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Mali national football team

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Mali
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameLes Aigles (The Eagles)
AssociationFédération Malienne de Football (FMF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachTom Saintfiet
CaptainYves Bissouma
Most capsSeydou Keita (102)[1]
Top scorerSeydou Keita (25)
Home stadiumStade du 26 Mars
FIFA codeMLI
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 54 Decrease 1 (19 January 2026)[2]
Highest23 (June 2013)
Lowest117 (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
Appearances14 (first in 1972)
Best resultRunners-up (1972)
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2011)
Best resultRunners-up (2016, 2020)

The Mali national football team (Bambara: Mali jamana ntolatantɔn, French: Équipe du Mali de football) represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent the country at tournaments organized by 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 14 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]

History

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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, 2012 and 2013.

They played their first World Cup qualifier in the year 2000. As part of the CAF's qualifiers for the 2002 World Cup, Mali lost in the preliminary round to Libya. Two years later, the country hosted the 2002 African Cup of Nations.[6]

Mali's under-23's team managed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece. The team coached by Cheick Kone managed to reach the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament before losing to Italy.[7]

In the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Mali beat Guinea-Bissau in the preliminaries. In the resulting second round, Mali finished fifth in its group. On 27 March 2005, riots broke out in Bamako after Mali lost a World Cup qualifier to Togo, 2–1 on a last minute goal.[8]

In the 2010 African Nations Cup, Mali made football headlines for coming back from losing 4–0 with eleven minutes left to level 4–4 with Angola.[9]

In the AFCON of 2025 Mali defeated Tunisia on penalties, reaching the quarter finals against Senegal, without losing a single match in the whole tournament.[10]

Team kit

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Manufacturer Period
Italy Kappa 1998–2003
France Baliston 2003–2007
France Airness 2007–

Rivalries

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Tunisia

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Mali v Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

The rivalry between Mali and Tunisia has been evident in recent years in terms of the number of frequent matches, especially in the Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams met for the first time on 6 January 1974, during a friendly match in Bamako, which ended with a 1–0 victory for Mali.[11] The match between the two teams in the 1994 African Cup of Nations, which was held in Tunisia, remains one of the biggest setbacks witnessed by the Tunisian national team, as Mali won the match 2–0,[12] which led to Tunisia's early exclusion from the tournament that was held on its soil. In recent years, the team's matches have continued, as they met in the last three consecutive editions of the African Cup of Nations 2019, 2021 and 2023, all of which were in the group stage,[13][14] where Mali won two matches and one ended in a draw.[15] The two teams met in the third and final round of the 2022 World Cup qualification. Two round-robin matches were played. However, Tunisia qualified for the World Cup after winning the first leg in Bamako 1–0 with an own goal from defender Moussa Sissako,[16] and a goalless draw prevailed in the return match in Radès.[17] This was Mali's closest chance of qualifying for the World Cup.[18] The competition record remains with Tunisia with a slight advantage. Tunisia won 6 matches, 3 of which ended in draws, and Mali won 5 matches.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Mali national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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20 March 2026 World Cup Qualification Comoros  0–3  Mali Berkane, Morocco
22:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Nene 20'
  • Doumbia 55', 63'
 Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium
Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
24 March 2026 World Cup Qualification Central African Republic  0–0  Mali Casablanca, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi
5 June Friendly DR Congo  1–0  Mali Orléans, France
20:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de la Source
4 September 2026 World Cup Qualification Mali  3–0  Comoros Berkane, Morocco
19:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Berkane Municipal Stadium
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
8 September 2026 World Cup Qualification Ghana  1–0  Mali Accra, Ghana
19:00 UTC+0 Djiku 49' Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Luxolo Badi (South Africa)
8 October 2026 World Cup Qualification Chad  0–2  Mali N'Djamena, Chad
17:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno
Referee: Lebalang Mokete (Lesotho)
12 October 2026 World Cup Qualification Mali  4–1  Madagascar Bamako, Mali
19:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi)
18 November Friendly Jordan  0–0  Mali Tunis, Tunisia
20:30 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium
Referee: Nidhal Ben Ltaief (Tunisia)
22 December 2025 AFCON Group A Mali  1–1  Zambia Casablanca, Morocco
15:00 UTC+1 Sinayoko 61' Report Daka 90+2' Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Attendance: 10,124
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
26 December 2025 AFCON Group A Morocco  1–1  Mali Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1 Díaz 45+5' (pen.) Report Sinayoko 64' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 63,844
Referee: Abdou Mefire (Cameroon)
29 December 2025 AFCON Group A Comoros  0–0  Mali Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report Haidara Red card 88' Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Attendance: 8,842
Referee: Alhadji Allaou Mahamat (Chad)

2026

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3 January 2025 AFCON R16 Mali  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		  Tunisia Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report Chaouat 88' Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
Attendance: 41,982
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Penalties
9 January 2025 AFCON QF Mali  0–1  Senegal Tangier, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Bissouma Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 45+3' Report I. Ndiaye 27' Stadium: Tangier Grand Stadium
Attendance: 32,385
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
27 March Friendly Russia  v  Mali Moscow, Russia
--:-- UTC+3

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Belgium Tom Saintfiet
Assistant coach Mali Alou Badra Diallo
Goalkeeper coach Mali Bounafou Doumbia
Fitness coaches South Africa Riedoh Berdien
France Alexandre Coppolani
Mali Bougadary Sangare
Team doctor Mali Dr. Halidou Maiga
Video analyst Belgium Gregory Verheyden
Republic of Ireland Stephen Oonan
International Scouts Italy Alessandro Soli
Germany Robby Echelmeyer

Coaching history

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Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between 21 December 2025 and 18 January 2026.[19]
Caps and goals correct as of 9 January 2026, after the match against Senegal.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ismael Diawara (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 31) 10 0 Swedish Football Association Sirius
16 1GK Djigui Diarra (third captain) (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 31) 76 0 Tanzania Football Federation Young Africans
22 1GK Mamadou Samassa (1990-02-16) 16 February 1990 (age 36) 18 0 French Football Federation Laval
2 2DF Hamari Traoré (1992-01-27) 27 January 1992 (age 34) 61 3 French Football Federation Paris
3 2DF Amadou Dante (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 25) 17 0 Portuguese Football Federation Arouca
5 2DF Abdoulaye Diaby (2000-07-04) 4 July 2000 (age 25) 14 0 Swiss Football Association Grasshopper
6 2DF Sikou Niakaté (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 26) 14 1 Portuguese Football Federation Braga
13 2DF Fodé Doucouré (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 25) 8 0 French Football Federation Le Havre
15 2DF Mamadou Fofana (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 28) 49 1 United States Soccer Federation New England Revolution
25 2DF Ousmane Camara (2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 23) 7 0 French Football Federation Angers
26 2DF Woyo Coulibaly (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 26) 5 0 Italian Football Federation Sassuolo
28 2DF Nathan Gassama (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 25) 3 0 Russian Football Union Baltika Kaliningrad
4 3MF Amadou Haidara (1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 28) 50 2 French Football Federation Lens
8 3MF Mahamadou Doumbia (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 21) 6 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ittihad
10 3MF Yves Bissouma (captain) (1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 29) 46 5 The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
11 3MF Lassana Coulibaly (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 29) 54 1 Italian Football Federation Lecce
12 3MF Mohamed Camara (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 26) 35 3 Qatar Football Association Al-Sadd
19 3MF Kamory Doumbia (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 23) 30 14 French Football Federation Brest
20 3MF Mamadou Sangaré (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 23) 14 0 French Football Federation Lens
23 3MF Aliou Dieng (vice-captain) (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 28) 45 2 Egyptian Football Association Al Ahly
24 3MF Ibrahima Sissoko (1997-10-27) 27 October 1997 (age 28) 4 0 German Football Association VfL Bochum
7 4FW Dorgeles Nene (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 23) 32 9 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
9 4FW El Bilal Touré (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 24) 29 9 Turkish Football Federation Beşiktaş
14 4FW Mamadou Camara (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 25) 4 0 French Football Federation Laval
17 4FW Lassine Sinayoko (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 26) 25 9 French Football Federation Auxerre
18 4FW Mamadou Doumbia (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 20) 5 1 The Football Association Watford
21 4FW Gaoussou Diarra (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 23) 8 1 Royal Dutch Football Association Feyenoord
27 4FW Gaoussou Diakité (2005-09-26) 26 September 2005 (age 20) 3 0 Swiss Football Association Lausanne-Sport

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for Mali in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK N'Golo Traoré (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Mali Stade Malien v.  Madagascar, 12 October 2025
GK Lassine Diarra (2002-11-11) 11 November 2002 (age 23) 0 0 France Lyon v.  Ghana, 8 September 2025
DF Daouda Guindo (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 23) 4 0 France Brest v.  Jordan, 18 November 2025
DF Cheick Oumar Konaté (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Greece A.E. Kifisia v.  Jordan, 18 November 2025
DF Moussa Diarra (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 25) 6 0 Spain Alavés v.  Ghana, 8 September 2025
DF Salim Diakité (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 25) 6 0 Italy Palermo v.  Ghana, 8 September 2025
DF Ibrahima Cissé (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 25) 2 0 Germany Schalke 04 II v.  Ghana, 8 September 2025
DF Cheick Keita (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Belgium Charleroi v.  DR Congo, 5 June 2025
DF Issiar Dramé (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 27) 0 0 Portugal Estrela Amadora v.  DR Congo, 5 June 2025
MF Brahima Diarra (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 22) 1 0 United Arab Emirates Al Wahda v.  Jordan, 18 November 2025
MF Kalidou Sidibé (1999-01-28) 28 January 1999 (age 27) 0 0 France Guingamp v.  DR Congo, 5 June 2025
MF Moussa Diakité (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 22) 0 0 Spain Cádiz v.  DR Congo, 5 June 2025
FW Moussa Sylla (1999-11-25) November 25, 1999 (age 26) 6 0 Germany Schalke 04 v.  Jordan, 18 November 2025
FW Mustapha Sangaré (1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 27) 5 0 Bulgaria Levski Sofia v.  Madagascar, 12 October 2025

DCL Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player has retired from international football.
SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

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As of 22 December 2025[20]
Players in bold are still active with Mali.
Seydou Keita is Mali's top goalscorer and their most capped player.
Most appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Seydou Keita 102 25 1998–2015
2 Mahamadou Sidibé 97 0 1996–2010
3 Bassala Touré 95 17 1992–2008
4 Adama Tamboura 89 0 2004–2015
5 Adama Coulibaly 85 1 1998–2014
6 Soumaila Coulibaly 83 14 1995–2009
7 Djigui Diarra 74 0 2015–present
8 Mahamadou Diarra 73 7 1998–2012
9 Adama Traoré 61 9 2013–present
10 Hamari Traoré 60 3 2015–present
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Seydou Keita 25 102 0.25 1998–2015
2 Frédéric Kanouté 23 39 0.77 2004–2010
3 Bassala Touré 17 95 0.18 1994–2008
4 Kamory Doumbia 15 29 0.52 2022–present
Cheick Diabaté 15 38 0.39 2005–2016
6 Yaya Dissa 14 42 0.33 1995–2001
Soumaila Coulibaly 14 83 0.17 1995–2009
8 Ibrahima Koné 13 22 0.59 2017–present
9 Modibo Maïga 12 58 0.21 2007–2016
10 Salif Keïta 11 26 0.42 1964–1972

Competition records

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
1970 to 1990 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 1994 Withdrew Withdrew
France 1998
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 4
Germany 2006 12 4 2 6 15 15
South Africa 2010 12 6 3 3 21 15
Brazil 2014 6 2 2 2 7 7
Russia 2018 8 1 4 3 4 11
Qatar 2022 8 5 2 1 11 1
Canada Mexico United States 2026 10 5 3 2 17 6
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 24 16 18 78 59

Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Mali at the Africa Cup of Nations

Mali have never won the Africa Cup of Nations; their best result at the tournament was runners-up in 1972. Mali have qualified for the tournament fourteen times in total, finishing as runners-up once, third twice, and fourth three times. Prior to 2008, each time Mali qualified, they reached the knockout stage having only qualified four times before then.

Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Did not enter Did not enter
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965 Did not qualify Did not qualify
Ethiopia 1968
Sudan 1970
Cameroon 1972 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 11 11 Squad 4 3 1 0 7 2
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify 4 1 3 0 8 6
Ethiopia 1976 2 1 0 1 5 3
Ghana 1978 2 1 0 1 1 2
Nigeria 1980 Did not enter
Libya 1982 4 2 0 2 7 7
Ivory Coast 1984 4 2 0 2 5 6
Egypt 1986 4 1 2 1 4 9
Morocco 1988 Withdrew
Algeria 1990 6 2 3 1 8 7
Senegal 1992 6 0 3 3 2 7
Tunisia 1994 Fourth place 4th 5 2 0 3 4 8 Squad 6 3 1 2 8 7
South Africa 1996 Did not qualify 10 5 1 4 15 10
Burkina Faso 1998 6 3 0 3 9 9
Ghana Nigeria 2000 8 3 4 1 8 3
Mali 2002 Fourth place 4th 6 2 2 2 5 5 Squad Qualified as hosts
Tunisia 2004 6 3 1 2 10 10 Squad 6 4 1 1 9 2
Egypt 2006 Did not qualify 12 4 2 6 15 15
Ghana 2008 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 1 3 Squad 6 3 3 0 10 1
Angola 2010 9th 3 1 1 1 7 6 Squad 12 6 3 3 21 15
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 6 5 Squad 6 3 1 2 9 6
South Africa 2013 6 2 2 2 7 8 Squad 2 2 0 0 7 1
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Group stage 10th 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad 6 3 0 3 8 6
Gabon 2017 12th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 6 5 1 0 13 3
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 6 3 Squad 6 4 2 0 10 2
Cameroon 2021 4 2 2 0 4 1 Squad 6 4 1 1 10 4
Ivory Coast 2023 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 2 1 6 4 Squad 6 5 0 1 15 2
Morocco 2025 8th 5 0 4 1 3 4 Squad 6 4 2 0 10 1
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total Runners-up 14/35 64 21 25 18 74 73 — 146 74 34 38 224 136

African Nations Championship

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Mali has competed in five African Nations Championship tournaments, finishing as runners-up twice.

African Nations Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 0 0
Sudan 2011 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 0 3 1
South Africa 2014 Quarter-finals 8th 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 2
Rwanda 2016 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 6 6 4 2 2 0 7 4
Morocco 2018 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 6 3
Cameroon 2020 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 3 1 3 3 4 3 1 0 9 0
Algeria 2022 Group stage 15th 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 4 1
Total Runners-up 5/7 21 7 8 6 19 21 20 10 8 2 32 11

African Games

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See also: Mali national under-23 football team
African Games record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 10 5
Nigeria 1973 Did not qualify
Algeria 1978 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5
Kenya 1987 Did not qualify
1991–present See Mali national under-23 football team
Total 2/4 8 3 3 2 13 10

Head-to-head record

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As of 8 January 2026

Team Confederation P W D L GF GA GD
 Algeria CAF 24 10 2 12 22 36 –14
 Angola CAF 4 1 2 1 8 5 +3
 Benin CAF 16 8 7 1 27 16 +11
 Botswana CAF 7 6 0 1 19 5 +14
 Burkina Faso CAF 21 13 3 5 36 20 +16
 Cameroon CAF 6 0 2 4 3 8 –5
 Cape Verde CAF 7 3 2 2 10 4 +6
 Central African Republic CAF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Chad CAF 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2
 China AFC 2 1 0 1 3 5 –2
 Congo CAF 10 5 2 3 14 9 +5
 DR Congo CAF 7 3 1 3 11 10 +1
 Comoros CAF 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6
 Croatia UEFA 1 0 0 1 1 2 –1
 Egypt CAF 10 4 2 4 8 8 0
 Equatorial Guinea CAF 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5
 Eswatini CAF 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7
 Eritrea CAF 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3
 Ethiopia CAF 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1
 Gabon CAF 12 2 5 5 10 16 –6
 Gambia CAF 18 7 5 6 22 16 +6
 Ghana CAF 19 3 6 10 15 31 –16
 Guinea CAF 39 10 17 12 43 43 0
 Guinea-Bissau CAF 14 10 3 1 27 9 +18
 Iran AFC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 Ivory Coast CAF 26 2 8 16 17 47 –30
 Japan AFC 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
 Jordan AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Kenya CAF 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2
 North Korea AFC 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1
 South Korea AFC 1 0 0 1 1 3 –2
 Kuwait AFC 3 0 0 3 4 10 –10
 Liberia CAF 10 5 3 2 19 11 +8
 Libya CAF 7 3 1 3 9 10 –1
 Lithuania UEFA 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2
 Madagascar CAF 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5
 Malawi CAF 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3
 Mauritania CAF 30 18 7 5 60 23 +37
 Morocco CAF 20 5 7 8 13 32 –19
 Mozambique CAF 5 3 1 1 6 4 +2
 Namibia CAF 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2
 Niger CAF 8 5 2 1 10 4 +6
 Nigeria CAF 10 2 3 5 7 12 –5
 Oman AFC 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1
 Qatar AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Rwanda CAF 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1
 Saudi Arabia AFC 2 1 0 1 4 6 –2
 Senegal CAF 33 8 12 13 33 42 –9
 Seychelles CAF 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
 Sierra Leone CAF 13 4 7 2 17 9 +8
 South Africa CAF 6 2 2 2 7 7 0
 South Sudan CAF 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
 Sudan CAF 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3
 Togo CAF 14 6 2 6 23 15 +8
 Tunisia CAF 9 4 1 4 9 9 0
 Uganda CAF 4 1 2 1 8 4 +4
 United Arab Emirates AFC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Zambia CAF 6 0 3 3 4 9 –5
 Zimbabwe CAF 6 2 1 3 4 5 –1

Honours

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Continental

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Regional

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  • Amilcar Cabral Cup
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (3): 1989, 1997, 2007
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (4): 1979, 1981, 1987, 1988
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (5): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001
  • UEMOA Tournament
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 2008, 2011, 2016

Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 0 1 2 3
CAF African Nations Championship 0 2 0 2
Total 0 3 2 5
Notes
  1. Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

Notes

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