Mali
AFRICA CUP 2015
Nations Cup appearances: 8
Best result: Runners-up (1972)
Coach: Henri Kasperczak (Poland)
Key players: Seydou Keita
Fifa ranking: 49
Mali have an excellent record once they have qualified for the finals - in their eight appearances they have reached the semi-finals on six occasions.
They finished third at the last two tournaments.
The Eagles pulled off an incredible fightback against Angola in the opening match in 2010, coming back from 4:0 down with 11 minutes to go to draw 4:4.
Guinea reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals at the expense of Mali after the drawing of lots.
Lots were originally due to be drawn after the match ...
Again a draw - the fith draw in Group D
Max Gradel struck late to earn Ivory Coast a draw with Mali and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Ambroise Oyongo scored his first goal for Cameroon to rescue a point against Mali in their opening match.
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Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has become the first player to be named African Footballer of the Year four years in a row.
Modibo Maiga has been named in Mali's 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Equatorial Guinea despite missing all their qualifiers.
draw for Confederation Cup held
preliminary round draw
