Mali vs Nigeria head-to-head record

Mali wins: 4
Draws: 3
Nigeria wins: 6

13 meetings, 1960 to 2016Goals: Mali 15, Nigeria 20

Mali and Nigeria have met 13 times since 1960. Nigeria have won 6, Mali 4, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 27 May 2016, when Nigeria won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 13 meetings have produced 35 goals, 2.69 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 4–1 in a friendly in 1975. Nigeria are unbeaten in the last eight meetings (5 wins, 3 draws). They went 18 years without meeting, between 1983 and 2002.

Who has won more, Mali or Nigeria?

All matches13 matches

4 Mali3 drawsNigeria 6

Competitive6 matches

0 Mali2 drawsNigeria 4

Friendlies7 matches

4 Mali1 drawNigeria 2

Key numbers

Goals: Mali 15, Nigeria 202.69 per game
First meeting: Mali 3–2 NigeriaFriendly, 1 Jun 1960
Most recent: Nigeria 1–0 MaliFriendly, 27 May 2016
Mali’s biggest win: Mali 4–1 NigeriaFriendly, 5 Sept 1975
Nigeria’s biggest win: Mali 1–4 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 6 Feb 2013
Most goals in a meeting: Mali 1–4 NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations, 6 Feb 2013
Current run: Nigeria unbeaten in 8
TFN Elo rating now: Mali 1740 (48th), Nigeria 1819 (36th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

27 May 2016
Nigeria1Mali0
Friendly
Le Petit-Quevilly, France (neutral)
6 Feb 2013
Mali1Nigeria4
Africa Cup of Nations
Durban, South Africa (neutral)
25 Jan 2008
Nigeria0Mali0
Africa Cup of Nations
Sekondi, Ghana (neutral)
13 Feb 2004
Nigeria2Mali1
Africa Cup of Nations
Monastir, Tunisia (neutral)
9 Feb 2002
Mali0Nigeria1
Africa Cup of Nations
Mopti, Mali

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Nigeria lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Mali from 22 November 1972.

Every meeting on one timeline

Mali wins

Draws

Nigeria wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Mali's home games

4 matches

211

MaliDrawsNigeria

In Nigeria's home games

2 matches

101

MaliDrawsNigeria

At neutral venues

7 matches

124

MaliDrawsNigeria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Mali	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
Friendly	7	4	1	2	12–10
Africa Cup of Nations	5	0	2	3	2–7
All-African Games	1	0	0	1	1–3

Meetings by decade

Mali wins Draws Nigeria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Mali	Draws	Nigeria	Goals
1960s	2	2	0	0	10
1970s	4	2	0	2	15
1980s	1	0	1	0	0
2000s	4	0	2	2	4
2010s	2	0	0	2	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Mali	Nigeria
Wins in a row	31960 to 1972	22013 to 2016
Unbeaten meetings	31960 to 1972	81978 to 2016

The longest run of draws is 2, from 18 December 1983 to 24 January 2002.

Penalty shootouts

Mali 0–0 NigeriaFriendly, 18 Dec 1983Mali won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Mali and Nigeria played each other?

13 times, starting on 1 June 1960. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Mali and Nigeria?

Nigeria, with 6 wins to 4. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Mali vs Nigeria?

Mali’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 5 September 1975 in Abidjan.

When did Mali and Nigeria last play?

On 27 May 2016 in Le Petit-Quevilly, when Nigeria won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Mali and Nigeria?

In 6 competitive matches, Mali have 0 wins, Nigeria have 4, and 2 ended level.

Have Mali and Nigeria met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in a friendly on 18 December 1983, when Mali won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every Mali vs Nigeria result

All 13 Competitive 6 Friendlies 7

Every Mali vs Nigeria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
27 May 2016	Nigeria	1–0	Mali	Friendly	Le Petit-Quevilly, France (neutral)
6 Feb 2013	Mali	1–4	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Durban, South Africa (neutral)
25 Jan 2008	Nigeria	0–0	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Sekondi, Ghana (neutral)
13 Feb 2004	Nigeria	2–1	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Monastir, Tunisia (neutral)
9 Feb 2002	Mali	0–1	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Mopti, Mali
24 Jan 2002	Mali	0–0	Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	Bamako, Mali
18 Dec 1983	Mali	0–0Mali on pens	Nigeria	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)
14 Jul 1978	Nigeria	3–1	Mali	All-African Games	Algiers, Algeria (neutral)
5 Sept 1975	Mali	4–1	Nigeria	Friendly	Abidjan, Ivory Coast (neutral)
4 Dec 1972	Nigeria	3–0	Mali	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
22 Nov 1972	Mali	2–1	Nigeria	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
5 Oct 1960	Nigeria	2–3	Mali	Friendly	Lagos, Nigeria
1 Jun 1960	Mali	3–2	Nigeria	Friendly	Bamako, Mali