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Ghana vs MaliLive Score, Lineups & H2H

CAF World Cup Qualifiers20262026
Ghana

Ghana

Djiku49'
1
-FT
0
Sep 08, 2025
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Mali

Mali

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

87'Substitution
Jerome Opoku
Jerome Opoku· In
Alexander Djiku
Alexander Djiku· Out
Ghana
84'Yellow Card
Thomas Partey
Thomas Partey
Ghana
81'Substitution
Ousmane Camara
Ousmane Camara· In
Salim Diakité
Salim Diakité· Out
Mali
81'Substitution
Moussa Sylla
Moussa Sylla· In
Amadou Dante
Amadou Dante· Out
Mali
80'Substitution
Joseph Paintsil 
Joseph Paintsil · In
Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus· Out
Ghana
80'Substitution
Iñaki Williams 
Iñaki Williams · In
Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew· Out
Ghana
72'Substitution
Kamaldeen Sulemana
Kamaldeen Sulemana· In
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo· Out
Ghana
69'Substitution
Mustapha Sangaré
Mustapha Sangaré· In
Lassine Sinayoko
Lassine Sinayoko· Out
Mali
59'Substitution
Dorgeles Nene
Dorgeles Nene· In
Fodé Doucouré
Fodé Doucouré· Out
Mali
58'Substitution
Gaoussou Diarra
Gaoussou Diarra· In
Lassana Coulibaly
Lassana Coulibaly· Out
Mali
Goal!
1-0
Alexander Djiku
Alexander Djiku
49'·Ghana
⚽
26'Yellow Card
Jonas Adjetey
Jonas Adjetey
Ghana

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Ghana
Ghana
Mali
Mali
45%Ball Possession55%
6Shots Total9
2Shots On Target4
5Corners2
17Fouls15
2Yellow Cards0
1Offsides0
1Saves0
1Passes0
4Shots Off Target5
101Attacks125
59Dangerous Attacks84
1Goals0
12Free Kicks10
4Substitutions5
1Assists0
1Accurate Passes0
2Injuries1

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Jonas Adjetey
Jonas Adjetey
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Thomas Partey
Thomas Partey
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew
FW
-80'01-
-
-
-
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo
MF
-72'00-
-
-
-
Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus
MF
-80'00-
-
-
-
Alexander Djiku
Alexander Djiku
DF
-87'10-
-
-
-
Joseph Paintsil
Joseph Paintsil
FW
-10'00-
-
-
-
Jerome Opoku
Jerome Opoku
DF
-3'00-
-
-
-
Iñaki Williams
Iñaki Williams
MF
-10'00-
-
-
-
Kamaldeen Sulemana
Kamaldeen Sulemana
FW
-18'00-
-
-
-

Ghana vs Mali — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ghana15D1217110/1514-3
Mali15W1101010/1512-1

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Ghana — last 5 games
  1. W5-0 vs Chad2025-03-21
  2. W3-0 @ Madagascar2025-03-24
  3. L1-2 vs Nigeria2025-05-28
  4. W4-0 @ Trinidad and Tobago2025-05-31
  5. D1-1 @ Chad2025-09-04
Mali — last 5 games
  1. W6-0 vs Swaziland2024-11-19
  2. W3-0 @ Comoros2025-03-20
  3. D0-0 @ Central African Republic2025-03-24
  4. L0-1 @ Congo DR2025-06-05
  5. W3-0 vs Comoros2025-09-04
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2015-03-31 – 2024-06-06
Ghana wins
1
Draws
1
Mali wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
2.67
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2015-03-31 – 2024-06-06) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-06-06Mali1-2Ghana
2020-10-09Mali3-0Ghana
2015-03-31Ghana1-1Mali
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ghana1102517WDWWW4-3
Mali3101811DWLWW15-12

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
7 ptsGhana 25 · Mali 18
Positions
#1 vs #3
Goals per game
2.3/0.6 vs 1.7/0.6scored/conceded per game · league average 1.26

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-09-08

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Ghana
Won 33%
(1/3)
Draw 33%
(1/3)
Mali
Won 33%
(1/3)
Goals
3-5
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

1
Ghana wins
1
Draws
1
Mali wins
Goals Scored
3 - 5
Jun 6, 2024 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers
Mali
Mali
1-2
Ghana
Ghana
Oct 9, 2020 • Friendly International
Mali
Mali
3-0
Ghana
Ghana
Mar 31, 2015 • Friendly International
Ghana
Ghana
1-1
Mali
Mali

Fixtures

Matchday 8 — CAF World Cup Qualifiers

Match Report

The table read 1st (Ghana, 25 pts) against 3rd (Mali, 18 pts), 7 points apart. The last five rounds placed Mali no better than 15th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Ghana were scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.6, Mali 1.7 and 0.6, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.

It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Ghana: Alexander Djiku (49')

Key stats

Possession: Ghana 45% · Mali 55% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 5-2

More details:

Ghana — live results and scheduleMali — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Ghana vs Mali?
Ghana 1-0 Mali. CAF World Cup Qualifiers match played on 8 Sept 2025.
What league is Ghana vs Mali in?
This match is part of the CAF World Cup Qualifiers. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Ghana and Mali?
In 3 meetings between 2015 and 2024: Ghana has 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss against Mali.