Mali vs. Zambia (Dec 22, 2025) Team Stats

Super Eagles legend Joseph Yobo warns Nigeria against a slow start in AFCON group

AFCON groups revealed in draw ahead of 2025 tournament

AFCON 2025 - Far-too-early rankings of all 24 teams to play in Morocco

Mali

Zambia

Super Eagles legend Joseph Yobo warns Nigeria against a slow start in AFCON group

AFCON groups revealed in draw ahead of 2025 tournament

AFCON 2025 - Far-too-early rankings of all 24 teams to play in Morocco

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

Africa Cup of Nations Standings

Africa Cup of Nations News

12/22

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Mali	0 - 0	Mauritania	Dec 29, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
L	Mauritania	1 - 0	Mali	Dec 22, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Mali	6 - 0	Eswatini	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
W	Mozambique	0 - 1	Mali	Nov 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
D	Guinea-Bissau	0 - 0	Mali	Oct 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Zambia	3 - 0	Mozambique	Dec 28, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Mozambique	0 - 3	Zambia	Dec 21, 2024	African Nations Championship Qualifying
W	Sierra Leone	0 - 2	Zambia	Nov 19, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
W	Zambia	1 - 0	Ivory Coast	Nov 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
W	Chad	0 - 1	Zambia	Oct 15, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

			Date	COMPETITION
Mali	1 - 0	Zambia	Sep 23, 2022	International Friendly
Zambia	0 - 0	Mali	Jan 27, 2016	African Nations Championship
Zambia	2 - 1	Mali	Jun 18, 2005	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Mali	1 - 1	Zambia	Jun 19, 2004	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Stade Mohamed V

TBD, December 22, 2025

Casablanca, Morocco

Former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo is confident the stars are aligned for the Super Eagles to become African champions for the fourth time, but warns they must make a good start to the Africa Cup of Nations if they want to go all the way.

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Equatorial Guinea

Ivory Coast

Guinea-Bissau