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Mali vs Saudi Arabia head-to-head record

Mali wins
2
Draws
1
Saudi Arabia wins
1

4 meetings, 1996 to 2023Goals: Mali 8, Saudi Arabia 8

Mali and Saudi Arabia have met 4 times since 1996. Mali have won 2, Saudi Arabia 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 17 October 2023, when Mali won 3–1 in a friendly.

The 4 meetings have produced 16 goals, 4.00 per game. The biggest win is Saudi Arabia’s 5–1 in a friendly in 1997. They went 21 years without meeting, between 1997 and 2019.

Who has won more, Mali or Saudi Arabia?

All matches4 matches

2 Mali1 drawSaudi Arabia 1

Friendlies4 matches

2 Mali1 drawSaudi Arabia 1

Key numbers

Goals
Mali 8, Saudi Arabia 84.00 per game
First meeting
Saudi Arabia 1–3 MaliFriendly, 19 Nov 1996
Most recent
Mali 3–1 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Mali’s biggest win
Mali 3–1 Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 17 Oct 2023
Saudi Arabia’s biggest win
Saudi Arabia 5–1 MaliFriendly, 25 Sept 1997
Most goals in a meeting
Saudi Arabia 5–1 MaliFriendly, 25 Sept 1997
Biggest upset
Saudi Arabia 1–3 MaliFriendly, 19 Nov 1996Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 15%
TFN Elo rating now
Mali 1740 (48th), Saudi Arabia 1726 (56th)How the rating works

All 4 meetings

  1. Mali3Saudi Arabia1

    Friendly

    Portimão, Portugal (neutral)

  2. Saudi Arabia1Mali1

    Friendly

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  3. Saudi Arabia5Mali1

    Friendly

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  4. Saudi Arabia1Mali3

    Friendly

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Saudi Arabia's home games

3 matches

111

MaliDrawsSaudi Arabia

At neutral venues

1 match

100

MaliDrawsSaudi Arabia

Meetings by decade

Mali wins Draws Saudi Arabia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s210
2010s12
2020s14

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMaliSaudi Arabia
Wins in a row1202311997
Unbeaten meetings22019 to 202321997 to 2019

Questions answered

How many times have Mali and Saudi Arabia played each other?

4 times, starting on 19 November 1996. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Mali and Saudi Arabia?

Mali, with 2 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Mali vs Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 25 September 1997 in Riyadh.

When did Mali and Saudi Arabia last play?

On 17 October 2023 in Portimão, when Mali won 3–1 in a friendly.

Every Mali vs Saudi Arabia result

Every Mali vs Saudi Arabia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Mali3–1Saudi ArabiaFriendlyPortimão, Portugal (neutral)
Saudi Arabia1–1MaliFriendlyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia5–1MaliFriendlyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia1–3MaliFriendlyRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Recent form

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

Saudi Arabia

  1. Wv UAEGulf Cup2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv QatarGulf Cup0–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv IraqGulf Cup2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv OmanGulf Cup3–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv KuwaitGulf Cup1–0Wed 23 Sept 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.