[2] Mali 2-0 South Africa [2] 2024-01-16 20:00
Stadium: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium Round: 1
Referee: Mohamed Adel Home Manager: Eric Chelle Away Manager: Hugo Broos
Head to Head
| International Match | 2019/10/13 13:00 | South Africa v Mali | L | 2-1 |
| International Match | 2015/01/14 14:00 | Mali v South Africa | L | 0-3 |
Home History
| International Match | 2024/01/06 19:00 | Mali v Guinea-Bissau | W | 6-2 |
| Africa - World Cup Qualifying | 2023/11/20 19:00 | Mali v Central African Rep | D | 1-1 |
| Africa - World Cup Qualifying | 2023/11/17 19:00 | Mali v Chad | W | 3-1 |
| International Match | 2023/10/17 15:00 | Saudi Arabia v Mali | W | 1-3 |
| International Match | 2023/10/13 19:00 | Mali v Uganda | W | 1-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2023/09/08 19:00 | Mali v South Sudan | W | 4-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2023/06/18 16:00 | Congo v Mali | W | 0-2 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2023/03/28 16:00 | Gambia v Mali | L | 1-0 |
Away History
| International Match | 2024/01/10 13:00 | South Africa v Lesotho | D | 0-0 |
| Africa - World Cup Qualifying | 2023/11/21 13:00 | Rwanda v South Africa | L | 2-0 |
| Africa - World Cup Qualifying | 2023/11/18 13:00 | South Africa v Benin | W | 2-1 |
| International Match | 2023/10/17 19:00 | Ivory Coast v South Africa | D | 1-1 |
| International Match | 2023/10/13 16:00 | South Africa v Eswatini | D | 0-0 |
| International Match | 2023/09/12 15:00 | South Africa v Congo DR | W | 1-0 |
| International Match | 2023/09/09 13:00 | South Africa v Namibia | D | 0-0 |
| COSAFA Cup | 2023/07/16 13:00 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 3-5 |