Mali national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Mahamoutou Kane | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | ||
| FIFA code | MLI | ||
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| U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1999, 2015) | ||
Mali national under-20 football team, represents Mali in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by Malian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mali. The current coach is Mahamoutou Kane.
Their greatest achievement to date is finishing third in both the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup and in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they defeated Senegal 3-1 in the third-place match.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third Place
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1979 | |||||||
| 1981 | |||||||
| 1983 | |||||||
| 1985 | |||||||
| 1987 | |||||||
| 1989 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1997 | |||||||
| 1999 | Third place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2007 | |||||||
| 2009 | |||||||
| 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2015 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| Total | 7/24 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 61 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament to be played in June 2025.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 21 September 2024, after the match against Senegal
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Émile Doucouré | 28 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Beerschot | |
| GK | Oumar Pona | 21 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | Angers | |
| GK | Mayamé Sissoko | 26 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Quevilly-Rouen Métropole | |
| DF | Ibrahim Diarra | 7 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | |
| DF | Cheick Doumbia | 18 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Rodez | |
| DF | Fousseny Doumbia | 23 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| DF | Eden Gassama | 26 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Guingamp | |
| DF | Souleymane Sagnan | 6 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Lens | |
| DF | Séga Sanogo | 15 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Troyes | |
| DF | Dan Sinaté | 9 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | Angers | |
| DF | Isiaka Soukouna | 27 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Rennes | |
| MF | Sekou Koné | 3 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Manchester United | |
| MF | Hamidou Makalou | 15 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Brest | |
| MF | Ousmane Thiero | 8 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Rapid Wien | |
| MF | Ange Martial Tia | 20 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Reims | |
| FW | Mahamoud Barry | 11 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | Villarreal | |
| FW | Gaoussou Diakité | 26 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | |
| FW | Ibrahim Diarra | 12 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Barcelona | |
| FW | Mamadou Doumbia | 18 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Watford | |
| FW | Ibrahim Kanaté | 23 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Anderlecht | |
| FW | Abdoulaye Niakaté | 1 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Caen | |
| FW | Wilson Samaké | 30 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Rennes | |
| FW | Aboubacar Sidibé | 7 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sochaux | |
Achievements
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
- Champions: 2019
- Runners-up: 1989
- Third place: 2003
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Mali's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 32.26 |
See also
References
- ^ "Voici la liste des Aigles espoirs retenus par le sélectionneur Fousseni Diawara pour le Tournoi Maurice Revello 2025". Facebook. Fédération Malienne de Football. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
External links
- Mali U-20 profile - eurosport.fr