Men's national association football team representing Mali
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Mali women's national football team.
Mali
Nickname(s)
Les Aigles (The Eagles)
Association
Malian Football Federation
Confederation
CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation
WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach
Éric Chelle
Captain
Hamari Traoré
Most caps
Seydou Keita (102)[1]
Top scorer
Seydou Keita (25)
Home stadium
Stade du 26 Mars
FIFA code
MLI
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current
44 3 (4 April 2024)[2]
Highest
23 (June 2013)
Lowest
117 (October 2001)
First international
Mali 4–3 Central African Republic (Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
Mali 11–0 Mauritania (Senegal; 1 October 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
13 (first in 1972)
Best result
Runners-up (1972)
African Nations Championship
Appearances
3 (first in 2011)
Best result
Runners-up (2016, 2020)
The Mali national football team (French: Équipe de football du Mali) represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
While Mali is a major youth football power in both Africa and the world, they have never qualified for any senior FIFA World Cup finals in history. They have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on 13 occasions.
Mali were suspended by FIFA on 17 March 2017 due to 'government interference' with the national football association, namely dissolving its executive committee.[4] However, the side was re-instated by FIFA on 29 April after the executive committee was re-introduced by the Malian government.[5]
^"Seydou Keïta – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
^"FIFA Suspends Malian Football Association (FEMAFOOT)". FIFA. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
^"Caf [sic] confirm Mali's suspension has been lifted by Fifa [sic]". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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