Once Mali have enough completed CAF World Cup Qualifiers matches with ball recoveries data, per-game averages and player leaders will publish here. The match-by-match table above updates after every game.
Use the match-by-match table above to compare ball recoveries game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Mali vs Tunisia on 03.10.2026.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Mali's ball recoveries totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2025.
| Player | Apps | Ball recoveries | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Diarra | 6 | 39 | 6.5 |
| M. Sangaré | 8 | 33 | 4.13 |
| A. Dieng | 8 | 26 | 3.25 |
| F. Doucouré | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| L. Sinayoko | 7 | 16 | 2.29 |
| A. Dante | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| M. Samassa | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |
| L. Coulibaly | 7 | 13 | 1.86 |
| Y. Bissouma | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| W. Coulibaly | 4 | 13 | 3.25 |
| A. Diaby | 6 | 13 | 2.17 |
| N. Gassama | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| G. Diakité | 4 | 10 | 2.5 |
| D. Nene | 7 | 9 | 1.29 |
| O. Camara | 6 | 8 | 1.33 |
| M. Doumbia | 7 | 8 | 1.14 |
| K. Doumbia | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| H. Traoré | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| M. Diakité | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| G. Diarra | 7 | 5 | 0.71 |
| E. Touré | 5 | 4 | 0.8 |
| A. Haidara | 5 | 3 | 0.6 |
| M. Maiga | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| K. Sidibé | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Camara | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team ball recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.06.2026 | Iran | Away | 2-0 | |
| 31.03.2026 | Russia | Away | 0-0 | |
| 09.01.2026 | Senegal | Home | 0-1 | |
| 03.01.2026 | Tunisia | Home | 1-1 | |
| 29.12.2025 | Comoros | Away | 0-0 | |
| 26.12.2025 | Morocco | Away | 1-1 | |
| 22.12.2025 | Zambia | Home | 1-1 | |
| 18.11.2025 | Jordan | Away | 0-0 | |
| 12.10.2025 | Madagascar | Home | 4-1 | |
| 08.10.2025 | Chad | Away | 0-2 |