeaten meetings	51967 to 1999	51965 to 1967

The longest run of draws is 3, from 17 February 1974 to 24 January 1999.

Top scorers in Congo vs Mali

1Jean-Michel M'BonoCongo2
2Lys MouithysCongo2
3Seydou KeitaMali2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Congo and Mali played each other?

18 times, starting on 15 August 1964. 11 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Congo and Mali?

Mali, with 8 wins to 4. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Congo vs Mali?

Mali’s 4–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 4 June 2022 in Bamako.

When did Congo and Mali last play?

On 18 June 2023 in Brazzaville, when Mali won 2–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Congo and Mali?

In 11 competitive matches, Congo have 3 wins, Mali have 6, and 2 ended level.

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Every Congo vs Mali result

All 18 Competitive 11 Friendlies 7

Every Congo vs Mali result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
18 Jun 2023	Congo	0–2	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Brazzaville, Congo
4 Jun 2022	Mali	4–0	Congo	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bamako, Mali
7 Sept 2008	Congo	1–0	Mali	World Cup qualifying	Brazzaville, Congo
1 Jun 2008	Mali	4–2	Congo	World Cup qualifying	Bamako, Mali
14 Nov 2006	Mali	1–0	Congo	Friendly	La Courneuve, France (neutral)
3 Sept 2005	Mali	2–0	Congo	World Cup qualifying	Bamako, Mali
4 Jul 2004	Congo	1–0	Mali	World Cup qualifying	Brazzaville, Congo
6 Jun 1999	Mali	3–1	Congo	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bamako, Mali
24 Jan 1999	Congo	0–0	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Pointe-Noire, Congo
26 Jun 1974	Mali	1–1	Congo	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
17 Feb 1974	Congo	2–2	Mali	Friendly	Brazzaville, Congo
5 Mar 1972	Congo	3–2	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Yaoundé, Cameroon (neutral)
3 Dec 1967	Mali	1–1	Congo	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
3 Feb 1967	Mali	1–0	Congo	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
25 Jul 1965	Congo	0–0	Mali	All-African Games	Brazzaville, Congo
21 Jul 1965	Congo	1–2	Mali	All-African Games	Brazzaville, Congo
3 May 1965	Mali	1–1	Congo	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
15 Aug 1964	Congo	1–0	Mali	Friendly	Brazzaville, Congo