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.

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

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Africa Cup of Nations record  |  | Qualification record

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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 | Quarter-finals  | 7th  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 15  | 2
2025 | To be determined | To be determined
2027
Total | Runners-up | 13/34 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 140 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 214 | 135

## Tournaments and squads

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Mali squads

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Mali squad – 1994 African Cup of Nations fourth place

* GK Farota
* GK Kéïta
* DF Dembelé
* DF Diop
* DF Guindo
* DF Mo. Keita
* DF So. Sangaré
* DF A. K. Sidibé
* DF M. Sidibé
* MF Diallo
* MF N'Diaye
* MF H. Sangaré
* MF Sé. 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: Keïta

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Mali squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations fourth place

* 1 M. Sidibé
* 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 Keïta
* 13 Camara
* 14 Doukantié
* 15 B. Diarra
* 16 Kéïta
* 17 Dr. Coulibaly
* 18 Dissa
* 19 Ad. Diakité
* 20 Haïdara
* 21 Da. Coulibaly
* 22 Ab. Diakité
* Coach: Kasperczak

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Mali squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations fourth place

* 1 Mah. Sidibé
* 2 Diamoutene
* 3 Diawara
* 4 A. Coulibaly
* 5 Thiam
* 6 Diarra
* 7 Mam. Sidibé
* 8 B. Touré
* 9 Abouta
* 10 S. Coulibaly
* 11 D. Sidibé
* 12 Keïta
* 13 Koné
* 14 D. Coulibaly
* 15 Demba
* 16 Bathily
* 17 S. Traoré
* 18 Sissoko
* 19 Kanouté
* 20 D. Traoré
* 21 M. Traoré
* 22 Tangara
* Coach: Stambouli

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Mali squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Mah. Sidibé
* 2 Koné
* 3 Tamboura
* 4 A. Coulibaly
* 5 Diamoutene
* 6 Diarra
* 7 Mam. Sidibé
* 8 B. Touré
* 9 A. Sidibé
* 10 D. Traoré
* 11 D. Sidibé
* 12 Keïta
* 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

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Mali squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Sidibé
* 2 Berthé
* 3 Tamboura
* 4 Sow
* 5 Diamoutene
* 6 Diarra
* 7 N'Diaye
* 8 Diallo
* 9 Bagayoko
* 10 Maiga
* 11 Samassa
* 12 Keïta
* 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

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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 So. Keïta
* 9 Diabaté
* 10 M. Maïga
* 11 Dembélé
* 12 Se. Keïta
* 13 I. Coulibaly
* 14 D. Diakité
* 15 B. Traoré
* 16 So. Diakité
* 17 M. Traoré
* 18 Sow
* 19 Koné
* 20 Sa. Diakité
* 21 N'Diaye
* 22 Sogoba
* 23 O. Coulibaly
* Coach: Giresse

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Mali squad – 2013 Africa Cup of Nations third place

* 1 Mam. 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 Keïta (c)
* 13 Wagué
* 14 Yatabaré
* 15 Mah. Samassa
* 16 So. Diakité
* 17 M. Traoré
* 18 Sow
* 19 S. Coulibaly
* 20 Sa. Diakité
* 21 N'Diaye
* 22 Yirango
* 23 O. Coulibaly
* Coach: Carteron

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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 Keïta (c)
* 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

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Mali squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Sissoko
* 2 H. Traoré
* 3 Koné
* 4 S. Coulibaly
* 5 C. Traoré
* 6 L. Coulibaly
* 7 M. Yatabaré
* 8 Sylla (c)
* 9 Marega
* 10 K. Coulibaly
* 11 Sako
* 12 Doumbia
* 13 Wagué
* 14 S. Yatabaré
* 15 Konaté
* 16 Diakité
* 17 Mam. N'Diaye
* 18 Sow
* 19 A. Traoré
* 20 Bissouma
* 21 Mah. N'Diaye
* 22 Diarra
* 23 O. Coulibaly
* Coach: Giresse

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Mali squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Mounkoro
* 2 H. Traoré
* 3 Koné
* 4 A. Haidara
* 5 Kouyaté
* 6 M. Haïdara
* 7 Doumbia
* 8 Samassékou
* 9 Marega
* 10 K. Coulibaly
* 11 L. Coulibaly
* 12 Koïta
* 13 Wagué
* 14 A.M. Traoré
* 15 Fofana
* 16 Diarra
* 17 Sacko
* 18 Doucouré
* 19 Djenepo
* 20 Niane
* 21 A.N. Traoré
* 22 Kéïta
* 23 Diaby
* Coach: Magassouba

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Mali squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Mounkoro
* 2 Hama. Traoré (C)
* 3 C. Traoré
* 4 A. Haidara
* 5 Kouyaté
* 6 M. Haïdara
* 7 Doumbia
* 8 Samassékou
* 9 Touré
* 10 K. Coulibaly
* 11 L. Coulibaly
* 12 Sissako
* 13 S. Coulibaly
* 14 A.M. Traoré
* 15 Fofana
* 16 Diarra
* 17 Sacko
* 18 Koné
* 19 Djenepo
* 20 Bissouma
* 21 A.N. Traoré
* 22 Diawara
* 23 Dieng
* 24 Samaké
* 25 Sinayoko
* 26 Camara
* 27 Kouamé
* 28 Hami. Traoré
* Coach: Magassouba

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Mali squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Diawara
* 2 H. Traoré (c)
* 3 Danté
* 4 Haidara
* 5 Kouyaté
* 6 S. Niakaté
* 7 M. Doumbia
* 8 Samassékou
* 9 Sissoko
* 10 Bissouma
* 11 Coulibaly
* 12 Camara
* 13 M. Diarra
* 14 Doucouré
* 15 Fofana
* 16 D. Diarra
* 17 Sacko
* 18 Y. Niakaté
* 19 Diabaté
* 20 Koïta
* 21 A. Traoré
* 22 A. Doumbia
* 23 Dieng
* 24 B. Traoré
* 25 Sinayoko
* 26 K. Doumbia
* 27 Nene
* Coach: Chelle

Year  | Date  | Location  | Opponent  | Score  | Mali scorers  | Round

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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 play-off
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 play-off
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 play-off
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 play-off
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 play-off
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
2023 | 16 January 2024  |  Korhogo |  South Africa | 2–0  | Hamari Traoré 60'
Lassine Sinayoko 66' | Group stage
20 January 2024  |  Tunisia | 1–1  | Lassine Sinayoko 10'
24 January 2024  |  San-Pédro |  Namibia | 0–0  |
30 January 2024  |  Korhogo |  Burkina Faso | 2–1  | Edmond Tapsoba 3' (o.g.)
Lassine Sinayoko 47' | Round of 16
3 February 2024  |  Bouaké |  Ivory Coast | 1–2 (a.e.t.)  | Dorgeles Nene 71' | Quarter-finals

## References

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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.

## External links

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