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Nigeria vs Mali

27 November 2021 at 13:00

Match Summary

Nigeria defeated Mali 72:70. The match was played in World Cup 2023.

Rivalry since 2009

Nigeria vs Mali Head to Head Results· 10

Nigeria and Mali have met 10 times — Nigeria won 9, Mali won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Nigeria leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 10 meetings. A combined 1301 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 130.10 per match (728 for the home side, 573 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 67–90 in 2017.

9
wins
Drawn
0
·
1
wins
Total goals
1301 · 130.1/match
Both scored
9/10 · 90%
Over 2.5
10/10 · 100%

Recent Meetings

15/08/23Olympic Games
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09/07/23AfroCan
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02/07/22World Cup
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25/08/21AfroBasket
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01/07/18World Cup
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25/02/18World Cup
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09/09/17African Championship
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21/08/13African Championship
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17/08/11African Championship
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10/08/09African Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 6790 v 2017

Standings

Nigeria sit — and Mali are — in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1Ireland0:0
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2Switzerland0:0
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3Azerbaijan0:0
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4Kosovo0:0
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Group B

1Romania0:0
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2Luxembourg0:0
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3Norway0:0
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Group C

1Albania0:0
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2Austria0:0
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3Armenia0:0
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Ranking of second-placed teams

1Switzerland0:0
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2Austria0:0
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3Luxembourg0:0
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Recent Form

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In their last 3 matches, Nigeria have recorded 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Mali show 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from their last 3 outings.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026