Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
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Association | Malian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Alou Badra Diallo | ||
Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | ||
FIFA code | MLI | ||
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First international | |||
Mali 3–0 Senegal (Dakar, Senegal; March 7, 1964) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Mali 11–0 Mauritania (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; January 10, 1972) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Algeria 2–0 Mali (M'Bour, Senegal; December 2, 2015) Mali 0–2 Ghana (Cairo, Egypt; November 14, 2019) Senegal 3–1 Mali (Dakar, Senegal; March 22, 2023) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2004) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2004) | ||
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2015) | ||
Best result | Third place (2023) | ||
All-Africa Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1965) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1965) |
Mali national under-23 football team, represents Mali in association football at an under-23 age level and is controlled by Malian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mali.[1][2][3]