Gambia vs Mali head-to-head record

Gambia wins: 7
Draws: 3
Mali wins: 8

18 meetings, 1976 to 2023Goals: Gambia 15, Mali 22

Gambia and Mali have met 18 times since 1976. Mali have won 8, Gambia 7, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 28 March 2023, when Gambia won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 18 meetings have produced 37 goals, 2.06 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 4–1 in the Amílcar Cabral Cup in 1981. They went 20 years without meeting, between 2001 and 2022.

Who has won more, Gambia or Mali?

All matches18 matches

7 Gambia3 drawsMali 8

Competitive15 matches

6 Gambia2 drawsMali 7

Friendlies3 matches

1 Gambia1 drawMali 1

Key numbers

Goals: Gambia 15, Mali 222.06 per game
First meeting: Gambia 0–3 MaliFriendly, 15 Jan 1976
Most recent: Gambia 1–0 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 28 Mar 2023
Gambia’s biggest win: Gambia 2–0 MaliAmílcar Cabral Cup, 5 Dec 1993
Mali’s biggest win: Mali 4–1 GambiaAmílcar Cabral Cup, 6 Feb 1981
Most goals in a meeting: Mali 4–1 GambiaAmílcar Cabral Cup, 6 Feb 1981
Biggest upset: Mali 0–1 GambiaAmílcar Cabral Cup, 9 Nov 2001Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 18%
TFN Elo rating now: Gambia 1583 (86th), Mali 1740 (48th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

28 Mar 2023
Gambia1Mali0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
24 Mar 2023
Mali2Gambia0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bamako, Mali
16 Jan 2022
Gambia1Mali1
Africa Cup of Nations
Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)
9 Nov 2001
Mali0Gambia1
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Ségou, Mali
5 Dec 1997
Gambia1Mali2
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Banjul, Gambia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Mali lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Mali from 14 November 1982.

Every meeting on one timeline

Gambia wins

Draws

Mali wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Gambia's home games

6 matches

312

GambiaDrawsMali

In Mali's home games

4 matches

103

GambiaDrawsMali

At neutral venues

8 matches

323

GambiaDrawsMali

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Gambia	Draws	Mali	Goals
Amílcar Cabral Cup	10	4	1	5	8–11
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	4	2	0	2	3–5
Friendly	3	1	1	1	3–5
Africa Cup of Nations	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Gambia wins Draws Mali wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Gambia	Draws	Mali	Goals
1970s	2	0	0	2	4
1980s	8	3	2	3	20
1990s	4	2	0	2	7
2000s	1	1	0	0	1
2020s	3	1	1	1	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Gambia	Mali
Wins in a row	41985 to 1993	31976 to 1981
Unbeaten meetings	41985 to 1993	51976 to 1982

Questions answered

How many times have Gambia and Mali played each other?

18 times, starting on 15 January 1976. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Gambia and Mali?

Mali, with 8 wins to 7. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Gambia vs Mali?

Mali’s 4–1 win in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 6 February 1981 in Bamako.

When did Gambia and Mali last play?

On 28 March 2023 in Casablanca, when Gambia won 1–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Gambia and Mali?

In 15 competitive matches, Gambia have 6 wins, Mali have 7, and 2 ended level.

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Every Gambia vs Mali result

All 18 Competitive 15 Friendlies 3

Every Gambia vs Mali result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
28 Mar 2023	Gambia	1–0	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
24 Mar 2023	Mali	2–0	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bamako, Mali
16 Jan 2022	Gambia	1–1	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)
9 Nov 2001	Mali	0–1	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Ségou, Mali
5 Dec 1997	Gambia	1–2	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia
19 Nov 1995	Mali	1–0	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Nouakchott, Mauritania (neutral)
5 Dec 1993	Gambia	2–0	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone (neutral)
23 Nov 1991	Gambia	1–0	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Dakar, Senegal (neutral)
13 Mar 1988	Gambia	2–1	Mali	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
19 Feb 1985	Gambia	1–0	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bakau, Gambia
18 Feb 1984	Gambia	0–2	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone (neutral)
3 Jul 1983	Gambia	1–1	Mali	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia
28 Nov 1982	Gambia	1–0	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Banjul, Gambia
14 Nov 1982	Mali	3–1	Gambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bamako, Mali
15 Feb 1982	Gambia	1–1	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde (neutral)
6 Feb 1981	Mali	4–1	Gambia	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bamako, Mali
10 Jan 1979	Gambia	0–1	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (neutral)
15 Jan 1976	Gambia	0–3	Mali	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia