Mali national football team

Mali

Nickname(s)

Les Aigles (The Eagles)

Association

Mali Football Federation

Sub-confederation

WAFU (West Africa)

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Head coach

Alain Giresse

Captain

Seydou Keita

Most caps

Seydou Keita (102)

Top scorer

Seydou Keita (25)

Home stadium

Stade du 26 Mars

FIFA code

MLI

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

(5 May 2016)

Highest

23 (June 2013)

Lowest

117 (October 2001)

Elo ranking

Current

Highest

42 (1971)

Lowest

127 (September 1996)

First international

Mali 4–3 Central African Republic

(Madagascar; 13 April 1960)

Biggest win

Mali 11–0 Mauritania

(Unknown date 1972)

Biggest defeat

Algeria 7–0 Mali

(Algeria; 13 November 1988)

Kuwait 8–1 Mali

(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 5 September 1997)

Africa Cup of Nations

Appearances

8 (First in 1972)

Best result

Second place: 1972

Players from the Mali national squad warm up before the Mali-Lithuania friendly at Stade de Marville – La Courneuve (France), 6 February 2007.

The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles (The Eagles), is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.

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 and 2012.

They played their first World Cup qualifier in 2000. As part of the CAF's qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Mali lost in the preliminary round to Libya. Two years later, the country hosted the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations.^[1]

Mali's under-23 team managed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. The team coached by Cheick Kone managed to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament before losing to Italy.^[2]

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Mali beat Guinea-Bissau in the prelimaries. In the resulting second round, Mali finished fourth in its group. In March 2005, riots broke out in Bamako after Mali lost a World Cup qualifier to Togo, 2–1 on a last minute goal.^[3]

In the recent 2010 African Nations Cup, Mali made football headlines from coming back 4–0 with 11 minutes left to level 4–4 with Angola.^[4] It is considered to be one of the best comebacks in recent memory, alongside Sweden's famous comeback against Germany in 2014 WC qualifying with a same score line.

Achievements

Amilcar Cabral Cup :

3 Times Champion (1989, 1997, 2007)
4 Times Runners-up

Competition records

World Cup record

1930 to 1962 – Did not enter
1966 – Withdrew
1970 to 1990 – Did not enter
1994 and 1998 – Withdrew
2002 to 2014– Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957	Did Not Enter
1959
1962
1963
1965	Did Not Qualify
1968
1970
1972	Runners-Up	2nd	5	1	3	1	11	11
1974	Did Not Qualify
1976	Did Not Qualify
1978	Disqualified
1980	Did Not Enter
1982	Did Not Qualify
1984
1986
1988	Withdrew
1990	Did Not Qualify
1992	Did Not Qualify
1994	Fourth Place	4th	5	2	0	3	3	9
1996	Did Not Qualify
1998
2000
2002	Fourth Place	4th	6	2	2	2	5	5
2004	Fourth Place	4th	6	3	1	2	10	10
2006	Did Not Qualify
2008	Group Stage	10th	3	1	1	1	1	3
2010	Group Stage	9th	3	1	1	1	7	6
2012	Third Place	3rd	6	3	1	2	6	5
2013	Third Place	3rd	6	2	2	2	7	8
2015	Group Stage	10th	3	0	3	0	3	3
2017	To Be Determined
Total	9/30	0 Titles	43	15	14	14	53	60

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification games against Equatorial Guinea on 25 and 28 March 2016.^[5]
Caps and goals updated as of 28 March 2016 after the game against Equatorial Guinea.^[6]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Oumar Sissoko	(1987-09-13) 13 September 1987	19	0	Orléans
1GK	Djigui Diarra	(1995-02-27) 27 February 1995	8	0	Stade Malien
1GK	Aly Yirango	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994	1	0	Challans

2DF	Molla Wagué	(1991-02-21) 21 February 1991	18	4	Udinese
2DF	Ousmane Coulibaly	(1989-07-09) 9 July 1989	18	0	Platanias
2DF	Salif Coulibaly	(1988-05-13) 13 May 1988	18	0	Mazembe
2DF	Marius Hamed Assoko	(1991-02-02) 2 February 1991	7	0	Onze Créateurs
2DF	Mohamed Konate	(1992-10-20) 20 October 1992	6	0	Nahdat Berkane
2DF	Ousseynou Cissé	(1991-04-07) 7 April 1991	4	0	Waasland-Beveren
2DF	Youssouf Koné	(1995-07-05) 5 July 1995	4	0	Lille
2DF	Hamari Traoré	(1992-01-27) 27 January 1992	2	0	Reims

3MF	Abdou Traoré	(1988-01-17) 17 January 1988	36	3	Bordeaux
3MF	Yacouba Sylla	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990	22	0	Rennes
3MF	Tongo Doumbia	(1989-08-06) 6 August 1989	17	0	Toulouse
3MF	Mamoutou N'Diaye	(1990-03-15) 15 March 1990	10	0	Antwerp
3MF	Birama Touré	(1992-06-06) 6 June 1992	10	0	Nantes

4FW	Modibo Maïga	(1987-09-03) 3 September 1987	51	11	Al-Nassr
4FW	Cheick Diabaté	(1988-04-25) 25 April 1988	39	15	Bordeaux
4FW	Mustapha Yatabaré	(1986-01-26) 26 January 1986	28	5	Montpellier
4FW	Moussa Marega	(1991-04-14) 14 April 1991	5	0	Porto
4FW	Cheïbane Traoré	(1987-03-21) 21 March 1987	2	0	Nahdat Berkane

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Mali within the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Soumbeïla Diakité	(1984-08-25) 25 August 1984	47	0	Esteghlal Khuzestan	v. Botswana, 17 November 2015
GK	Mamadou Samassa	(1990-02-16) 16 February 1990	11	0	Guingamp	v. Botswana, 17 November 2015

DF	Adama Tamboura	(1985-05-18) 18 May 1985	84	0	Hobro	v. Botswana, 17 November 2015
DF	Drissa Diakité	(1985-02-18) 18 February 1985	47	0	Tours	v. Burkina Faso, 9 October 2015
DF	Ousmane Berthé	(1987-02-05) 5 February 1987	18	0	Muaither SC	v. Benin, 6 September 2015
DF	Idrissa Coulibaly	(1987-12-19) 19 December 1987	15	0	Arouca	v. South Sudan, 13 June 2015

MF	Sambou Yatabaré	(1989-03-02) 2 March 1989	25	3	Werder Bremen	v. Equatorial Guinea, 25 March 2016 ^INJ
MF	Samba Sow	(1989-04-29) 29 April 1989	33	2	Kayserispor	v. Botswana, 17 November 2015
MF	Bakary Sako	(1988-04-26) 26 April 1988	17	9	Crystal Palace	v. Botswana, 17 November 2015
MF	Adama Traoré	(1995-05-28) 28 May 1995	1	0	Monaco	v. Burkina Faso, 9 October 2015
MF	Seydou Keita	(1980-01-16) 16 January 1980	96	25	Roma	v. South Sudan, 13 June 2015

FW	Abdoulay Diaby	(1991-05-21) 21 May 1991	7	2	Club Brugge	v. Equatorial Guinea, 25 March 2016 ^INJ
FW	Fantamady Diarra	(1992-02-11) 11 February 1992	13	3	Paris FC	v. Burkina Faso, 9 October 2015
FW	Abdoulaye Sissoko	(1992-08-17) 17 August 1992	9	2	Espérance de Tunis	v. South Sudan, 13 June 2015

^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury

In addition, the squad that participated in the 2016 African Nations Championship (which features only players registered with clubs in Mali, but matches count as full internationals) included several players not listed above.

References

↑ Mali 2002 - The African Cup Of Nations XXIII
↑ Italy down brave Mali in extra time (1:0)
↑ Mali soccer fans burn cars, riot after World Cup qualifier
↑ "Angola 4-4 Mali". BBC Sport. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
↑ "Elim CAN 2017: La sélection du Mali contre la Guinée équatoriale" (in French). africatopsports.com.
↑ "Mali".

External links

Tout sur le football Malien
Mali at FIFA.com
Mali Football
Courtney, Barrie. Mali – List of International Matches at RSSSF.com (Last updated: 19 August 2010)

Football in Mali

Mali Football Federation

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Malian Première Division Malian Division 1

Domestic cups

Men	Malian Cup Super Coupe National du Mali

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Africa (CAF)

North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹

Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe

Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe

Non-regional Members	Réunion¹

¹ Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA

West African Football Union

International competitions

WAFU competitions	WAFU Nations Cup WAFU U-20 Championship

Zonal competitions	UEMOA Tournament

Defunct competitions	Amílcar Cabral Cup (Zone 2) West African Nations Cup (Zone 3) CEDEAO Cup (Zone 3)

Club competitions

West African Club Championship

Affiliated football associations

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone

Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

National teams

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone

Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

Prizes

West African Footballer of the Year

Finalists

2008 Africa Cup of Nations finalists

Champions	Egypt

Runners-up	Cameroon

Third place	Ghana

Fourth place	Ivory Coast

Eliminated in quarter-finals	Angola Guinea Nigeria Tunisia

Eliminated in group stage	Benin Mali Morocco Namibia Senegal South Africa Sudan Zambia

Qualification Squads

2010 Africa Cup of Nations finalists

Champions	Egypt

Runners-up	Ghana

Third place	Nigeria

Fourth place	Algeria

Eliminated in quarter-finals	Angola Cameroon Ivory Coast Zambia

Eliminated in group stage	Benin Burkina Faso Gabon Malawi Mali Mozambique Togo Tunisia

Qualification Squads Knockout phase

2013 Africa Cup of Nations finalists

Winner	Nigeria

Second place	Burkina Faso

Third place	Mali

Fourth place	Ghana

Eliminated in quarterfinals	Cape Verde Ivory Coast South Africa Togo

Eliminated in group stage	Algeria Angola Congo DR Ethiopia Morocco Niger Tunisia Zambia

Squads

Mali squad – 1994 African Cup of Nations Fourth Place

GK Farota GK K. Keita DF Dembelé DF Diop DF Guindo DF Mo. Keita DF Sangare DF A. K. Sidibé DF M. Sidibé MF Diallo MF N'Diaye MF H. Sangaré MF S. Sangaré MF I. Touré MF A. Traoré MF B. Traoré FW Camara FW Coulibaly FW Ma. Keita FW Soumano FW B. Touré FW S. Traoré Coach: Keita

Mali squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations Fourth Place

1 M. Sidibè 2 D. Diakité 3 S. Diawara 4 A. Coulibaly 5 F. Diawara 6 M. Diarra 7 Dabo 8 B. Touré 9 Bagayoko 10 S. Coulibaly 11 D. Sidibé 12 S. Keita 13 Camara 14 Doukantié 15 B. Diarra 16 K. Keita 17 Dr. Coulibaly 18 Dissa 19 Ad. Diakité 20 Haïdar 21 Da. Coulibaly 22 Ab. Diakité Coach: Kasperczak

Mali squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations Fourth Place

1 Mahamadou Sidibè 2 Diamoutèné 3 Diawara 4 A. Coulibaly 5 Thiam 6 Diarra 7 Mamady Sidibé 8 B. Touré 9 Abouta 10 S. Coulibaly 11 D. Sidibé 12 Keita 13 Kone 14 D. Coulibaly 15 Demba 16 Bathily 17 S. Traoré 18 Sissoko 19 Kanouté 20 D. Traoré 21 M. Traoré 22 Tangara Coach: Stambouli

Mali men's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics

1 Tangara 2 Berthe 3 Tamboura 4 Kébé 5 Koné 6 B. Diallo 7 N'Diaye 8 A. Traoré 9 Sidibé 10 Doucoure 11 Abouta 12 D. Diakité 13 D. Traoré 14 Sissoko 15 S. Diakité 16 Bathily 17 M. Diallo 18 Coulibaly Coach: Cheick Oumar Kone

Mali squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Mahamadou Sidibé 2 Koné 3 Tamboura 4 A. Coulibaly 5 Diamoutene 6 Diarra 7 Mamady Sidibé 8 B. Touré 9 A. Sidibé 10 D. Traoré 11 D. Sidibé 12 Keita 13 Diallo 14 D. Diakité 15 Kanté 16 S. Diakité 17 S. Traoré 18 Dembélé 19 Kanouté 20 M. Sissoko 21 Dissa 22 O. Sissoko 23 M. Coulibaly Coach: Jodar

Mali squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Sidibè 2 Berthé 3 Tamboura 4 Sow 5 Diamoutene 6 Diarra 7 N'Diaye 8 Diallo 9 Bagayoko 10 Maiga 11 Samassa 12 Keita 13 Soumaré 14 A. Traoré 15 B. Traoré 16 Diakité 17 M. Traoré 18 M. Sissoko 19 Kanouté 20 Fané 21 Yatabaré 22 O. Sissoko 23 Maïga Coach: Keshi

Mali squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place

1 Sissoko 2 A. Maïga 3 Tamboura 4 Berthé 5 Kanté (c) 6 Yatabaré 7 A. Traoré 8 Souleymane Keïta 9 Diabaté 10 M. Maïga 11 Dembélé 12 Seydou Keita 13 I. Coulibaly 14 D. Diakité 15 B. Traoré 16 Soumbeïla Diakité 17 M. Traoré 18 Sow 19 Koné 20 Samba Diakité 21 N'Diaye 22 Sogoba 23 O. Coulibaly Coach: Giresse

Mali squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Third Place

1 Mamadou Samassa 2 Diawara 3 Tamboura 4 A. Coulibaly 5 I. Coulibaly 6 Sissoko 7 Fantamady 8 K. Traoré 9 Diabaté 10 Maïga 11 Diarra 12 Keita (c) 13 Wagué 14 Yatabaré 15 Mahamadou Samassa 16 Soumbeïla Diakité 17 M. Traoré 18 Sow 19 S. Coulibaly 20 Samba Diakité 21 N'Diaye 22 Yirango 23 O. Coulibaly Coach: Carteron

Mali squad – 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Berthé 2 Diawara 3 Tamboura 4 S. Coulibaly 5 I. Coulibaly 6 Doumbia 7 M. Yatabaré 8 Sylla 9 M. Traoré 10 Sako 11 Diarra 12 Keita 13 O. Coulibaly 14 S. Yatabaré 15 D. Diakité 16 S. Diakité 17 N'Diaye 18 Diaby 19 Konate 20 Maïga 21 A. Traoré 22 Samaké 23 Wagué Coach: Kasperczak

Mali national football team – managers

Sy (1960–66)
Tóth (196x–70)
Weigang (1970–73)
Holovko (1979–1982)
Diallo (198x–89)
Sissoko (19xx–93)
Keïta (1993–97)
Sarramagna (1998–2000)
Mattè (2000–01)
Kasperczak (2001–02)
Dalger (2002–03)
Stambouli (2003–04)
Moizan (2004)
Keïta (2004–05)
Lechantre (2005–06)
Diallo^c (2006)
Jodar (2006–08)
Keshi (2008–10)
Giresse (2010–12)
Diallo^c (2012)
Carteron (2012–13)
Diallo^c (2013)
Kasperczak (2013–15)
Giresse (2015–)

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