# Mali national football team

The Mali national football team (Bambara: Mali jamana ntolatantɔn, French: Équipe du Mali de football) represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent the country at tournaments organized by both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
While Mali is a major youth football power in both Africa and the world, they have never qualified for any senior FIFA World Cup finals in history. They have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on 13 occasions.
Mali were suspended by FIFA on 17 March 2017 due to 'government interference' with the national football association, namely dissolving its executive committee. However, the side was re-instated by FIFA on 29 April after the executive committee was re-introduced by the Malian government.

## History

Mali reached the 1972 African Nations Cup final, but lost 3–2 to Congo. They failed to qualify for the finals again until 1994 when they reached the semi-finals, an achievement repeated in 2002, 2004, 2012 and 2013.
They played their first World Cup qualifier in the year 2000. As part of the CAF's qualifiers for the 2002 World Cup, Mali lost in the preliminary round to Libya. Two years later, the country hosted the 2002 African Cup of Nations.
Mali's under-23's team managed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. The team coached by Cheick Kone managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament before losing to Italy.
In the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Mali beat Guinea-Bissau in the preliminaries. In the resulting second round, Mali finished fifth in its group. On 27 March 2005, riots broke out in Bamako after Mali lost a World Cup qualifier to Togo, 2–1 on a last minute goal.
In the 2010 African Nations Cup, Mali made football headlines for coming back from losing 4–0 with eleven minutes left to level 4–4 with Angola.

### Team kit

| Manufacturer | Period |
| Kappa | 1998–2003 |
| Baliston | 2003–2007 |
| Airness | 2007– |

## Rivalries
### Tunisia

The rivalry between Mali and Tunisia has been evident in recent years in terms of the number of frequent matches, especially in the Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams met for the first time on 6 January 1974, during a friendly match in Bamako, which ended with a 1–0 victory for Mali. The match between the two teams in the 1994 African Cup of Nations, which was held in Tunisia, remains one of the biggest setbacks witnessed by the Tunisian national team, as Mali won the match 2–0, which led to Tunisia's early exclusion from the tournament that was held on its soil. In recent years, the team's matches have continued, as they met in the last three consecutive editions of the African Cup of Nations 2019, 2021 and 2023, all of which were in the group stage, where Mali won two matches and one ended in a draw. The two teams met in the third and final round of the 2022 World Cup qualification. Two round-robin matches were played. However, Tunisia qualified for the World Cup after winning the first leg in Bamako 1–0 with an own goal from defender Moussa Sissako, and a goalless draw prevailed in the return match in Radès. This was Mali's closest chance of qualifying for the World Cup. The competition record remains with Tunisia with a slight advantage. Tunisia won 6 matches, 3 of which ended in draws, and Mali won 5 matches.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Tom Saintfiet |
| Assistant coach | Alou Badra Diallo |
| Goalkeeper coach | Bounafou Doumbia |
| Fitness coaches | Riedoh Berdien Alexandre Coppolani Bougadary Sangare |
| Team doctor | Dr. Halidou Maiga |
| Video analyst | Gregory Verheyden |
| International Scouts | Alessandro Soli Robby Echelmeyer |

### Coaching history

    Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
* Ben Oumar Sy (1960–66)
* György Tóth (1966–70)
* Karl-Heinz Weigang (1970–73)
* Mykola Holovko (1979–82)
* Kidian Diallo (1982–89)
* Molobaly Sissoko (1989–93)
* Mamadou Keïta (1993–97)
* Christian Sarramagna (1998–2000)
* Romano Mattè (2000–01)
* Henryk Kasperczak (2001–02)
* Christian Dalger (2002–03)
* Henri Stambouli (2003–04)
* Alain Moizan (2004)
* Mamadou Keïta (2004–05)
* Pierre Lechantre (2005–06)
* Amadou Pathé Diallo (2006)
* Jean-François Jodar (2006–08)
* Stephen Keshi (2008–10)
* Alain Giresse (2010–12)
* Amadou Pathé Diallo (2012)
* Patrice Carteron (2012–13)
* Amadou Pathé Diallo (2013)
* Henryk Kasperczak (2013–15)
* Alain Giresse (2015–17)
* Mohamed Magassouba (2017–2022)
* Éric Chelle (2022–2024)
* Tom Saintfiet (2024–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Comoros and Central African Republic on 20 and 24 March 2025 respectively.
Caps and goals updated after the match against Eswatini on 19 November 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ismael Diawara | (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 30) | 10 | 0 | Sirius |
| 16 | 1GK | Djigui Diarra | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 30) | 65 | 0 | Young Africans |
| 22 | 1GK | Youssouf Koita | (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Djoliba |
| 2 | 2DF | Cheick Oumar Konaté | (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Clermont |
| 3 | 2DF | Amadou Dante | (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Arouca |
| 5 | 2DF | Abdoulaye Diaby | (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 6 | 2DF | Sikou Niakaté | (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) | 11 | 1 | Braga |
| 13 | 2DF | Fodé Doucouré | (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Red Star |
| 15 | 2DF | Mamadou Fofana | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27) | 42 | 1 | New England Revolution |
| | 2DF | Moussa Diarra | (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Alavés |
| | 2DF | Salim Diakité | (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | Palermo |
| | 2DF | Issiar Dramé | (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Estrela Amadora |
| 4 | 3MF | Mamadou Sangaré | (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Rapid Wien |
| 11 | 3MF | Ibrahima Sissoko | (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | VfL Bochum |
| 12 | 3MF | Mohamed Camara | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 25) | 28 | 3 | Al-Sadd |
| 23 | 3MF | Aliou Dieng | (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) | 40 | 2 | Al-Kholood |
| 10 | 3MF | Yves Bissouma | (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 28) | 38 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| | 3MF | Lassana Coulibaly | (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28) | 41 | 0 | Lecce |
| 7 | 4FW | Dorgeles Nene | (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 22) | 20 | 6 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 9 | 4FW | El Bilal Touré | (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 23) | 22 | 9 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 17 | 4FW | Mamadou Doumbia | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Watford |
| 18 | 4FW | Ibrahima Koné | (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) | 21 | 13 | Al-Okhdood |
| 20 | 4FW | Sékou Koïta | (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) | 31 | 4 | CSKA Moscow |
| | 4FW | Mustapha Sangaré | (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Levski Sofia |
| | 4FW | Youssoufou Niakaté | (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32) | 4 | 1 | Baniyas |
| | 4FW | Mamadou Camara | (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Laval |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Mali in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | N'Golo Traoré | (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Stade Malien | v. Guinea-Bissau; 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Mamadou Samassa | (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 35) | 16 | 0 | Laval | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| GK | Bourama Kone | (2007-03-10) 10 March 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Yeelen | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| DF | Hamari Traoré | (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 33) | 58 | 3 | Real Sociedad | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Massadio Haïdara | (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 (age 32) | 19 | 2 | Brest | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Cheick Keita | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Charleroi | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Kiki Kouyaté | (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27) | 34 | 0 | Montpellier | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| DF | Modibo Sagnan | (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Montpellier | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| DF | Falaye Sacko (captain) | (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29) | 36 | 1 | Montpellier | v. Ghana; 6 June 2024 |
| DF | Daouda Guindo | (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | v. Ghana; 6 June 2024 |
| DF | Ousmane Diallo | (1999-11-05) 5 November 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Djoliba | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| DF | Ibrahima Cissé | (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| MF | Amadou Haidara | (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 27) | 45 | 2 | RB Leipzig | v. Guinea-Bissau; 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Ousmane Diakité | (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Malick Yalcouyé | (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Sturm Graz | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Diadie Samassékou | (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 29) | 39 | 1 | TSG Hoffenheim | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| MF | Mamady Diambou | (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| MF | Mamadou Maiga | (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | v. Nigeria; 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Fady Sidiki Coulibaly | (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Al-Merrikh | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| FW | Moussa Djenepo | (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 26) | 36 | 3 | Antalyaspor | v. Guinea-Bissau; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Amady Camara | (2005-05-28) 28 May 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Sturm Graz | v. Guinea-Bissau; 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Sory Ibrahim Diarra | (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Haugesund | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Moussa Sylla | (1999-11-25) November 25, 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Schalke 04 | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Kévin Zohi | (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Laval | v. Eswatini; 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Fousseni Diabaté | (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) | 9 | 0 | Lausanne-Sport | v. Madagascar; 10 June 2024 |
| FW | Ibrahim Sissoko | (1995-11-27) 27 November 1995 (age 29) | 6 | 1 | Saint-Étienne | v. Nigeria; 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Lassine Sinayoko | (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) | 18 | 6 | Auxerre | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| FW | Adama Malouda Traoré | (1995-06-05) 5 June 1995 (age 29) | 61 | 9 | Ferencváros | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| FW | Kamory Doumbia | (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 22) | 16 | 9 | Brest | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| $^{DCL}$ Player refused to join the team after the call-up. $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{RET}$ Player has retired from international football. $^{SUS}$ Suspended from the national team. |||||||

## Records

    As of 19 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Mali.

## Competition records
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1970 to 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1998 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | 0/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 57 |

### Africa Cup of Nations

Mali have never won the Africa Cup of Nations; their best result at the tournament was runners-up in 1972. Mali have qualified for the tournament thirteen times in total, finishing as runners-up once, third twice, and fourth three times. Prior to 2008, each time Mali qualified, they reached the knockout stage having only qualified four times before then.
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1959 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1963 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1965 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 1994 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| 2004 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 |
| 2012 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2021 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | | | | | | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Runners-up | 13/34 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 71 | 69 | — | 140 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 214 | 135 |

### African Nations Championship

Mali has competed in five African Nations Championship tournaments, finishing as runners-up twice.
| African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | African Nations Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 15th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | Runners-up | 5/7 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 11 |

### African Games

African Games record :
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1965 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 1973 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991–present | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team | See Mali national under-23 football team |
| Total | 2/4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 |

## Head-to-head record

As of 19 November 2024
| Team | Confederation | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Algeria | CAF | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 36 | –14 |
| Angola | CAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Benin | CAF | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 |
| Botswana | CAF | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 |
| Burkina Faso | CAF | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 |
| Cameroon | CAF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
| Cape Verde | CAF | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Chad | CAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| China | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
| Congo | CAF | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 |
| DR Congo | CAF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| Croatia | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Egypt | CAF | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | CAF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Eswatini | CAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Eritrea | CAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Ethiopia | CAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Gabon | CAF | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | –6 |
| Gambia | CAF | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 |
| Ghana | CAF | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | –15 |
| Guinea | CAF | 39 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Guinea-Bissau | CAF | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 |
| Iran | AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Ivory Coast | CAF | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 47 | –30 |
| Japan | AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenya | CAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| North Korea | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| South Korea | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
| Kuwait | AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | –10 |
| Liberia | CAF | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| Libya | CAF | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | –1 |
| Lithuania | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Madagascar | CAF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Malawi | CAF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Mauritania | CAF | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 23 | +37 |
| Morocco | CAF | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 31 | –19 |
| Mozambique | CAF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Namibia | CAF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Niger | CAF | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Nigeria | CAF | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | –5 |
| Oman | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Qatar | AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rwanda | CAF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Saudi Arabia | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 |
| Senegal | CAF | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 41 | –8 |
| Seychelles | CAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Sierra Leone | CAF | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
| South Africa | CAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| South Sudan | CAF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Sudan | CAF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Togo | CAF | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| Tunisia | CAF | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Uganda | CAF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
| United Arab Emirates | AFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zambia | CAF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 |
| Zimbabwe | CAF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | –1 |

## Honours
### Continental

* Africa Cup of Nations
** Runners-up (1): 1972
* African Nations Championship
** Runners-up (2): 2016, 2020
* African Games
** Silver medal (1): 1965

### Regional

* Amilcar Cabral Cup
** Champions (3): 1989, 1997, 2007
** Runners-up (4): 1979, 1981, 1987, 1988
** Third place (5): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001
* UEMOA Tournament
** Runners-up (3): 2008, 2011, 2016

### Friendly

* Qatar International Friendship Tournament
** Third place (1): 2009–10