| Nickname(s) | Les Aigles (The Eagles) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malian Football Federation | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Tom Saintfiet | |||
| Captain | Falaye Sacko | |||
| Most caps | Seydou Keita (102)[1] | |||
| Top scorer | Seydou Keita (25) | |||
| Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | |||
| FIFA code | MLI | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 54  (24 October 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 (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 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 Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 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.