Mali Fouls Stats 2026

Mali Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Mali are averaging 11.6 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 25.2 total fouls on average. That puts them 38th of 49 for team fouls per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Rwanda, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Mali players commit the most fouls?

Aliou Dieng leads with 9 fouls across 8 qualifying appearances (1.13/g, 63% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Mali player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Mali's foul profile look this season?

Mali are averaging 11.6 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 13.6 for a match-total of 25.2. That ranks 38th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Mali pick up one yellow card every 0.172 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Rwanda the page weights each Mali defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Mali fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Mali player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Woyo Coulibaly	defender	3	6	2	100%
Fodé Doucouré	defender	2	2	1	100%
Mohamed Camara	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Mamadou Maiga	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Moussa Diakité	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Adama Camara	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Hamari Traoré	defender	4	8	2	75%
Yves Bissouma	midfielder	4	4	1	75%
Lassana Coulibaly	midfielder	4	8	2	75%
Ousmane Camara	defender	6	7	1.17	67%
El Bilal Touré	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Mamadou Sangaré	midfielder	8	7	0.88	63%
Aliou Dieng	midfielder	8	9	1.13	63%
Abdoulaye Diaby	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Mahamadou Doumbia	midfielder	5	7	1.4	60%
Nathan Gassama	defender	7	9	1.29	57%
Dorgeles Nene	attacker	6	5	0.83	50%
Amadou Haidara	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Mamadou Fofana	defender	2	2	1	50%
Martial Tia	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Lassine Sinayoko	attacker	7	7	1	43%
Gaoussou Diarra	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Amadou Dante	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Kamory Doumbia	midfielder	4	2	0.5	25%
Djigui Diarra	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%

Mali fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Liberia	Away	0-1	18	13	31	Hamari Traoré (5)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Cape Verde Islands	Home	3-1	9	16	25	Martial Tia (2)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Iran	Away	2-0	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Russia	Away	0-0	11	9	20	Nathan Gassama (2)
9 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal	Home	0-1	8	14	22	Hamari Traoré (2)
3 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Tunisia	Home	1-1	12	29	41	Lassana Coulibaly (4)
29 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Comoros	Away	0-0	8	22	30	Mohamed Camara (2)
26 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco	Away	1-1	22	15	37	Mahamadou Doumbia (4)
22 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Zambia	Home	1-1	15	13	28	Aliou Dieng (4)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Jordan	Away	0-0	13	5	18

Mali fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 12.89
Fouls against per game: 15.11
Match total fouls per game: 28
Games: 9
League rank for match fouls: 16 of 30

Mali Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	11	75%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Away	5	14.4	80%	80%	80%	60%	60%
Overall	9	12.89	78%	67%	67%	56%	44%

Mali Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	18	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	5	12.8	80%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Overall	9	15.11	89%	78%	78%	78%	78%

Mali Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	29	100%	100%	75%	75%	50%
Away	5	27.2	80%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Overall	9	28	89%	78%	67%	67%	56%

Mali Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	12.89	11	14.4
Yellow cards / match	2.22	1.75	2.6
Fouls per yellow card	5.8	6.3	5.5
Cards per foul	17%	16%	18%
Fouls over 8.5	78%	75%	80%
Fouls over 9.5	67%	50%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	67%	50%	80%
Fouls over 11.5	56%	50%	60%
Fouls over 12.5	44%	25%	60%

Mali Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	15.11	18	12.8
Fouls against over 8.5	89%	100%	80%
Fouls against over 9.5	78%	100%	60%
Fouls against over 10.5	78%	100%	60%
Fouls against over 11.5	78%	100%	60%
Fouls against over 12.5	78%	100%	60%

Mali Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	28	29	27.2
Match fouls over 18.5	89%	100%	80%
Match fouls over 20.5	78%	100%	60%
Match fouls over 22.5	67%	75%	60%
Match fouls over 24.5	67%	75%	60%
Match fouls over 26.5	56%	50%	60%

Mali 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	6.67	100%	100%	100%	67%
Away	4	6.5	75%	75%	75%	25%
Overall	7	6.57	86%	86%	86%	43%

Mali 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	7	67%	67%	67%	67%
Away	4	8	100%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	7	7.57	86%	57%	57%	57%

Mali 1st-half match total 2026 (from 7 of 9 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	13.67	100%	67%	67%	67%
Away	4	14.5	100%	100%	50%	50%
Overall	7	14.14	100%	86%	57%	57%

Mali fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Liberia (A)	0-1	18	13	31	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Cape Verde (H)	3-1	9	16	25	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Russia (A)	0-0	11	9	20	10
9 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal (H)	0-1	8	14	22	9
3 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Tunisia (H)	1-1	12	29	41	18
29 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Comoros (A)	0-0	8	22	30	16
26 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Morocco (A)	1-1	22	15	37	22
22 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Zambia (H)	1-1	15	13	28	14
18 Nov	Friendly International	Jordan (A)	0-0	13	5	18	10

CAF World Cup Qualifiers fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Niger	3	15.33	20	35.33	100%
2	Burkina Faso	4	17	18.25	35.25	100%
3	Benin	4	18.5	16.25	34.75	100%
4	Mauritania	3	13	20	33	100%
5	Tanzania	3	14.33	17	31.33	100%
6	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
7	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
8	Liberia	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	100%
9	Mozambique	3	12	18.67	30.67	67%
10	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
11	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
12	Guinea	3	14	15.33	29.33	100%
13	Sierra Leone	4	16	13.25	29.25	75%
14	Morocco	16	12.63	16.31	28.94	75%
15	Lesotho	4	14	14	28	75%
16	Mali	5	11.6	16.2	27.8	80%
17	Madagascar	3	13	13.67	26.67	100%
18	Egypt	15	12	14.53	26.53	73%
19	Tunisia	9	13.44	12.33	25.78	67%
20	Kenya	4	15	10.75	25.75	75%
21	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
22	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
23	Senegal	12	12.33	12.83	25.17	58%
24	Zambia	3	14.67	10.33	25	67%
25	Zimbabwe	4	10	15	25	75%
26	South Africa	10	11	13.3	24.3	80%
27	Algeria	11	11.27	13	24.27	55%
28	Ghana	10	11	12.3	23.3	60%
29	Cape Verde Islands	9	10.11	12.67	22.78	78%
30	Côte d'Ivoire	11	11	10.64	21.64	45%

Mali fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	8	13.63	13.63	27.25	75%
Vs top half	8	13.63	13.63	27.25	75%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Mali fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	13.5	14.5	28	100%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	12.83	13	25.83	67%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	5	13	18.6	31.6	100%
Friendly International	2025	1	13	5	18	0%

Mali next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Rwanda (home)	23.67	13.17	10.5	23.75	13	10.75
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Rwanda (away)	23.67	13.17	10.5	23.5	13.5	10
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Cape Verde (away)	22.78	10.11	12.67	26.25	12.25	14

Mali players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Aliou Dieng	midfielder	4	5	80%
2	Dorgeles Nene	attacker	3	4	75%
3	Hamari Traoré	defender	3	4	75%
4	Mamadou Sangaré	midfielder	3	4	75%
5	Nathan Gassama	defender	3	4	75%

Mali players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Dorgeles Nene	attacker	2	4	50%
2	Hamari Traoré	defender	2	4	50%
3	Lassana Coulibaly	midfielder	2	4	50%
4	Nathan Gassama	defender	2	4	50%
5	Moussa Diakité	midfielder	1	1	100%

Mali players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Woyo Coulibaly	defender	1	1	100%
2	Kamory Doumbia	midfielder	1	3	33%
3	Hamari Traoré	defender	1	4	25%
4	Lassana Coulibaly	midfielder	1	4	25%
5	Ousmane Camara	defender	1	4	25%

Rwanda fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Cape Verde (A)	1-2	17	16	33	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Liberia (H)	3-1	19	8	27	-
14 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	South Africa (A)	3-0	19	12	31	14
10 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Benin (H)	0-1	8	12	20	-
9 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Zimbabwe (A)	0-1	9	9	18	10
6 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Nigeria (A)	1-0	7	6	13	10