Mali vs Tunisia head-to-head record

Mali wins: 4
Draws: 5
Tunisia wins: 6

15 meetings, 1974 to 2026Goals: Mali 10, Tunisia 12

Mali and Tunisia have met 15 times since 1974. Tunisia have won 6, Mali 4, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 3 January 2026, when the match ended 1–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Mali won on penalties.

The 15 meetings have produced 22 goals, 1.47 per game. The biggest win is Mali’s 2–0 at the Africa Cup of Nations in 1994. Tunisia are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws). In competitive matches, though, Mali lead 2 wins to 1.

Who has won more, Mali or Tunisia?

All matches15 matches

4 Mali5 drawsTunisia 6

Competitive7 matches

2 Mali4 drawsTunisia 1

Friendlies8 matches

2 Mali1 drawTunisia 5

Key numbers

Goals: Mali 10, Tunisia 121.47 per game
First meeting: Mali 1–0 TunisiaFriendly, 6 Jan 1974
Most recent: Mali 1–1 TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 3 Jan 2026
Mali’s biggest win: Tunisia 0–2 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations, 26 Mar 1994
Tunisia’s biggest win: Tunisia 4–2 MaliFriendly, 10 Aug 2011
Most goals in a meeting: Tunisia 4–2 MaliFriendly, 10 Aug 2011
Current run: Tunisia unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Tunisia 0–2 MaliAfrica Cup of Nations, 26 Mar 1994Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 25%
TFN Elo rating now: Mali 1740 (48th), Tunisia 1625 (75th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

3 Jan 2026
Mali1Tunisia1
Africa Cup of Nations, Mali won on penalties
Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
20 Jan 2024
Tunisia1Mali1
Africa Cup of Nations
Korhogo, Ivory Coast (neutral)
29 Mar 2022
Tunisia0Mali0
World Cup qualifying
Tunis, Tunisia
25 Mar 2022
Mali0Tunisia1
World Cup qualifying
Bamako, Mali
12 Jan 2022
Tunisia0Mali1
Africa Cup of Nations
Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Tunisia lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Mali from 26 March 1994.

Every meeting on one timeline

Mali wins

Draws

Tunisia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Mali's home games

3 matches

102

MaliDrawsTunisia

In Tunisia's home games

6 matches

114

MaliDrawsTunisia

At neutral venues

6 matches

240

MaliDrawsTunisia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Mali	Draws	Tunisia	Goals
Friendly	8	2	1	5	4–8
Africa Cup of Nations	5	2	3	0	6–3
World Cup qualifying	2	0	1	1	0–1

Meetings by decade

Mali wins Draws Tunisia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Mali	Draws	Tunisia	Goals
1970s	1	1	0	0	1
1990s	4	1	1	2	4
2000s	2	1	0	1	2
2010s	2	0	1	1	8
2020s	6	1	3	2	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Mali	Tunisia
Wins in a row	12022	31997 to 2004
Unbeaten meetings	32022 to 2026	42022 to 2026

The longest run of draws is 3, from 29 March 2022 to 3 January 2026.

Top scorers in Mali vs Tunisia

1Lassine SinayokoMali2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 15 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Mali 1–1 TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 3 Jan 2026Mali won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Mali and Tunisia played each other?

15 times, starting on 6 January 1974. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Mali and Tunisia?

Tunisia, with 6 wins to 4. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Mali vs Tunisia?

Mali’s 2–0 win at the Africa Cup of Nations on 26 March 1994 in Tunis.

When did Mali and Tunisia last play?

On 3 January 2026 in Casablanca, when the match ended 1–1 at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Mali won on penalties.

What is the competitive record between Mali and Tunisia?

In 7 competitive matches, Mali have 2 wins, Tunisia have 1, and 4 ended level.

Have Mali and Tunisia met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the Africa Cup of Nations on 3 January 2026, when Mali won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Mali vs Tunisia result

All 15 Competitive 7 Friendlies 8

Every Mali vs Tunisia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
3 Jan 2026	Mali	1–1Mali on pens	Tunisia	Africa Cup of Nations	Casablanca, Morocco (neutral)
20 Jan 2024	Tunisia	1–1	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Korhogo, Ivory Coast (neutral)
29 Mar 2022	Tunisia	0–0	Mali	World Cup qualifying	Tunis, Tunisia
25 Mar 2022	Mali	0–1	Tunisia	World Cup qualifying	Bamako, Mali
12 Jan 2022	Tunisia	0–1	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Limbé, Cameroon (neutral)
15 Jun 2021	Tunisia	1–0	Mali	Friendly	Radès, Tunisia
28 Jun 2019	Tunisia	1–1	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Suez, Egypt (neutral)
10 Aug 2011	Tunisia	4–2	Mali	Friendly	Monastir, Tunisia
16 Aug 2006	Tunisia	0–1	Mali	Friendly	Narbonne, France (neutral)
28 Apr 2004	Tunisia	1–0	Mali	Friendly	Sfax, Tunisia
4 Feb 1998	Mali	0–1	Tunisia	Friendly	Bamako, Mali
5 Jul 1997	Tunisia	1–0	Mali	Friendly	Tunis, Tunisia
26 Mar 1994	Tunisia	0–2	Mali	Africa Cup of Nations	Tunis, Tunisia
26 Sept 1991	Mali	0–0	Tunisia	Friendly	Alexandria, Egypt (neutral)
6 Jan 1974	Mali	1–0	Tunisia	Friendly	Bamako, Mali