Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations

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

Even though Mali's participation in the AFCON prior to 21st century was sporadic, they managed a number of notable achievements. 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 record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1957 Part of  France Part of  France
1959
1962 Did not enter Did not enter
1963
1965 Did not qualify Did not qualify
1968
1970
1972 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 11 11 4 3 1 0 7 2
1974 Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 8 6
1976 2 1 0 1 5 3
1978 2 1 0 1 1 2
1980 Did not enter
1982 4 2 0 2 7 7
1984 4 2 0 2 5 6
1986 4 1 2 1 4 9
1988 Withdrew
1990 6 2 3 1 8 7
1992 6 0 3 3 2 7
1994 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 4 8 6 3 1 2 8 7
1996 Did not qualify 10 5 1 4 15 10
1998 6 3 0 3 9 9
2000 8 3 4 1 8 3
2002 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 5 5 Qualified as hosts
2004 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 10 10 6 4 1 1 9 2
2006 Did not qualify 12 4 2 6 15 15
2008 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 1 3 6 3 3 0 10 1
2010 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 6 12 6 3 3 21 15
2012 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 3 1 2 9 6
2013 Third place 3rd 6 2 2 2 7 8 2 2 0 0 7 1
2015 Group stage 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 6 3 0 3 8 6
2017 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 1 2 6 5 1 0 13 3
2019 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 6 3 6 4 2 0 10 2
2021 Round of 16 11th 4 2 2 0 4 1 6 4 1 1 10 4
2023 To be determined To be determined
2025
Total Runners-up 12/33 54 19 19 16 65 65 136 65 32 38 199 133

Tournaments and squads
AFCON Date Location Opponent Score Mali scorers Round
1972 24 February 1972 Yaoundé  Togo 3–3 Bakary Traoré 10'
Fantamady Keita 46'
Bako Touré 49'		 Group stage
26 February 1972  Kenya 1–1 Fantamady Keita 45'
28 February 1972  Cameroon 1–1 Fantamady Keita 43'
2 March 1972 Douala  Zaire 4–3 (a.e.t.) Adama Traoré 17'
Fantamady Keita 48', 92'
Bako Touré 68'		 Semi-finals
5 March 1972 Yaoundé  Congo 2–3 Moussa Diakhité 42'
Moussa Traoré 75'		 Final
1994 26 March 1994 Tunis  Tunisia 2–0 Fernand Coulibaly 25'
Modibo Sidibé 34'		 Group stage
28 March 1994  Zaire 0–1
2 April 1994  Egypt 1–0 Soumaila Traoré 64' Quarter-finals
6 April 1994  Zambia 0–4 Semi-finals
10 April 1994  Ivory Coast 1–3 Amadou Diallo 46' Third place
2002 19 January 2002 Bamako  Liberia 1–1 Seydou Keita 87' Group stage
24 January 2002  Nigeria 0–0
28 January 2002  Algeria 2–0 Mamadou Bagayoko 18'
Bassala Touré 24'
3 February 2002 Kayes  South Africa 2–0 Bassala Touré 69'
Dramane Coulibaly 90+2'		 Quarter-finals
7 February 2002 Bamako  Cameroon 0–3 Semi-finals
9 February 2002 Mopti  Nigeria 0–1 Third place
2004 26 January 2004 Bizerte  Kenya 3–1 Mohamed Sissoko 28'
Frédéric Kanouté 63', 81'		 Group stage
30 January 2004 Tunis  Burkina Faso 3–1 Frédéric Kanouté 34'
Mahamadou Diarra 37'
Soumaila Coulibaly 78'
2 February 2004  Senegal 1–1 Dramane Traoré 34'
7 February 2004  Guinea 2–1 Frédéric Kanouté 45'
Mahamadou Diarra 90'		 Quarter-finals
11 February 2004 Sousse  Morocco 0–4 Semi-finals
13 February 2004 Monastir  Nigeria 1–2 Sédonoudé Abouta 70' Third place
2008 21 January 2008 Sekondi-Takoradi  Benin 1–0 Frédéric Kanouté 49' (pen.) Group stage
25 January 2008  Nigeria 0–0
29 January 2008 Accra  Ivory Coast 0–3
2010 10 January 2010 Luanda  Angola 4–4 Seydou Keita 79', 90+3'
Frédéric Kanouté 88'
Mustapha Yatabaré 90+4'		 Group stage
14 January 2010  Algeria 0–1
18 January 2010 Cabinda  Malawi 3–1 Frédéric Kanouté 1'
Seydou Keita 3'
Mamadou Bagayoko 85'
2012 24 January 2012 Franceville  Guinea 1–0 Bakaye Traoré 30' Group stage
28 January 2012  Ghana 0–2
1 February 2012  Botswana 2–1 Garra Dembélé 56'
Seydou Keita 75'
5 February 2012 Libreville  Gabon 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Cheick Diabaté 85' Quarter-finals
8 February 2012  Ivory Coast 0–1 Semi-finals
11 February 2012 Malabo  Ghana 2–0 Cheick Diabaté 23', 80' Third place
2013 20 January 2013 Port Elizabeth  Niger 1–0 Seydou Keita 84' Group stage
24 January 2013  Ghana 0–1
28 January 2013 Durban  DR Congo 1–1 Mamadou Samassa 15'
2 February 2013  South Africa 1–1
(3–1 p)		 Seydou Keita 58' Quarter-finals
6 February 2013  Nigeria 1–4 Cheick Fantamady Diarra 75' Semi-finals
9 February 2013 Port Elizabeth  Ghana 3–1 Mamadou Samassa 21'
Seydou Keita 48'
Sigamary Diarra 90+4'		 Third place
2015 20 January 2015 Malabo  Cameroon 1–1 Sambou Yatabaré 71' Group stage
24 January 2015  Ivory Coast 1–1 Bakary Sako 7'
28 January 2015 Mongomo  Guinea 1–1 Modibo Maïga 47'
2017 17 January 2017 Port-Gentil  Egypt 0–0 Group stage
21 January 2017  Ghana 0–1
25 January 2017 Oyem  Uganda 1–1 Yves Bissouma 73'
2019 24 June 2019 Suez  Mauritania 4–1 Abdoulay Diaby 37'
Moussa Marega 45' (pen.)
Adama Traoré II 55'
Adama Traoré I 74'		 Group stage
28 June 2019  Tunisia 1–1 Diadie Samassékou 60'
2 July 2019 Ismaila  Angola 1–0 Amadou Haidara 37'
8 July 2019 Suez  Ivory Coast 0–1 Round of 16
2021 12 January 2022 Limbe  Tunisia 1–0 Ibrahima Koné 48' (pen.) Group stage
16 January 2022  Gambia 1–1 Ibrahima Koné 79' (pen.)
20 January 2022 Douala  Mauritania 2–0 Massadio Haïdara 2'
Ibrahima Koné 49' (pen.)
26 January 2022 Limbe  Equatorial Guinea 0–0
(5–6 p)		 Round of 16

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.
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