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Mali vs Tunisia result, stats & H2H

Mali

2–1

Pen.

Tunisia

Lassine Sinayoko

Firas Chaouat

03/01/2026 21:00 · Stade 26 Mars

Mali2–1Tunisia

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Lassine Sinayoko
Woyo Coulibaly
Yves Bissouma
Dorgeles Nene
Ibrahima Sissoko
Mahamadou Doumbia

Firas Chaouat
Firas Chaouat
Hannibal Mejbri
Dylan Bronn
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane
Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud
Yassine Meriah

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

MaliTunisia

1Shots on target4

12Fouls29

4Yellow cards6

1Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Mali

Tunisia

Djigui DiarraGK · 120′Player of the match8.0
Lassine SinayokoFW · 120′7.9
Elias SaadFW · 50′7.7
El Bilal TouréFW · 31′7.5
Gaoussou DiakiteMF · 31′7.3

Djigui DiarraGK · 120′Player of the match8.0
Lassine SinayokoFW · 120′7.9
El Bilal TouréFW · 31′7.5

Elias SaadFW · 50′7.7
Yassine MeriahDF · 108′7.3
Ferjani SassiMF · 120′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Cup Of Nations
Kick-off: Sat 3 Jan 21:00 EET
Stadium: Stade 26 Mars
Capacity: 55,000
City: Bamako

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Mali wins

3Draws

3Tunisia wins

Last matches: Mali

04.10.26FriendliesMoroccoMali11D
29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationLiberiaMali01W
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationMaliCape Verde31W
04.06.26FriendliesIranMali20L
31.03.26FriendliesRussiaMali00D

Last matches: Tunisia

Kirin CupChileTunisia02W
28.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationTunisiaBotswana22D
24.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationTunisiaUganda11D
25.06.26FIFA World CupTunisiaNetherlands13L
21.06.26FIFA World CupTunisiaJapan04L

Head-to-head matches

03.01.26Cup Of NationsMaliTunisia21W
20.01.24Cup Of NationsTunisiaMali11D
29.03.22WC Qualifying AfricaTunisiaMali00D
25.03.22WC Qualifying AfricaMaliTunisia01L
12.01.22Cup Of NationsTunisiaMali01W
15.06.21FriendlyTunisiaMali10L

2.00Avg goals50%Both scored25%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Mali vs Tunisia: head-to-head record

8 meetings since 2011: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Mali wins

3Draws

3Tunisia wins

7:9Goals (Mali : Tunisia)

2.00Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

25%Over 2.5

13%Over 3.5

Mali at home: 1-0-12:2 goals in 2 games
Tunisia at home: 2-3-17:5 goals in 6 games
Mali's biggest win: 2–1Mali 2–1 Tunisia, 3 Jan 2026
Tunisia's biggest win: 4–2Tunisia 4–2 Mali, 10 Aug 2011

Meetings (8 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
3 Jan 2026	Cup Of Nations	Mali	2–1	Tunisia
20 Jan 2024	Cup Of Nations	Tunisia	1–1	Mali
29 Mar 2022	WC Qualifying Africa	Tunisia	0–0	Mali
25 Mar 2022	WC Qualifying Africa	Mali	0–1	Tunisia
12 Jan 2022	Cup Of Nations	Tunisia	0–1	Mali
15 Jun 2021	Friendly	Tunisia	1–0	Mali
28 Jun 2019	Cup Of Nations	Tunisia	1–1	Mali
10 Aug 2011	Friendly	Tunisia	4–2	Mali

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Mali2W 2D 1L · goals 5–4

D04.10FriendliesAMorocco1–1
W29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationALiberia1–0
W25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHCape Verde3–1
L04.06FriendliesAIran0–2
D31.03FriendliesARussia0–0

Tunisia1W 2D 2L · goals 6–10

W01.01Kirin CupAChile2–0
D28.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHBotswana2–2
D24.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHUganda1–1
L25.06FIFA World CupHNetherlands1–3
L21.06FIFA World CupHJapan0–4

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

MaliTunisia

1.1Goals scored per game0.8

0.8Goals conceded per game2.1

50%Both teams scored40%

20%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score40%

2-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

MaliTunisia

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 5 gamesAfrica Cup of Nations 2025 · 4 games

0.8Goals scored1.8

0.8Goals conceded1.8

3.4Corners6.8

9.8Shots10.5

44%Possession56%

3.2Yellow cards2.0

20%Clean sheets0%

40%Failed to score0%

1-1-1Home / away record (W-D-L)0-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

MaliTunisia

Top stats

1Shots on target4

Passes

239Passes628

140Accurate passes548

59%Pass accuracy87%

Defence

12Fouls29

3Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

4Yellow cards6

1Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0Djigui DiarraMali
7.9Lassine SinayokoMali
7.7Elias SaadTunisia
7.5El Bilal TouréMali
7.3Gaoussou DiakiteMali

Mali (16)

Tunisia (17)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group A

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Morocco	3	+5	7	WDW
2	Mali	3	0	3	DDD
3	Comoros	3	-2	2	DDL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

MaliFormationTunisia

Mali

Tunisia

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Mali vs Tunisia preview

Mali and Tunisia met in the Cup Of Nations on Sat, 3 Jan 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

MaliDWWLD5 scored · 4 conceded

TunisiaWDDLL6 scored · 10 conceded

Key facts · last 5

MaliTunisia

1.1Goals scored per game0.8

0.8Goals conceded per game2.1

50%Both teams scored40%

20%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

2Mali wins

3Draws

3Tunisia wins

8 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Mali2nd3 pts · 3 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Mali DWWLD (goals 5–4), Tunisia WDDLL (goals 6–10).

Both teams scored in 50% of Mali's recent games and 40% of Tunisia's; over 2.5 goals landed in 20% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Mali average 1.1 goals scored and 0.8 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Tunisia 0.8 and 2.1 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 8 head-to-head games the record reads 2–3–3 (wins–draws–losses) from Mali's side.

Those 8 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Mali are 2nd in the table (3 pts from 3 games).

Nito explains: Mali vs Tunisia

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Mali and Tunisia matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Mali's last 10 matches and 40% of Tunisia's last 10. In their 8 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Mali 2-1 Tunisia).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Mali reached that in 20% of their last 10 matches, Tunisia in 50% of their last 10. Their 8 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (25% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWWLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Mali, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (5 scored, 4 conceded). Tunisia, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (6 scored, 10 conceded).

Mali vs Tunisia: questions & answers

Who won Mali vs Tunisia?

Mali won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Mali vs Tunisia?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Mali vs Tunisia played?

Mali vs Tunisia was played on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at 21:00 (GMT+2) at Stade 26 Mars.

What is the head-to-head record between Mali and Tunisia?

8 meetings: Mali 2 wins, 3 draws, Tunisia 3 wins. Those 8 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Mali vs Tunisia result, stats & H2H

Mali

Tunisia

Key events

Key events

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Mali

Last matches: Tunisia

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (8 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group A

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Mali vs Tunisia preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Mali vs Tunisia

How often do Mali and Tunisia matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWWLD mean?

Mali vs Tunisia: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (8 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group A

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Mali

Last matches: Tunisia

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Mali vs Tunisia: questions & answers

Nito explains: Mali vs Tunisia

How often do Mali and Tunisia matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DWWLD mean?

Goals and trends · last 10