Match Events
- 39′Mali, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- Half-time
- 61′Mali, goal:1–0
- 65′Mali, yellow card:Foul
- 67′Zambia, substitution:off
- 67′Zambia, substitution:
- 69′Zambia, yellow card:David SimukondaFoul
- 76′Mali, substitution:off
- 76′Mali, substitution:off
- 78′Zambia, substitution:
- 86′Mali, substitution:off
- 90′Zambia, goal:1–1assist
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
Mali
6.94
Average match ratingMali +0.30
6.64
Zambia
4-2-3-1
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Mali
Formation unavailable
Zambia
4-2-3-1
Stade Mohammed V
Key Stats
53%Possession47%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots7
5Shots on Target2
6Corners5
82%Pass Accuracy80%
Top Performers
Best rated
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Player Ratings
Mali
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Match report
Mali vs Zambia — the facts
Mali and Zambia drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
Mali met Zambia in the Africa Cup of Nations (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 22 December 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stade Mohammed V. Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan.
Team pages: Mali · Zambia · Africa Cup of Nations
Key moments
- 61' Goal: Lassine Sinayoko — 1–0
- 90' Goal: Patson Daka (assist: Mathews Banda) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Mali
- 20 Mamadou Sangaré
- 26 Woyo Coulibaly
- 9 El Bilal Touré
- 19 Kamory Doumbia
- 17 Lassine Sinayoko
- 7 Dorgeles Nene
- 3 Amadou Danté
- 5 Abdoulaye Diaby
- 15 Mamadou Fofana
- 23 Aliou Dieng
- 16 D. Diarra
Zambia (4-2-3-1)
- 1 W. Mwanza
- 8 Lubambo Musonda
- 21 D. Chanda
- 6 Benson Sakala
- 2 Mathews Banda
- 5 Miguel Chaiwa
- 25 O. Tembo
- 10 Fashion Sakala
- 17 Kings Kangwa
- 9 Lameck Banda
- 20 Patson Daka
About this match
On this page: the Mali vs Zambia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Mali and Zambia team pages or the Africa Cup of Nations page.