Mali vs Niger head-to-head record

Mali wins: 6
Draws: 4
Niger wins: 1

11 meetings, 1970 to 2013Goals: Mali 15, Niger 8

Mali and Niger have met 11 times since 1970. Mali have won 6, Niger 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 20 January 2013, when Mali won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 11 meetings have produced 23 goals, 2.09 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 3–1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1970. Mali are unbeaten in the last five meetings (4 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Mali or Niger?

All matches11 matches

6 Mali4 drawsNiger 1

Competitive4 matches

4 Mali0 drawsNiger 0

Friendlies7 matches

2 Mali4 drawsNiger 1

Key numbers

Goals: Mali 15, Niger 82.09 per game
First meeting: Niger 0–1 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 12 Dec 1970
Most recent: Mali 1–0 NigerAfrica Cup of Nations, 20 Jan 2013
Mali’s biggest win: Mali 3–1 NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 27 Dec 1970
Niger’s biggest win: Niger 1–0 MaliFriendly, 25 Jan 1987
Most goals in a meeting: Niger 2–2 MaliFriendly, 29 Dec 2002
Current run: Mali unbeaten in 5
TFN Elo rating now: Mali 1740 (48th), Niger 1483 (106th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

20 Jan 2013
Mali1Niger0
Africa Cup of Nations
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
29 Dec 2002
Niger2Mali2
Friendly, Niger won on penalties
Niamey, Niger
15 Nov 1992
Niger0Mali1
Friendly
Niamey, Niger
18 Oct 1992
Niger0Mali2
Friendly
Niamey, Niger
27 Jul 1988
Mali1Niger0
Tournament Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Mali lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Mali from 20 January 2013.

Every meeting on one timeline

Mali wins

Draws

Niger wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Mali's home games

2 matches

110

MaliDrawsNiger

In Niger's home games

7 matches

331

MaliDrawsNiger

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

MaliDrawsNiger

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Mali	Draws	Niger	Goals
Friendly	7	2	4	1	9–7
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	2	0	0	4–1
Africa Cup of Nations	1	1	0	0	1–0
Tournament Burkina Faso	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

Mali wins Draws Niger wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Mali	Draws	Niger	Goals
1970s	2	2	0	0	5
1980s	5	1	3	1	10
1990s	2	2	0	0	3
2000s	1	0	1	0	4
2010s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Mali	Niger
Wins in a row	31988 to 1992	11987
Unbeaten meetings	51988 to 2013	41982 to 1987

The longest run of draws is 3, from 6 February 1982 to 14 November 1983.

Penalty shootouts

Niger 2–2 MaliFriendly, 29 Dec 2002Niger won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Mali and Niger played each other?

11 times, starting on 12 December 1970. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Mali and Niger?

Mali, with 6 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Mali vs Niger?

Mali’s 3–1 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 27 December 1970 in Bamako.

When did Mali and Niger last play?

On 20 January 2013 in Port Elizabeth, when Mali won 1–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Mali and Niger?

In 4 competitive matches, Mali have 4 wins, Niger have 0, and 0 ended level.

Have Mali and Niger met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 29 December 2002, when Niger won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every Mali vs Niger result

All 11 Competitive 4 Friendlies 7

Every Mali vs Niger result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
20 Jan 2013	Mali	1–0	Niger	Africa Cup of Nations	Port Elizabeth, South Africa (neutral)
29 Dec 2002	Niger	2–2Niger on pens	Mali	Friendly	Niamey, Niger
15 Nov 1992	Niger	0–1	Mali	Friendly	Niamey, Niger
18 Oct 1992	Niger	0–2	Mali	Friendly	Niamey, Niger
27 Jul 1988	Mali	1–0	Niger	Tournament Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (neutral)
25 Jan 1987	Niger	1–0	Mali	Friendly	Niamey, Niger
14 Nov 1983	Niger	1–1	Mali	Friendly	Niamey, Niger
13 Nov 1983	Niger	1–1	Mali	Friendly	Niamey, Niger
6 Feb 1982	Mali	2–2	Niger	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
27 Dec 1970	Mali	3–1	Niger	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bamako, Mali
12 Dec 1970	Niger	0–1	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Niamey, Niger