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Mali vs Senegal: match report

Mali hosted Senegal at Ibn Batouta Stadium on Friday 9 January 2026, in the Africa Cup of Nations. Abongile Tom is the referee.

Result and scorers

Mali 0-1 Senegal. Goals: Iliman Ndiaye 27' for Senegal. Attendance: 32,385.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 23' Yellow card: Yves Bissouma (Mali)
  • 27' Goal: Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) 0-1
  • 29' Yellow card: Pape Gueye (Senegal)
  • 45'+3' Second yellow: Yves Bissouma (Mali)
  • 56' Yellow card: Habib Diarra (Senegal)
  • 61' Yellow card: Habib Diallo (Senegal)
  • 83' Yellow card: Ibrahim Mbaye (Senegal)
  • 90' Yellow card: Hamari Traoré (Mali)
  • 90'+3' Yellow card: Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal)
Match stats (contains the result)
35.4%Possession64.6%
8Shots19
2Shots on target8
5Corners7
8Fouls14
3Offsides1
7Saves2
1Yellow cards5
1Red cards0

Line-ups

Mali 4-2-3-1

Coach: Tom Saintfiet

  1. 16 Djigui Diarra GK
  2. 2 Hamari Traoré DEF
  3. 5 Abdoulaye Diaby DEF
  4. 25 Ousmane Camara DEF
  5. 28 Nathan Gassama DEF
  6. 10 Yves Bissouma MID
  7. 23 Aliou Dieng MID
  8. 11 Lassana Coulibaly MID
  9. 20 Mamadou Sangare MID
  10. 4 Amadou Haidara MID
  11. 17 Lassine Sinayoko FWD

Bench

  • 7 Dorgeles Nene FWD
  • 27 Gaoussou Diakite FWD
  • 19 Kamory Doumbia MID
  • 8 Mahamadou Doumbia MID
  • 9 El Bilal Touré FWD
  • 1 Ismael Diawara GK
  • 22 Mamadou Samassa GK
  • 3 Amadou Dante DEF
  • 15 Mamadou Fofana DEF
  • 6 Sikou Niakaté DEF
  • 13 Fodé Doucouré MID
  • 24 Ibrahima Sissoko MID
  • 12 Mohamed Camara MID
  • 14 Mamadou Camara FWD
  • 18 Mamadou Doumbia FWD

Senegal 4-3-3

Coach: Pape Thiaw

  1. 16 Edouard Mendy GK
  2. 15 Krepin Diatta DEF
  3. 3 Kalidou Koulibaly DEF
  4. 19 Moussa Niakhaté DEF
  5. 25 Malick Diouf DEF
  6. 7 Habib Diarra MID
  7. 5 Idrissa Gana Gueye MID
  8. 26 Pape Gueye MID
  9. 13 Iliman Ndiaye FWD
  10. 20 Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo FWD
  11. 10 Sadio Mané FWD

Bench

  • 8 Lamine Camara MID
  • 6 Pathé Ciss MID
  • 12 Cherif Ndiaye FWD
  • 27 Ibrahim Mbaye FWD
  • 23 Mory Diaw GK
  • 1 Yehvann Diouf GK
  • 4 Abdoulaye Seck DEF
  • 24 Antoine Mendy DEF
  • 14 Ismail Jakobs DEF
  • 2 Mamadou Sarr DEF
  • 18 Ismaila Sarr MID
  • 17 Pape Sarr MID
  • 9 Boulaye Dia FWD
  • 21 Cheikh Sabaly FWD
  • 11 Nicolas Jackson FWD
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 9 October 2019: Senegal 2-0 Mali
  • Tuesday 26 March 2019: Senegal 2-1 Mali
  • Saturday 17 November 2007: Mali 2-3 Senegal
  • Saturday 8 October 2005: Senegal 3-0 Mali
  • Sunday 5 September 2004: Mali 2-2 Senegal