Mali women's national football team

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.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Mali national football team.
Mali
Nickname(s)Les Aiglonnes (The Female Eagles)
AssociationMalian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachAly Elkebich
Home stadiumStade Modibo Kéïta
FIFA codeMLI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 82 2 (10 December 2021)[1]
Highest62 (July 2003)
Lowest118 (August 2013)
First international
 Ivory Coast 3–3 Mali 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 9 August 2002)
Biggest win
 Guinea 0–8 Mali 
(Conakry, Guinea; 23 February 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Nigeria 8–0 Mali 
(Abuja, Nigeria; 9 April 2015)
World Cup
Appearances0
Olympic Games
Appearances0
African Women's Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
Best resultFourth place (2018)

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

2021
10 June International Friendly Morocco  3–0  Mali Rabat, Morocco
 Report Stadium: Stade de FUS
13 June International Friendly Morocco  3–2  Mali Rabat, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade de FUS
15 September Aisha Buhari Cup Nigeria  2–0  Mali
19 September Aisha Buhari Cup Morocco  0–0  Mali
20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 1st leg Mali  2–2  Guinea Bamako, Mali
 Report
Stadium: Stade Modibo Keita
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) 2022 AFWCON qualification First round 2nd leg Guinea  0–2
(2–4 agg.)		  Mali Conakry, Guinea
Report
Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Note: Mali won 4–2 on aggregate.

2022
14 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 1st leg Senegal  v  Mali
23 February 2022 AFWCON qualification Second round 2nd leg Mali  v  Senegal

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Mohamed Saloum Hussein

Players

Current squad
  • Caps and goals accurate up to and including 10 April 2021.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Fatoumata Karentao (1990-11-08) 8 November 1990 USFAS
16 1GK Adoudou Konaté (1994-04-14) 14 April 1994 Super Lionesses
2 2DF Coulouba Sogoré (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 Auxerre
3 2DF Fatoumata Dembélé (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 Amazone CV
6 2DF Oumou Tangara (1994-07-27) 27 July 1994 USFAS
12 2DF Lala Dicko (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 AS Real
8 3MF Yakaré Niakaté (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 Orléans
10 3MF Binta Diarra (1994-12-15) 15 December 1994 AS Real
19 3MF Bintou Koité (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 Chabab Atlas Khénifra
5 4FW Maïmouna Traoré (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 AS Police
9 4FW Sebe Coulibaly (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 Yzeure
14 4FW Aïssata Traoré (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 Guingamp
15 4FW Oumou Koné (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 Super Lionesses
18 4FW Agueïcha Diarra (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 Municipal Laâyoune[note 1]
20 4FW Oumou Traoré Mandé
21 4FW Awa Traoré Mandé
7 Assétou Koné Super Lionesses
11 Fanta Konaté Amazone CV

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 Tiguida Diaby (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 Monaco Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
GK Hawa Keïta (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 AS Real Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
DF Aïssatou Diadhiou (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 FC RM Maison Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
DF Oumou Fofana (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 Montauban Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
DF Kani Konté (1989-04-13) 13 April 1989 VGA Saint-Maur Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
DF Teninsoun Sissoko (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 Turbine Potsdam Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
DF Maïnouna Togola Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
MF Fatoumata Diarra (1986-04-15) 15 April 1986 Mandé Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
MF Haby Guereve (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 Monaco Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
MF Aïcha Samaké (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 Mandé Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
MF Sarantou Traoré Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
FW Bassira Touré (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 Mandé Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
FW Oumou Toure (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 USFAS Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Aïssata Bengaly Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Djouma Kamaté Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Aïssata Sidibé Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Hadiaratou Coulibaly Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Nassoum Keïta Super Lionesses Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Fatim Bah Amazone CV Aisha Buhari Cup PRE
Zaïnab Sidibé Amazone CV Aisha Buhari Cup PRE

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

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 To Be Determined To Be Determined
Total – – – – – – – – 21 7 5 9 26 38

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 To Be Determined
Total – – – – – – – – 2 0 0 2 0 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
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 – – – – – –
2015 Did Not Qualify 2 0 1 1 1 9
2019 To Be Determined
Total – – – – – – – – 2 0 1 1 1 9

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
2020Runner Up2nd3003117
TotalGroup Stage1/13003117

See also

References

Notes

  1. Based in the disputed Western Sahara. Competes in Moroccan league.

Citations

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. "Aisha Buhari Cup: Mali Names Provisional Squad". Leadership. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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