Mali vs Rwanda
intl • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification • 2027 • Round 3 • Qualification
Mali11 November 2026
Rwanda
Match information
- Country
- intl
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification
- Season
- 2027
- Round
- 3
- Stage
- Qualification
- Date
- 11 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Stade du 26 Mars
Prediction
Mali win58%
Draw24%
Rwanda win18%
Clubs
Mali
- Founded
- 1960
- Country
- Mali
- Stadium
- Stade 26 Mars
- City
- Bamako
- Capacity
- 55 000
- Surface
- grass
Rwanda
- Founded
- 1972
- Country
- Rwanda
- Stadium
- Stade Amahoro
- City
- Kigali
- Capacity
- 45 508
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
MaliDLWWD
RwandaWWWWD
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Mali | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cape Verde | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Head-to-head
- 11 November 2021 • WC Qualification Africa • Rwanda 0 : 3 Mali (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 1 September 2021 • WC Qualification Africa • Mali 1 : 0 Rwanda (Half-time 1 : 0)
Match result probability
Mali win58%
Draw24%
Rwanda win18%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 82%
- X2
- 42%
- 12
- 76%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 72%
- Under 1.5
- 28%
- Over 2.5
- 46%
- Under 2.5
- 54%
- Over 3.5
- 25%
- Under 3.5
- 75%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 46%
- No
- 54%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Mali | Rwanda |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 99% | 1% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 94% | 6% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 82% | 18% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 58% | 42% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 32% | 68% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 14% | 86% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 5% | 95% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 2% | 98% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Mali
- Tom Saintfiet
- Rwanda
- Stephen Constantine
Squad - Mali
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Emile Doucoure | 19 |
| 1 | N'Golo Traore | 26 |
| 16 |  Djigui Diarra | 31 |
| 22 |  Mamadou Samassa | 36 |
| Ngolo Traore | 29 | |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Hamari Traore | 34 |
| 3 |  Amadou Dante | 25 |
| 5 |  Cheick Keita | 23 |
| 13 |  Fode Doucoure | 25 |
| 13 |  Modibo Sagnan | 27 |
| 14 |  Nathan Gassama | 25 |
| 15 |  Daouda Guindo | 23 |
| 25 |  Ousmane Camara | 23 |
| 26 |  Woyo Coulibaly | 27 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 4 |  Amadou Haidara | 28 |
| 6 |  Ousmane Diakite | 26 |
| 8 |  Mamadou Sangare | 24 |
| 10 |  Kamory Doumbia | 23 |
| 11 |  Lassana Coulibaly | 30 |
| 12 | Martial Tia | 19 |
| 18 |  Moussa Diakite | 22 |
| 19 |  Adama Camara | 29 |
| 23 |  Aliou Dieng | 28 |
| 24 | Issa Djiguiba | 22 |
 Kalidou Sidibe | 27 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Dorgeles Nene | 23 |
| 7 | Sidiki Maiga | 27 |
| 17 |  Lassine Sinayoko | 26 |
| 18 |  Mamadou Doumbia | 20 |
| 20 |  Sekou Koita | 26 |
| 21 |  Gaoussou Diarra | 23 |
| 27 |  Gaoussou Diakite | 21 |
Squad - Rwanda
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Fiacre Ntwari | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 18 | Adolphe Hakizimana | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Claude Niyomugabo | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Emmanuel Imanishimwe | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 |
| 5 |  Ange Mutsinzi | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 16 |  Clement Niyigena | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Gilbert Byiringiro | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| 25 | Phanuel Kavita | 33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 | Darryl Nkulikiyimana | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 |  Djihad Bizimana | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| 8 |  Samuel Gueulette | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Kevin Muhire | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 15 |  Bonheur Mugisha | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Abeddy Biramahire | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 9 | Joy-Slayd Mickels | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 |  Noam Emeran | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Gilbert Mugisha | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.60 |
| 13 |  Leroy Mickels | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Iradukunda Tatou Elie | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Innocent Nshuti | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| 20 |  Joy-Lance Mickels | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Jojea Kwizera | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Mali wins2
Draws0
Rwanda wins0
- Goals: Mali
- 4 (2.0)
- Goals: Rwanda
- 0 (0.0)
- Goals per match
- 2.0
- Both teams scored
- 0 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 2
Results
- 11 November 2021 • WC Qualification Africa • Rwanda 0 : 3 Mali (Half-time 0 : 2)
- 1 September 2021 • WC Qualification Africa • Mali 1 : 0 Rwanda (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Mali | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 2-6-2 | 5-1-4 |
| Scored (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 12 (1.2) |
| Conceded (per match) | 7 (0.7) | 9 (0.9) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 10 | 2 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
Recent form - Mali
- D4 October 2026 • Friendlies • Morocco 1 : 1 Mali (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Liberia 0 : 1 Mali (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W25 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Mali 3 : 1 Cape Verde (Half-time 2 : 1)
- L4 June 2026 • Friendlies • Iran 2 : 0 Mali (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Russia 0 : 0 Mali (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L9 January 2026 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Mali 0 : 1 Senegal (Half-time 0 : 1)
- D29 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Comoros 0 : 0 Mali (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D26 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Morocco 1 : 1 Mali (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D22 December 2025 • CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Mali 1 : 1 Zambia (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D18 November 2025 • Friendlies • Jordan 0 : 0 Mali (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Rwanda
- D5 October 2026 • Friendlies • Rwanda 0 : 0 Kenya (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Cape Verde 1 : 2 Rwanda (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W25 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Rwanda 3 : 1 Liberia (Half-time 3 : 1)
- W30 March 2026 • Fifa Series • Rwanda 2 : 0 Estonia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W27 March 2026 • Fifa Series • Rwanda 4 : 0 Grenada (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L14 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • South Africa 3 : 0 Rwanda (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L10 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Rwanda 0 : 1 Benin (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W9 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Zimbabwe 0 : 1 Rwanda (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L6 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Nigeria 1 : 0 Rwanda (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L9 June 2025 • Friendlies • Algeria 2 : 0 Rwanda (Half-time 1 : 0)
Standings - Group K
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cape Verde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 |  Liberia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 40 | Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 41 | Liberia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rwanda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 39 | Liberia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 40 | Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |