Mali national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Aigles (The Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Soumaïla Coulibaly | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | ||
| FIFA code | MLI | ||
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| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2015, 2017) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2015) | ||
The Mali national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mali and is controlled by the Malian Football Federation. It represents Mali in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.
Overview
The team has participated in 4 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their best performance came in the 2015 World Cup[1] held in Chile, when Mali reached finished as runners-up. Their best performance at the African level came in the 2015 and the 2017 tournament in Niger and Gabon respectively, when they finished as champions.
Tournament records
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2023 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 7/20 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 26 |
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations record
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1995 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 | Third Place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2001 | Third Place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2011 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2023 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | 9/15 | Champions | 40 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 43 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lamine Sinaba | 5 April 2008 (aged 16) | Académie Cherifla |
| 2 | DF | Mahamadou Konaté | 8 June 2009 (aged 15) | FC Diarra |
| 3 | MF | Ibrahim Diakite | 10 July 2008 (aged 16) | JMG Academy |
| 4 | DF | Tièmoko Berthe | 17 February 2008 (aged 17) | Étoiles du Mandé |
| 5 | DF | Aboubacar Siriki Camara | 11 August 2010 (aged 14) | AFE |
| 6 | MF | Issa Tounkara | 20 June 2008 (aged 16) | Étoiles du Mandé |
| 7 | FW | Soungalo Coulibaly | 1 May 2008 (aged 16) | Yeelen Olympique |
| 8 | MF | Issa Koné | 11 October 2008 (aged 16) | Africa Foot |
| 9 | FW | Ndjicoura Raymond Bomba | 12 March 2008 (aged 17) | CSB |
| 10 | MF | Seydou Dembélé | 16 February 2008 (aged 17) | JMG Academy |
| 11 | FW | Ousmane Savane | 20 February 2008 (aged 17) | AS Bamako |
| 12 | DF | Souleymane Doumbia | 27 February 2008 (aged 17) | Derby Académie |
| 13 | FW | Soumaila Fané | 25 December 2009 (aged 15) | ASBD Sikasso |
| 14 | DF | Dramane Siaka Doumbia | 12 August 2008 (aged 16) | Africa Foot |
| 15 | MF | Yaya Fofana | 2 November 2008 (aged 16) | Africa Foot |
| 16 | GK | Ianis Sacko | 30 July 2009 (aged 15) | US Quevilly RM |
| 17 | MF | Mahamadou Traoré | 17 November 2009 (aged 15) | Players Dreams |
| 18 | DF | Mohamed Doumbia | 15 December 2008 (aged 16) | Yeelen Olympique |
| 19 | FW | Mohamed Dhiarrah | 18 November 2008 (aged 16) | Djoliba AC |
| 20 | DF | Lamine Sidiki Keita | 20 November 2009 (aged 15) | ASBD Sikasso |
| 21 | GK | Mamadou Souleymane Sacko | 16 September 2009 (aged 15) | ABM Foot |
| 22 | DF | Cheickna Hamala Coulibaly | 25 January 2010 (aged 15) | Académie Cherifla |
| 23 | FW | Moussa Mamadou Djikine | 5 February 2009 (aged 16) | FC Massy 91 |
| 24 | GK | Cheick Oumar Diarra | 19 October 2010 (aged 14) | FC Diarra |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Mali's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 56.25 |
See also
- Mali national football team
- Mali national under-20 football team
- Mali women's national football team
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 - Mali". FIFA. November 2015. Archived from the original on November 4, 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Ouattara, Stéphane Bassalia (19 March 2025). "CAN U17 Maroc 2025: La liste du Mali". africatopsports.com (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2025.