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 Africa Cup of Nations, 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 5 3 2 0 7 2
2021 Qualified 4 3 1 0 7 3
2023 To be determined To be determined
2025
Total Runners-up 12/33 50 17 17 16 61 64 133 63 32 37 193 132

Tournaments and squads
AFCON Date Location Opponent Score 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'
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 sixteen

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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