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DR Congo vs Mali head-to-head record

DR Congo wins
2
Draws
3
Mali wins
3

8 meetings, 1967 to 2025Goals: DR Congo 10, Mali 14

DR Congo and Mali have met 8 times since 1967. Mali have won 3, DR Congo 2, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 5 June 2025, when DR Congo won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 24 goals, 3.00 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2004. DR Congo are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 22 years without meeting, between 1972 and 1994.

Who has won more, DR Congo or Mali?

All matches8 matches

2 DR Congo3 drawsMali 3

Competitive3 matches

1 DR Congo1 drawMali 1

Friendlies5 matches

1 DR Congo2 drawsMali 2

Key numbers

Goals
DR Congo 10, Mali 143.00 per game
First meeting
DR Congo 2–2 MaliFriendly, 10 Aug 1967
Most recent
DR Congo 1–0 MaliFriendly, 5 Jun 2025
DR Congo’s biggest win
DR Congo 1–0 MaliFriendly, 5 Jun 2025
Mali’s biggest win
DR Congo 0–3 MaliFriendly, 18 Aug 2004
Most goals in a meeting
Mali 4–3 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 2 Mar 1972
Current run
DR Congo unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Mali 4–3 DR CongoAfrica Cup of Nations, 2 Mar 1972Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now
DR Congo 1784 (39th), Mali 1740 (48th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. DR Congo1Mali0

    Friendly

    Orléans, France (neutral)

  2. DR Congo1Mali1

    Friendly

    Radès, Tunisia (neutral)

  3. DR Congo1Mali1

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Durban, South Africa (neutral)

  4. Mali3DR Congo1

    Friendly

    Évreux, France (neutral)

  5. DR Congo0Mali3

    Friendly

    Colombes, France (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: DR Congo have won more Below: Mali have won more
10 August 1967: DR Congo 2–2 Mali (Friendly). Level2 March 1972: Mali 4–3 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). Mali +128 March 1994: Mali 0–1 DR Congo (Africa Cup of Nations). Level18 August 2004: DR Congo 0–3 Mali (Friendly). Mali +117 November 2010: Mali 3–1 DR Congo (Friendly). Mali +228 January 2013: DR Congo 1–1 Mali (Africa Cup of Nations). Mali +211 June 2021: DR Congo 1–1 Mali (Friendly). Mali +25 June 2025: DR Congo 1–0 Mali (Friendly). Mali +1Level
Mali lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Mali from 17 November 2010.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In DR Congo's home games

1 match

010

DR CongoDrawsMali

At neutral venues

7 matches

223

DR CongoDrawsMali

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedDR CongoDrawsMaliGoals
Friendly51225–9
Africa Cup of Nations31115–5

Meetings by decade

DR Congo wins Draws Mali wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s14
1970s17
1990s11
2000s13
2010s26
2020s23

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofDR CongoMali
Wins in a row1202522004 to 2010
Unbeaten meetings32013 to 202542004 to 2021

The longest run of draws is 2, from 28 January 2013 to 11 June 2021.

Top scorers in DR Congo vs Mali

  1. 1Fantamady KeitaMali2

Scorer records exist for 3 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have DR Congo and Mali played each other?

8 times, starting on 10 August 1967. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between DR Congo and Mali?

Mali, with 3 wins to 2. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in DR Congo vs Mali?

Mali’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 18 August 2004 in Colombes.

When did DR Congo and Mali last play?

On 5 June 2025 in Orléans, when DR Congo won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between DR Congo and Mali?

In 3 competitive matches, DR Congo have 1 win, Mali have 1, and 1 ended level.

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Every DR Congo vs Mali result

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Every DR Congo vs Mali result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
DR Congo1–0MaliFriendlyOrléans, France (neutral)
DR Congo1–1MaliFriendlyRadès, Tunisia (neutral)
DR Congo1–1MaliAfrica Cup of NationsDurban, South Africa (neutral)
Mali3–1DR CongoFriendlyÉvreux, France (neutral)
DR Congo0–3MaliFriendlyColombes, France (neutral)
Mali0–1DR Congoas ZaïreAfrica Cup of NationsTunis, Tunisia (neutral)
Mali4–3DR Congoas ZaïreAfrica Cup of NationsDouala, Cameroon (neutral)
DR Congoas Congo-Kinshasa2–2MaliFriendlyKinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa

Recent form

DR Congo

  1. Dv UgandaFriendly1–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lv UgandaFriendly0–2Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Wat ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandWorld Cup1–2Wed 1 Jul 2026

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.