Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations

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Mali has a long and historical tradition of participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Even though Mali's participation in the AFCON prior to 21st century was sporadic, they managed a number of notable achievements, but are yet to win the tournament. In their debut at 1972 Africa Cup of Nations, Mali finished runners-up behind Congo, a great feat up to date. [1] Prior to 2008, each time Mali qualified, they reached the knockout stage, having only qualified four times before then. Mali hosted the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations; it is the only time Mali have hosted the tournament thus far. [2] In 2015, Mali was eliminated with controversy because of drawing of lots to Guinea. [3] [4]

Overall record

Africa Cup of Nations recordQualification record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1957 Part of Flag of France.svg  France Part of Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg 1959
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1962 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Ghana.svg 1963
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1965 Did not qualifyDid not qualify
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg 1968
Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg 1970
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 Runners-up 2nd51311111431072
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg 1974 Did not qualify413086
Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg 1976 210153
Flag of Ghana.svg 1978 210112
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1980 Did not enter
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg 1982 420277
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 1984 420256
Flag of Egypt.svg 1986 412149
Flag of Morocco.svg 1988 Withdrew
Flag of Algeria.svg 1990 623187
Flag of Senegal.svg 1992 603327
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 Fourth place4th520348631287
Flag of South Africa.svg 1996 Did not qualify105141510
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 1998 630399
Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 2000 834183
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 Fourth place4th622255Qualified as hosts
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 Fourth place4th63121010641192
Flag of Egypt.svg 2006 Did not qualify124261515
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 Group stage10th3111136330101
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 Group stage9th311176126332115
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 Third place3rd631265631296
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 Third place3rd622278220071
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 Group stage10th303033630386
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Group stage12th3021126510133
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 Round of 1611th4211636420102
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 Round of 1611th4220416411104
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 Quarter-finals7th5221646501152
Flag of Morocco.svg 2025 Qualified6420101
Flag of Kenya.svg Flag of Tanzania.svg Flag of Uganda.svg 2027 To be determinedTo be determined
TotalRunners-up14/35592121177169146743438224136

Tournaments and squads

YearDateLocationOpponentScoreMali scorersRound
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg 1972 24 February 1972 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Yaoundé Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 3–3 Bakary Traoré Soccerball shade.svg10'
Fantamady Keita Soccerball shade.svg46'
Bako Touré Soccerball shade.svg49'
Group stage
26 February 1972Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1–1 Fantamady Keita Soccerball shade.svg45'
28 February 1972Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon 1–1 Fantamady Keita Soccerball shade.svg43'
2 March 1972 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Douala Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 4–3 ( a.e.t. ) Adama Traoré Soccerball shade.svg17'
Fantamady Keita Soccerball shade.svg48', 92'
Bako Touré Soccerball shade.svg68'
Semi-finals
5 March 1972 Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg Yaoundé Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 2–3 Moussa Diakhité Soccerball shade.svg42'
Moussa Traoré Soccerball shade.svg75'
Final
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1994 26 March 1994 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunis Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 2–0 Fernand Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg25'
Modibo Sidibé Soccerball shade.svg34'
Group stage
28 March 1994Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 0–1
2 April 1994Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–0 Soumaila Traoré Soccerball shade.svg64'Quarter-finals
6 April 1994Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia 0–4Semi-finals
10 April 1994Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–3 Amadou Diallo Soccerball shade.svg46'Third place play-off
Flag of Mali.svg 2002 19 January 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Bamako Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 1–1 Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg87'Group stage
24 January 2002Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0
28 January 2002Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2–0 Mamadou Bagayoko Soccerball shade.svg18'
Bassala Touré Soccerball shade.svg24'
3 February 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Kayes Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–0 Bassala Touré Soccerball shade.svg69'
Dramane Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Quarter-finals
7 February 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Bamako Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–3Semi-finals
9 February 2002 Flag of Mali.svg Mopti Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1Third place play-off
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2004 26 January 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Bizerte Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3–1 Mohamed Sissoko Soccerball shade.svg28'
Frédéric Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg63', 81'
Group stage
30 January 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 3–1 Frédéric Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mahamadou Diarra Soccerball shade.svg37'
Soumaila Coulibaly Soccerball shade.svg78'
2 February 2004Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–1 Dramane Traoré Soccerball shade.svg34'
7 February 2004Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2–1 Frédéric Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mahamadou Diarra Soccerball shade.svg90'
Quarter-finals
11 February 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Sousse Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–4Semi-finals
13 February 2004 Flag of Tunisia.svg Monastir Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–2 Sédonoudé Abouta Soccerball shade.svg70'Third place play-off
Flag of Ghana.svg 2008 21 January 2008 Flag of Ghana.svg Sekondi-Takoradi Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 1–0 Frédéric Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)Group stage
25 January 2008Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–0
29 January 2008 Flag of Ghana.svg Accra Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–3
Flag of Angola.svg 2010 10 January 2010 Flag of Angola.svg Luanda Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 4–4 Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg79', 90+3'
Frédéric Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg88'
Mustapha Yatabaré Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Group stage
14 January 2010Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–1
18 January 2010 Flag of Angola.svg Cabinda Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 3–1 Frédéric Kanouté Soccerball shade.svg1'
Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg3'
Mamadou Bagayoko Soccerball shade.svg85'
Flag of Gabon.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2012 24 January 2012 Flag of Gabon.svg Franceville Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–0 Bakaye Traoré Soccerball shade.svg30'Group stage
28 January 2012Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–2
1 February 2012Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2–1 Garra Dembélé Soccerball shade.svg56'
Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg75'
5 February 2012 Flag of Gabon.svg Libreville Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 1–1
(5–4 p)
Cheick Diabaté Soccerball shade.svg85'Quarter-finals
8 February 2012Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–1Semi-finals
11 February 2012 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Malabo Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–0 Cheick Diabaté Soccerball shade.svg23', 80'Third place play-off
Flag of South Africa.svg 2013 20 January 2013 Flag of South Africa.svg Port Elizabeth Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–0 Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg84'Group stage
24 January 2013Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–1
28 January 2013 Flag of South Africa.svg Durban Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 1–1 Mamadou Samassa Soccerball shade.svg15'
2 February 2013Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–1
(3–1 p)
Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg58'Quarter-finals
6 February 2013Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–4 Cheick Fantamady Diarra Soccerball shade.svg75'Semi-finals
9 February 2013 Flag of South Africa.svg Port Elizabeth Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3–1 Mamadou Samassa Soccerball shade.svg21'
Seydou Keita Soccerball shade.svg48'
Sigamary Diarra Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Third place play-off
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg 2015 20 January 2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Malabo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1–1 Sambou Yatabaré Soccerball shade.svg71'Group stage
24 January 2015Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–1 Bakary Sako Soccerball shade.svg7'
28 January 2015 Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Mongomo Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–1 Modibo Maïga Soccerball shade.svg47'
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 17 January 2017 Flag of Gabon.svg Port-Gentil Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–0Group stage
21 January 2017Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0–1
25 January 2017 Flag of Gabon.svg Oyem Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–1 Yves Bissouma Soccerball shade.svg73'
Flag of Egypt.svg 2019 24 June 2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Suez Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 4–1 Abdoulay Diaby Soccerball shade.svg37'
Moussa Marega Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Adama Traoré II Soccerball shade.svg55'
Adama Traoré I Soccerball shade.svg74'
Group stage
28 June 2019Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–1 Diadie Samassékou Soccerball shade.svg60'
2 July 2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Ismaila Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–0 Amadou Haidara Soccerball shade.svg37'
8 July 2019 Flag of Egypt.svg Suez Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0–1Round of 16
Flag of Cameroon.svg 2021 12 January 2022 Flag of Cameroon.svg Limbe Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–0 Ibrahima Koné Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)Group stage
16 January 2022Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–1 Ibrahima Koné Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
20 January 2022 Flag of Cameroon.svg Douala Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 2–0 Massadio Haïdara Soccerball shade.svg2'
Ibrahima Koné Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
26 January 2022 Flag of Cameroon.svg Limbe Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 0–0
(5–6 p)
Round of 16
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg 2023 16 January 2024 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Korhogo Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–0 Hamari Traoré Soccerball shade.svg60'
Lassine Sinayoko Soccerball shade.svg66'
Group stage
20 January 2024Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–1 Lassine Sinayoko Soccerball shade.svg10'
24 January 2024 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg San-Pédro Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0–0
30 January 2024 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Korhogo Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–1 Edmond Tapsoba Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)
Lassine Sinayoko Soccerball shade.svg47'
Round of 16
3 February 2024 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bouaké Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1–2 ( a.e.t. ) Dorgeles Nene Soccerball shade.svg71'Quarter-finals

References

  1. "History of AFCON (2)". Daily News Egypt. 6 April 2019.
  2. "CAN 2002 : le Mali ou les défis d'une organisation inédite - Les Cahiers du football". www.cahiersdufootball.net.
  3. "BBC Sport – Guinea 1-1 Mali". BBC Sport. 28 January 2015.
  4. "Guinea – Mali". Youtube. 28 January 2015.