Mali women's national football team
| Nickname | Les Aiglonnes (The Female Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Birama Konate | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Modibo Kéïta | ||
| FIFA code | MLI | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 85 6 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 62 (July 2003) | ||
| Lowest | 101 (September 2015) | ||
| First international | |||
| Ivory Coast 3–3 Mali (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 9 August 2002) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Mali 12–0 Niger (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 9 May 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Nigeria 8–0 Mali (Abuja, Nigeria; 9 April 2015) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Women's Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2018) | ||
The Mali women's national football team represents Mali in women's international football and is overseen by the Malian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mali. They play their home matches at the Stade Modibo Kéïta, a multi-purpose stadium located in the city of Bamako.
Currently, Mali is ranked 85th in FIFA Women's World Rankings. They have never qualified for a FIFA Women's World Cup, but made a total of eight appearances in the Africa Women Cup of Nations since the 2002 edition.
Team image
Home stadium
The Mali women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Modibo Kéïta.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
| 1 December 2024 Friendly | Mali | 0–1 | Botswana | Tanger, Morocco |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report | Moloi 61' | Stadium: Tanger Stadium |
| 3 December 2024 Friendly | Morocco | 1–0 | Mali | Tétouan, Morocco |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Jraïdi 7' | Report | Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium Referee: Zomadre Kore (Ivory Coast) |
2025
| 20 February 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Gabon | 0–6 | Mali | Franceville, Gabon |
| 15:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de Franceville Referee: Zakia El Grini (Morocco) |
| 25 February 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Mali | 4–1 (10–1 agg.) | Gabon | Bamako, Mali |
| 17:00 UTC+0 | Report | Assengone 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars | |
| Note: Mali won 10–1 on aggregate. | ||||
| 22 May 2025 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Mauritania | 0–5 | Mali | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia) |
| 24 May 2025 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Guinea-Bissau | 1–4 | Mali | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 19:00 | Iala 36' | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Ksar |
| 26 May 2025 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Mali | 1–1 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 | Dembele 21' | Report | Yantay 45+3' | Stadium: Ksar Stadium Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia) |
| 28 May 2025 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup SF | Mali | 0–1 | Sierra Leone | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 | Report | S. Kamara 82' | Stadium: Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea) |
| 31 May 2025 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup 3rd place | Mali | 0–1 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 17:00 | Report | Glao 63' | Stadium: Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Félicité Kourouma (Guinea) |
| 7 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS | Mali | 1−0 | Tanzania | Berkane, Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Aline Guimbang Etong (Cameroon) |
| 11 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS | Ghana | 1–1 | Mali | Berkane, Morocco |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria) |
| 14 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS | South Africa | 4−0 | Mali | Oujda, Morocco |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco) |
| 18 July WAFCON 2024 QF | Morocco | 3–1 | Mali | Rabat, Morocco |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa) |
| 24 October 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Cape Verde | 0–1 | Mali | Praia |
| 15:00 UTC−1 | Report (FIFA) | C. Dembele 81' | Stadium: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde Referee: Aicha Bit Oumarou (Chad) |
| 28 October 2025 2026 WAFCON qualifying | Mali | 2–4 | Cape Verde | Bamako |
| 17:00 UTC+0 |
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Report Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Kindédji Edoh (Togo) | |
| Note: Cape Verde won 4–3 on aggregate.' | ||||
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Birama Konate |
Former managers
Players
Current squad
- The following 21 players were called up for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Cape Verde, scheduled for 24 and 28 October 2025.[2]
- Caps and goals not officially released; ages calculated as of 24 October 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fatoumata Karantao | 8 November 1990 (aged 34) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 16 | GK | Mariam Camara | 19 February 2002 (aged 23) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 2 | DF | Coulouba Sogoré | 3 June 1997 (aged 28) | Auxerre | ||
| 3 | DF | Kani Konté | 13 April 1989 (aged 36) | Issy | ||
| 4 | DF | Fatou Dembele | 30 November 2000 (aged 24) | Tenerife | ||
| 5 | DF | Maimouna Traoré | 31 December 1998 (aged 26) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 6 | DF | Bintou Guindo | 22 February 1997 (aged 28) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 7 | DF | Aicha Samake | 13 September 1994 (aged 31) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 8 | MF | Yakaré Niakaté | 12 January 1997 (aged 28) | Nice | ||
| 9 | MF | Saratou Traoré | 27 September 2002 (aged 23) | Wuhan Jianghan | ||
| 10 | MF | Bintou Koité | 20 November 1995 (aged 29) | United Eagles FC | ||
| 11 | MF | Korotoumou Keita | 12 June 2000 (aged 25) | AS Mandé | ||
| 12 | MF | Coumba Dembele | 25 October 2001 (aged 23) | Roubaix Wervicq | ||
| 13 | MF | Kadidiatou Diabate | 5 February 2007 (aged 18) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 14 | FW | Fatoumata Diarra | 15 April 1986 (aged 39) | Tausi | ||
| 15 | FW | Djamako Traoré | USFAS Bamako | |||
| 16 | FW | Oumou Kone | 20 December 1999 (aged 25) | USFAS Bamako | ||
| 17 | FW | Salimata Diarra | 24 October 1994 (aged 31) | FUS Rabat | ||
| 18 | FW | Agueissa Diarra | 30 July 1998 (aged 27) | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 19 | FW | Aïssata Traoré | 9 September 1997 (aged 28) | Boston Legacy | ||
| 20 | FW | Nountene Traoré | AS Mandé | |||
Recent call-ups
- The following players have been called up to the Mali squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Sadio Sow | 17 November 2002 | - | - | AS Mandé | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 |
| GK | Aïssata Bengaly | 11 September 2000 | - | - | Athlético d'Abidjan | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| GK | Adoudou Konaté | 14 April 1994 | - | - | Ittihad Tanger | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| DF | Aïssatou Diadbiou | 8 September 1991 | v. Morocco,3 December 2024 | |||
| DF | Oumou Fofana | 27 July 1999 | Clermont Foot 63 | v. Gabon,25 February 2025 | ||
| DF | Djouma Kamate | Super Lionnes | v. Gabon,25 February 2025 | |||
| DF | Djelika Diarra | - | - | Amazone CV | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 | |
| DF | Fatoumata Ongoiba | - | - | AS Police | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 | |
| DF | Teninsoun Sissoko | 2 September 1992 | - | - | Paris FC | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| DF | Kani Konté | 13 April 1989 | - | - | Issy | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| DF | Aicha Samake | 13 September 1994 | - | - | SC Casablanca | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| MF | Awa Diarra | - | - | AS Police | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 | |
| MF | Aminata Dia | 14 June 1998 | - | - | AS Mandé | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 |
| MF | Salimata Diarra | 24 October 1994 | - | - | RS Berkane | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| FW | Aïssata Sangaré | 28 November 1999 | Amazones CV | v. Morocco,3 December 2024 | ||
| FW | Assetou Koné | 8 May 2000 | Super Lionnes | v. Gabon,25 February 2025 | ||
| FW | Aïssata Tapily | - | - | AS Police | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 | |
| FW | Kadidja Teme | - | - | CJ Ben Guerir | v. Liberia,31 May 2025 | |
| FW | Hawa Traoré | 23 September 2010 | - | - | Amazone CV | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| FW | Fatoumata Niakaté | 22 December 2006 | - | - | Metz | v. Morocco,18 July 2025 |
| FW | Djenaba Baradji | 16 December 1995 | - | - | Mantois | v. Morocco,18 July 2025
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Records
- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 1995 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 1999 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2003 | Did not qualify | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |||||||
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 42 |
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | Ineligible | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2004 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2008 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2012 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 2016 | Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2020 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 2024 | Withdrew | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Africa Women Cup of Nations
| Africa Women Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Invitational Tournament | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2002 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to covid | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2022 | Did Not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Total | 8/14 | 4th | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 67 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 33 |
African Games
| African Games record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2003 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | No Qualifying Process | |||||
| 2007 | Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 2011 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| 2015 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | No Qualifying Process | |||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
Tournoi de Cinq Nations
| Tournoi de Cinq Nations record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2007 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
WAFU Women's Cup record
| WAFU Zone A Women's Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2020 | Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| Total | Group Stage | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |
Honours
See also
- Sport in Mali
- Football in Mali
- Women's football in Mali
- Football in Mali
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Éliminatoires CAN Féminine CAF TotalEnergies 2026 (2ème tour)
External links