Guinea-Bissau vs Mali head-to-head record

Guinea-Bissau wins: 1
Draws: 4
Mali wins: 12

17 meetings, 1976 to 2024Goals: Guinea-Bissau 14, Mali 38

Guinea-Bissau and Mali have met 17 times since 1976. Mali have won 12, Guinea-Bissau 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 15 October 2024, when the match ended 0–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

The 17 meetings have produced 52 goals, 3.06 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 6–1 in the Amílcar Cabral Cup in 1997. Mali are unbeaten in the last 12 meetings (10 wins, 2 draws). They went 20 years without meeting, between 2003 and 2024.

Who has won more, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?

All matches17 matches

1 Guinea-Bissau4 drawsMali 12

Competitive14 matches

1 Guinea-Bissau3 drawsMali 10

Friendlies3 matches

0 Guinea-Bissau1 drawMali 2

Key numbers

Goals: Guinea-Bissau 14, Mali 383.06 per game
First meeting: Guinea-Bissau 1–1 MaliFriendly, 16 Jan 1976
Most recent: Guinea-Bissau 0–0 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 15 Oct 2024
Guinea-Bissau’s biggest win: Guinea-Bissau 1–0 MaliAmílcar Cabral Cup, 13 Feb 1984
Mali’s biggest win: Mali 6–1 Guinea-BissauAmílcar Cabral Cup, 1 Dec 1997
Most goals in a meeting: Mali 6–2 Guinea-BissauFriendly, 6 Jan 2024
Current run: Mali unbeaten in 12
TFN Elo rating now: Guinea-Bissau 1465 (114th), Mali 1740 (48th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

15 Oct 2024
Guinea-Bissau0Mali0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
11 Oct 2024
Mali1Guinea-Bissau0
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Bamako, Mali
6 Jan 2024
Mali6Guinea-Bissau2
Friendly
Bamako, Mali
14 Nov 2003
Mali2Guinea-Bissau0
World Cup qualifying
Bamako, Mali
10 Oct 2003
Guinea-Bissau1Mali2
World Cup qualifying
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Guinea-Bissau have won more Below: Mali have won more

Level

Mali lead by 11 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 11, held by Mali from 11 October 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

Guinea-Bissau wins

Draws

Mali wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Guinea-Bissau's home games

4 matches

022

Guinea-BissauDrawsMali

In Mali's home games

6 matches

006

Guinea-BissauDrawsMali

At neutral venues

7 matches

124

Guinea-BissauDrawsMali

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Guinea-Bissau	Draws	Mali	Goals
Amílcar Cabral Cup	10	1	2	7	9–23
Friendly	3	0	1	2	4–10
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	0	1	1	0–1
World Cup qualifying	2	0	0	2	1–4

Meetings by decade

Guinea-Bissau wins Draws Mali wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Guinea-Bissau	Draws	Mali	Goals
1970s	3	0	2	1	8
1980s	4	1	1	2	10
1990s	2	0	0	2	10
2000s	5	0	0	5	15
2020s	3	0	1	2	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Guinea-Bissau	Mali
Wins in a row	11984	101989 to 2024
Unbeaten meetings	21984 to 1987	121987 to 2024

Penalty shootouts

Guinea-Bissau 1–1 MaliAmílcar Cabral Cup, 13 Jan 1979Mali won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Guinea-Bissau and Mali played each other?

17 times, starting on 16 January 1976. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?

Mali, with 12 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Guinea-Bissau vs Mali?

Mali’s 6–1 win in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 1 December 1997 in Banjul.

When did Guinea-Bissau and Mali last play?

On 15 October 2024 in Bissau, when the match ended 0–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?

In 14 competitive matches, Guinea-Bissau have 1 win, Mali have 10, and 3 ended level.

Have Guinea-Bissau and Mali met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the Amílcar Cabral Cup on 13 January 1979, when Mali won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Guinea-Bissau vs Mali result

All 17 Competitive 14 Friendlies 3

Every Guinea-Bissau vs Mali result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
15 Oct 2024	Guinea-Bissau	0–0	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
11 Oct 2024	Mali	1–0	Guinea-Bissau	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bamako, Mali
6 Jan 2024	Mali	6–2	Guinea-Bissau	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
14 Nov 2003	Mali	2–0	Guinea-Bissau	World Cup qualifying	Bamako, Mali
10 Oct 2003	Guinea-Bissau	1–2	Mali	World Cup qualifying	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
11 Nov 2001	Mali	2–1	Guinea-Bissau	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bamako, Mali
5 Nov 2001	Mali	2–0	Guinea-Bissau	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Ségou, Mali
7 May 2000	Mali	3–2	Guinea-Bissau	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Praia, Cape Verde (neutral)
1 Dec 1997	Mali	6–1	Guinea-Bissau	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia (neutral)
29 Nov 1993	Mali	3–0	Guinea-Bissau	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone (neutral)
30 May 1989	Mali	2–1	Guinea-Bissau	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bamako, Mali
22 Feb 1987	Guinea-Bissau	0–0	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Conakry, Guinea (neutral)
13 Feb 1984	Guinea-Bissau	1–0	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Freetown, Sierra Leone (neutral)
17 Feb 1980	Guinea-Bissau	2–4	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Banjul, Gambia (neutral)
13 Jan 1979	Guinea-Bissau	1–1Mali on pens	Mali	Amílcar Cabral Cup	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
8 Apr 1977	Guinea-Bissau	1–3	Mali	Friendly	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
16 Jan 1976	Guinea-Bissau	1–1	Mali	Friendly	Banjul, Gambia (neutral)