Mali vs Senegal

CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Quarter-finals 9 Jan 2026, 16:00
Mali
Mali
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Senegal
Senegal
🏟 Stade Ibn Batouta Round Quarter-finals

Match report

Senegal edged past Mali 1-0 in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Quarter-finals on 9 January 2026.

Senegal had 19 shots to Mali's 8.

Y. Bissouma was sent off in the 45+3th minute.

The match was played at Stade Ibn Batouta.

Half-time 0-1 Shots 8 - 19 On target 2 - 8 Corners 5 - 7 Fouls 8 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Iliman Ndiaye
Senegal · 1 goal
8 Djigui Diarra 7 saves
8 Edouard Mendy captained the side
8 Krépin Diatta captained the side
8 Moussa Niakhaté 68 passes (97% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–9 5–10
Shots On Goal 0–2 2–6
Ball Possession 40–60 —
Corners 3–3 2–4
Attacks 44–47 30–65
Match statistics
5 Corners 7
5 Substitution 5
74 Attacks 112
25 Dangerous Attacks 58
2 On Target 8
6 Off Target 11
8 Shots Total 19
2 Shots On Goal 8
3 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 6
5 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 8
8 Fouls 14
5 Corners 7
3 Offsides 1
35% Ball Possession 65%
3 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
7 Saves 2
267 Passes Total 499
194 Passes Accurate 437
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Mali · 4-2-3-1
16 D. Diarra
2 H. Traoré 5 A. Diaby 25 O. Camara 28 N. Gassama
10 Y. Bissouma 23 A. Dieng
11 L. Coulibaly 20 M. Sangare 4 A. Haidara
17 L. Sinayoko
Senegal · 4-3-3
16 E. Mendy
15 K. Diatta 3 K. Koulibaly 19 M. Niakhaté 25 El Diouf
7 H. Diarra 5 I. Gueye 26 P. Gueye
13 I. Ndiaye 20 H. Diallo 10 S. Mané
Mali
Substitutes
  • 7 Dorgeles Nene
  • 27 Gaoussou Diakite
  • 8 Mahamadou Doumbia
  • 19 Kamory Doumbia
  • 9 El Bilal Touré
  • 22 Mamadou Samassa
  • 1 Ismael Diawara
  • 3 Amadou Dante
  • 6 Sikou Niakaté
  • 15 Mamadou Fofana
  • 24 Ibrahima Sissoko
  • 12 Mohamed Camara
  • 14 Mamadou Camara
  • 13 Fodé Doucouré
  • 18 Mamadou Doumbia
Senegal
Coach
Souleymane Diallo
Substitutes
  • 8 Lamine Camara
  • 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss
  • 12 Cherif Ndiaye
  • 27 Ibrahim Mbaye
  • 23 Mory Diaw
  • 1 Yehvann Diouf
  • 14 Ismail Jakobs
  • 24 Antoine Mendy
  • 4 Abdoulaye Seck
  • 2 Mamadou Sarr
  • 17 Pape Matar Sarr
  • 18 Ismaïla Sarr
  • 11 Nicolas Jackson
  • 21 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
  • 9 Boulaye Dia
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ D. Nene ↓ A. Haidara Mali
  • 62' ↑ L. Camara ↓ P. Gueye Senegal
  • 62' ↑ P. Ciss ↓ H. Diarra Senegal
  • 69' ↑ G. Diakite ↓ A. Dieng Mali
  • 75' ↑ I. Mbaye ↓ I. Ndiaye Senegal
  • 75' ↑ C. Ndiaye ↓ H. Diallo Senegal
  • 82' ↑ K. Doumbia ↓ M. Sangare Mali
  • 82' ↑ M. Doumbia ↓ L. Coulibaly Mali
  • 82' ↑ E. B. Toure ↓ L. Sinayoko Mali
Cards
  • 45+3' Y. Bissouma Mali
  • 23' Y. Bissouma Mali
  • 29' P. Gueye Senegal
  • 45+3' Y. Bissouma Mali
  • 56' H. Diarra Senegal
  • 61' H. Diallo Senegal
  • 83' I. Mbaye Senegal
  • 90' H. Traore Mali
  • 90+3' K. Koulibaly Senegal
Head-to-head
Mali 0 1 draws 1 Senegal
2026-01-09 Mali vs Senegal 0 - 1
2023-10-13 Senegal vs Mali 0 - 0
Recent form
Mali L D W D W
Senegal D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Mali vs Senegal?
Mali lost 0-1 against Senegal on 9 January 2026.
Who won Mali vs Senegal?
Senegal won the match 1-0.
Where was Mali vs Senegal played?
The match was played at Stade Ibn Batouta.