Mali women's national football team

Mali
Nickname(s)	Les Aiglonnes (The Female Eagles)
Association	Malian Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Aly Elkebich
Home stadium	Stade Modibo Kéïta
FIFA code	MLI
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	81 (13 December 2024)
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
African Women's Championship
Appearances	7 (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 six 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

29 May 2024 (2024-05-29) Friendly	Mali	9–0	Seychelles	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
13:00 UTC+0				Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

31 May 2024 (2024-05-31) Friendly	Tanzania	2–2	Mali	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19:00 UTC+3				Stadium: Azam Complex Stadium

1 December 2024 (2024-12-01) Friendly	Mali	0–1	Botswana	Tanger, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1		Report	Moloi 61'	Stadium: Tanger Stadium

3 December 2024 (2024-12-03) 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 (2025-02-20) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Gabon	0–6	Mali	Franceville, Gabon
15:30 UTC+1		Report	A. Traoré 3', 7' A. Diarra 20', 34' F. Dembele 55' F. Niakaté 74'	Stadium: Stade de Franceville Referee: Zakia El Grini (Morocco)

25 February 2025 (2025-02-25) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Mali	4–1 (10–1 agg.)	Gabon	Bamako, Mali
17:00 UTC+0	A. Diarra 22' (pen.) S. Diarra 36' Sogoré 43' Tapily 82'	Report	Assengone 81' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars
Note: Mali won 10–1 on aggregate.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Mohamed Saloum Hussein

Former managers

Bintou Camara

Players

Current squad

The following is the squad called up for the 2026 WAFCON qualifying First round named on 15 February 2025^[2]
Caps and goals accurate up to and including 10 April 2021.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Adoudou Konaté	(1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 (age 30)	Itihad Tanger FF
1GK	Aissata Bengaly
1GK	Fatoumata Karantao

2DF	Fatou Dembele	(2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24)	UD Tenerife
2DF	Coulouba Sogoré	(1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27)	Auxerre
2DF	Kani Konaté	(1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 28)	CA Paris
2DF	Teninsoun Sissoko	(1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 32)	Paris FC
2DF	Maïmouna Traoré	(1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 26)	Police
2DF	Oumou Fofana	(1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25)	Clermont Foot 63
2DF	Bintou Guindo	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 28)	Mandé
2DF	Djouma Kamate		Super Lionnes

3MF	Saratou Traoré	(2002-09-27) 27 September 2002 (age 22)	Wuhan Jiangda
3MF	Fatoumata Diarra	(1986-04-15) 15 April 1986 (age 38)	Mandé
3MF	Coumba Dembele	(2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23)	RC Roubaix Wervicq
3MF	Yakaré Niakaté	(1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 28)	OGC Nice
4FW	Aïssata Tapily
2DF	Salimata Diarra	(1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 (age 30)	RS Berkane

4FW	Aïssata Traoré	(1997-09-09) 9 September 1997 (age 27)	Fleury
4FW	Agueissa Diarra	(1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26)	Paris Saint-Germain
4FW	Djamako Traore
4FW	Djenaba Baradji	(1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 29)
4FW	Assetou Koné	(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24)	Super Lionnes
4FW	Fatoumata Niakaté	(2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 18)	GPSO 92 Issy
4FW	Kadidiatou Diabate

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)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Mariam Camara	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 23)	AS Police	v. Morocco,3 December 2024

DF	Aminata Dia	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26)	Mandé	v. Tanzania,31 May 2024
DF	Aïssatou Diadbiou	(1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 (age 33)		v. Morocco,3 December 2024

MF	Adiaratou Coulibaly	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)	Super Lionnes	v. Guinea,5 December 2023
MF	Bintou Koité	(1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 29)	Raja	v. Tanzania,31 May 2024
MF	Nana Diarra		Amazone CV	v. Tanzania,31 May 2024
MF	Wandé Guereve	(2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 23)	AJ Auxerre	v. Morocco,3 December 2024

FW	Oumou Koné	(1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 25)	USFAS	v. Tanzania,31 May 2024
FW	Hawa Traore			v. Tanzania,31 May 2024
FW	Heita Baradji		RC Roubaix	v. Tanzania,31 May 2024
FW	Aïssata Sangaré	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25)	Amazones CV	v. Morocco,3 December 2024

Records

Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

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	Ineligible								–	–	–	–	–	–
2004	Did not enter								–	–	–	–	–	–
2008	Did not enter								–	–	–	–	–	–
2012	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	0	6
2016	Withdrew								–	–	–	–	–	–
2020	Did not qualify								4	2	0	2	5	6
2024	Withdrawn								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									Invitational Tournament
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	Did not qualify								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	Qualified
Total	7/13	6th	23	5	2	16	25	59	24	8	9	7	36	30

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	Withdrew								–	–	–	–	–	–
2015	Did not qualify								2	0	1	1	1	9
2019	Groupe 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

References

Notes

Citations

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ "ÉLIMINATOIRES CAN FÉMININE 2026". Facebook. 15 February 2025.

External links

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[2] "ÉLIMINATOIRES CAN FÉMININE 2026". Facebook. 15 February 2025.

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