The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles (The Eagles), is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football . They have never made the World Cup; in fact, although the association was affiliated with FIFA in 1962, Mali's first World Cup qualifier wasn't played until 2000.

In March 2005, riots broke out in Bamako after Mali lost a World Cup qualifier to Togo, 2-1 on a last minute goal.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
• 1966 - Withdrew
• 1970 to 1990 - Did not enter
• 1994 - Withdrew
• 1998 - Withdrew
• 2002 - Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1963 - Did not enter
• 1965 to 1970 - Did not qualify
• 1972 - Second place
• 1974 - Did not qualify
• 1976 - Did not qualify
• 1978 - Disqualified
• 1980 - Did not enter
• 1982 to 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1988 - Withdrew
• 1990 - Did not qualify
• 1992 - Did not qualify
• 1994 - Fourth place
• 1996 - Did not qualify
• 1998 - Did not qualify
• 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2002 - Fourth place
• 2004 - Fourth place