Mali
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.
Mali news
2016 African Nations Championship - CHAN 2016 - SEMI-FINAL - DR Congo into final
DR Congo into final beating Guinea on penalties.
STARS IN EUROPE - MALI - CLUB - Werder Bremen sign Sambou Yatabare
Werder Bremen sign Mali midfielder Sambou Yatabare.
CAF Awards 2015 - Player of the Year - Nominees
Three names on shortlist.
U-23 AFRICA CUP 2015 - GROUP B - 3RD MATCHES - result
Algeria and Nigeria through to semi-finals.
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - AFRICA - 2ND ROUND - 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS
Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt avoid upsets.
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - AFRICA - 2ND ROUND - 1st leg - all results
Senegal fought back to draw 2:2 with Madagascar.
WORLD CUP 2018 QUALIFIERS - AFRICA - 2ND ROUND - 1ST LEG - DETAILS
African giants eager to avoid shocks.
U-17 WORLD CUP 2015 - FINAL - NIGERIA beat MALI
Superb Nigeria U-17s retain World Cup.
U-17 WORLD CUP 2015 - SEMI-FINALS - NIGERIA + MALI reach final
Nigeria and Mali reach U-17s World Cup final.
U-17 WORLD CUP 2015 - LAST 16 - MALI + NIGERIA reach semi-finals
Nigeria and Mail reach semi-finals.
