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Malinational football team record

234
Wins
152
Draws
185
Defeats

571 matches, 1960 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1740, 48th in the world

Mali have played 571 internationals since 1960: 234 wins, 152 draws and 185 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Guinea, with 46 meetings. Their biggest win is 6–0 against Eswatini in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 19 November 2024.

Mali's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All571234152185751–62741%
Competitive3421539693467–33045%
Friendlies229815692284–29735%
At home1771024530301–14158%
Away211565798201–29227%
Neutral venues183765057249–19442%

Record against every opponent

Mali have played 63 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Guinea4612191543–502021
Senegal369111636–502026
Burkina Faso352031258–402024
Ivory Coast33492028–592024
Mauritania25175347–162024
Ghana24471319–372025
Algeria23821324–382022
Morocco2066814–322026
Congo1886426–152023
Gambia1883722–152023
Benin1797128–162016
Guinea-Bissau17124138–142024
Tunisia1545610–122026
Sierra Leone1447315–102007
Togo1462623–152007
Cape Verde1372418–82026
Liberia1374223–122026
Nigeria1343615–202016
Gabon1235411–122018
Niger1164115–82013
Cameroon100557–152019
Egypt104248–82017
DR Congo833214–102025
Botswana760119–52015
Libya73047–92013
Namibia74218–42024
Chad660014–32025
South Sudan660018–12023
Zambia61325–92025
Angola52219–52019
Malawi53118–52014
South Africa52126–62024
Uganda53208–22023
Central African Republic42208–52025
Kenya431010–22021
Mozambique42114–32024
Rwanda43107–22021
Saudi Arabia42118–82023
Sudan42117–42009
Zimbabwe41122–32011
China31024–82014
Comoros32106–02025
Equatorial Guinea32102–02022
Madagascar32106–12025
Burundi0–0 (2018), 1–1 (2018)20201–12018
Eritrea2–0 (2003), 1–0 (2003)22003–02003
Eswatini1–0 (2024), 6–0 (2024)22007–02024
Ethiopia2–0 (2014), 2–3 (2014)21014–32014
Iran2–1 (2009), 0–2 (2026)21012–32026
Kuwait1–2 (1995), 2–4 (1996)20023–61996
Oman0–1 (1996), 1–1 (1996)20111–21996
Seychelles3–0 (2002), 2–0 (2003)22005–02003
Croatia1–2 (2014)10011–22014
East Germany1–2 (1962)10011–21962
Indonesia2–3 (1963)10012–31963
Japan1–1 (2018)10101–12018
Jordan3–2 (2025)11003–22025
Lithuania3–1 (2007)11003–12007
Mauritius5–0 (1991)11005–01991
North Korea0–1 (2009)10010–12009
Qatar0–0 (2010)10100–02010
Russia0–0 (2026)10100–02026
South Korea1–3 (2013)10011–32013

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v EswatiniAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 19 Nov 20246–0 for Mali
  2. v Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 17 Jun 20076–0 for Mali
  3. v Guinea-BissauAmílcar Cabral Cup, 1 Dec 19976–1 for Mali
  4. v KenyaWorld Cup qualifying, 7 Oct 20215–0 for Mali
  5. v MauritiusFriendly, 24 Sept 19915–0 for Mali

Heaviest defeats

  1. at AlgeriaFriendly, 13 Nov 19880–7 for Mali
  2. at MoroccoWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Sept 20170–6 for Mali
  3. at Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 31 Mar 19850–6 for Mali
  4. v AlgeriaFriendly, 12 Jan 19900–5 for Mali
  5. at GuineaFriendly, 30 Aug 19660–5 for Mali

Latest results

  1. at MoroccoFriendly, 4 Oct 20261–1 for Mali
  2. at LiberiaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20261–0 for Mali
  3. v Cape VerdeAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20263–1 for Mali
  4. v IranFriendly, 4 Jun 20260–2 for Mali
  5. at RussiaFriendly, 31 Mar 20260–0 for Mali
  6. v SenegalAfrica Cup of Nations, 9 Jan 20260–1 for Mali
  7. v TunisiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 3 Jan 20261–1 for Mali
  8. v ComorosAfrica Cup of Nations, 29 Dec 20250–0 for Mali
  9. at MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations, 26 Dec 20251–1 for Mali
  10. v ZambiaAfrica Cup of Nations, 22 Dec 20251–1 for Mali

Mali's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1960: 1514End of 1961: 1506End of 1962: 1484End of 1963: 1485End of 1964: 1482End of 1965: 1521End of 1966: 1509End of 1967: 1511End of 1969: 1501End of 1970: 1528End of 1971: 1551End of 1972: 1562End of 1973: 1580End of 1974: 1589End of 1975: 1596End of 1976: 1622End of 1977: 1636End of 1978: 1595End of 1979: 1613End of 1980: 1582End of 1981: 1614End of 1982: 1581End of 1983: 1568End of 1984: 1563End of 1985: 1548End of 1986: 1538End of 1987: 1501End of 1988: 1520End of 1989: 1555End of 1990: 1557End of 1991: 1502End of 1992: 1560End of 1993: 1526End of 1994: 1541End of 1995: 1457End of 1996: 1494End of 1997: 1542End of 1998: 1522End of 1999: 1563End of 2000: 1517End of 2001: 1516End of 2002: 1594End of 2003: 1671End of 2004: 1627End of 2005: 1614End of 2006: 1653End of 2007: 1667End of 2008: 1634End of 2009: 1668End of 2010: 1623End of 2011: 1605End of 2012: 1712End of 2013: 1650End of 2014: 1636End of 2015: 1639End of 2016: 1657End of 2017: 1614End of 2018: 1633End of 2019: 1648End of 2020: 1688End of 2021: 1733End of 2022: 1740End of 2023: 1733End of 2024: 1712End of 2025: 1715End of 2026: 1740
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1768, reached on 30 January 2024. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly229815692284–297
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying132683034197–121
Amílcar Cabral Cup7434221896–58
Africa Cup of Nations6421251874–73
World Cup qualifying5824161878–59
All-African Games833213–10
Tournament Burkina Faso42023–3
African Friendship Games21016–6

Top scorers

  1. 1Frédéric Kanouté17
  2. 2Seydou Keita13
  3. 3Ibrahima Koné8
  4. 4Kamory Doumbia8
  5. 5Lassine Sinayoko8
  6. 6Soumaïla Coulibaly6
  7. 7Adama Traoré5
  8. 8Cheick Diabaté5
  9. 9Fantamady Keita5
  10. 10Mamadou Samassa5

Counted from the 108 of 571 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Mali play their first international?

On 14 April 1960, a 4–3 win against Central African Republic in the African Friendship Games.

What is Mali's biggest win?

6–0 against Eswatini in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 19 November 2024.

What is Mali's heaviest defeat?

0–7 against Algeria in a friendly on 13 November 1988.

Who have Mali played the most?

Guinea: 46 matches, with 12 wins, 19 draws and 15 defeats for Mali.

What is Mali's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 5 July 2003 to 30 January 2004.

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