Mali women's national football team

Mali

Nickname	Les Aiglonnes (The Female Eagles)
Association	Malian Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Mohamed Saloum Houssein
Home stadium	Stade Modibo Kéïta
FIFA code	MLI
First colours Second colours
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.

The Mali women's national football team plays their home matches on the Stade Modibo Kéïta.

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

Mali  v  Botswana

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

Morocco  v  Mali

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)

Gabon  v  Mali

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)

Mali  v  Gabon

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.

Mauritania  v  Mali

22 May 2025 (2025-05-22) 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS	Mauritania	0–5	Mali	Nouakchott, Mauritania
16:00		Report	Koné 5' S. Diarra 14', 66' Ag. Diarra 26' Samaké 28'	Stadium: Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee: Fatou Ngum (Gambia)

Guinea-Bissau  v  Mali

24 May 2025 (2025-05-24) 2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS	Guinea-Bissau	1–4	Mali	Nouakchott, Mauritania
19:00	Iala 36'	Report	Koné 24', 49', 62' Ag. Diarra 40'	Stadium: Stade Ksar

Mali  v  Liberia

26 May 2025 (2025-05-26) 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)

Mali  v  Sierra Leone

28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) 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)

Mali  v  Liberia

31 May 2025 (2025-05-31) 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)

Mali  v  Tanzania

7 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	Mali	1−0	Tanzania	Berkane, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1	S. Traoré 45+1'	Report	Nicholaus  19'	Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Aline Guimbang Etong (Cameroon)

Ghana  v  Mali

11 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	Ghana	1–1	Mali	Berkane, Morocco
17:00	Kusi 6'	Report	A. Traoré 52'	Stadium: Berkane Stadium Referee: Ghada Mehat (Algeria)

South Africa  v  Mali

14 July CAF WAFCON 2024 GS	South Africa	4−0	Mali	Oujda, Morocco
20:00	Ramalepe 5' Jane 35' Magaia 61' Donnelly 79'	Report		Stadium: Honneur Stadium Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Morocco  v  Mali

18 July WAFCON 2024 QF	Morocco	3–1	Mali	Rabat, Morocco
21:00	Jraïdi 7', 79' (pen.) Chapelle 89'	Report	A. Traoré 90+7' (pen.)	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

Cape Verde  v  Mali

24 October 2025 (2025-10-24) 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)

Mali  v  Cape Verde

28 October 2025 (2025-10-28) 2026 WAFCON qualifying	Mali	2–4	Cape Verde	Bamako
17:00 UTC+0	Kone 55', 88'	Report Report (FIFA)	Melo 14' Moreira 17' Vieira 24' Pereira 72'	Stadium: Stade du 26 Mars Referee: Kindédji Edoh (Togo)
Note: Cape Verde won 4–3 on aggregate.'

• Bintou Camara

• 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	1GK	Fatoumata Karantao	(1990-11-08)8 November 1990 (aged 34)	USFAS Bamako
16	1GK	Mariam Camara	(2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 23)	USFAS Bamako
2	2DF	Coulouba Sogoré	(1997-06-03)3 June 1997 (aged 28)	Auxerre
3	2DF	Kani Konté	(1989-04-13)13 April 1989 (aged 36)	Issy
4	2DF	Fatou Dembele	(2000-11-30)30 November 2000 (aged 24)	Tenerife
5	2DF	Maimouna Traoré	(1998-12-31)31 December 1998 (aged 26)	USFAS Bamako
6	2DF	Bintou Guindo	(1997-02-22)22 February 1997 (aged 28)	USFAS Bamako
7	2DF	Aicha Samake	(1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 31)	USFAS Bamako
8	3MF	Yakaré Niakaté	(1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 28)	Nice
9	3MF	Saratou Traoré	(2002-09-27)27 September 2002 (aged 23)	Wuhan Jianghan
10	3MF	Bintou Koité	(1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 29)	United Eagles FC
11	3MF	Korotoumou Keita	(2000-06-12)12 June 2000 (aged 25)	AS Mandé
12	3MF	Coumba Dembele	(2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 23)	Roubaix Wervicq
13	3MF	Kadidiatou Diabate	(2007-02-05)5 February 2007 (aged 18)	USFAS Bamako
14	4FW	Fatoumata Diarra	(1986-04-15)15 April 1986 (aged 39)	Tausi
15	4FW	Djamako Traoré		USFAS Bamako
16	4FW	Oumou Kone	(1999-12-20)20 December 1999 (aged 25)	USFAS Bamako
17	4FW	Salimata Diarra	(1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (aged 31)	FUS Rabat
18	4FW	Agueissa Diarra	(1998-07-30)30 July 1998 (aged 27)	Paris Saint-Germain
19	4FW	Aïssata Traoré	(1997-09-09)9 September 1997 (aged 28)	Boston Legacy
20	4FW	Nountene Traoré		AS Mandé

• 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	(2002-11-17) 17 November 2002	-	-	AS Mandé	v.  Liberia,31 May 2025
GK	Aïssata Bengaly	(2000-09-11) 11 September 2000	-	-	Athlético d'Abidjan	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
GK	Adoudou Konaté	(1994-04-14) 14 April 1994	-	-	Ittihad Tanger	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
DF	Aïssatou Diadbiou	(1991-09-08) 8 September 1991				v.  Morocco,3 December 2024
DF	Oumou Fofana	(1999-07-27) 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	(1992-09-02) 2 September 1992	-	-	Paris FC	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
DF	Kani Konté	(1989-04-13) 13 April 1989	-	-	Issy	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
DF	Aicha Samake	(1994-09-13) 13 September 1994	-	-	SC Casablanca	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
MF	Awa Diarra		-	-	AS Police	v.  Liberia,31 May 2025
MF	Aminata Dia	(1998-06-14) 14 June 1998	-	-	AS Mandé	v.  Liberia,31 May 2025
MF	Salimata Diarra	(1994-10-24) 24 October 1994	-	-	RS Berkane	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
FW	Aïssata Sangaré	(1999-11-28) 28 November 1999			Amazones CV	v.  Morocco,3 December 2024
FW	Assetou Koné	(2000-05-08) 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	(2010-09-23) 23 September 2010	-	-	Amazone CV	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
FW	Fatoumata Niakaté	(2006-12-22) 22 December 2006	-	-	Metz	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025
FW	Djenaba Baradji	(1995-12-16) 16 December 1995	-	-	Mantois	v.  Morocco,18 July 2025

• Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

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

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 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 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 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 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

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