Everything You Need to Know About the Mali vs Senegal Quarterfinal at AFCON 2025

Senegal vs Mali: AFCON 2025 Quarter-final Preview, Head-to-Head & Key Stats

Senegal national football team and Mali national football team will clash in a Quarter-final at the Grande Stade de Tanger during the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 on 9 January.

Senegal have played all four AFCON 2025 matches in Tangier, while Mali have featured mainly in Casablanca, with additional appearances in Rabat. This contrast in venues could play a role in the AFCON quarterfinal showdown.

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Senegal vs Mali Head-to-Head Record

This will be just the second meeting between Senegal and Mali at the AFCON finals. Their only previous encounter came at the 2004 AFCON group stage, ending 1-1, with goals from Dramane Traoré and Habib Beye.

Overall Meetings

Total matches: 40

Senegal wins: 19

Mali wins: 8

Draws: 13

Goals: Senegal 61 – Mali 38

Senegal are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against Mali (6 wins, 7 draws), with Mali’s last victory coming in 1997.

Their most recent meeting was a 2019 friendly in Dakar, where Senegal won 2-1, thanks to late goals from Sadio Mané.

AFCON History: Senegal vs Mali

AFCON Meetings Only

Matches: 1

Draws: 1

Goals: 1–1

2004 AFCON – Group B
Senegal 1–1 Mali
(Beye 45+2’ | Traoré 34’)

Mali Key AFCON 2025 Statistics

Reached the Quarter-finals without a win in open play

Eliminated Tunisia on penalties in the Round of 16

Eighth AFCON Quarter-final appearance

Have reached the Semi-finals five times

Won 3 of 4 AFCON penalty shoot-outs

Lassine Sinayoko has scored 3 goals at AFCON 2025

Mali are unbeaten in AFCON matches when Sinayoko scores

Goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved two penalties vs Tunisia

Mali had just 27.8% possession in their last match

A win would make Mali the first team to reach an AFCON Semi-final without winning any of their first five matches in open play.

Senegal Key AFCON 2025 Statistics

Unbeaten in their last 15 AFCON matches (W10 D5)

Have scored in all four AFCON 2025 matches

Won their last two matches, aiming for three straight wins

Unbeaten in last six AFCON knockout matches

10th Quarter-final appearance

Won Quarter-finals in 2002, 2006, 2019, and 2021

Sadio Mané has:

Goal contributions in three straight AFCON matches

Most assists (3) at AFCON 2025

All-time AFCON assist record (9)

Senegal are also unbeaten in their last six knockout matches against West African teams, reinforcing their status as AFCON title contenders.

AFCON 2025 Quarter-final Outlook

This AFCON 2025 Quarter-final pits Senegal’s consistency and attacking depth against Mali’s resilience and penalty expertise. With history, form, and star power all in play, this matchup promises to be one of the most compelling games of the tournament.