Mali vs Senegal: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

The Lions of Teranga are unbeaten in the competition so far, having swept past all but one of their opponents with relative ease.

That blip on their otherwise perfect record came in the group stage, in a 1-1 draw with the DR Congo, where Sadio Mane rescued a point for the Senegalese after Cedric Bakambu’s opener just after the hour.

Pape Thiaw’s side have conceded just two goals in the tournament, with the second coming in the most recent outing against Sudan, where they were dealt an early scare.

Aamir Abdallah opened the scoring inside six minutes in Tangiers to set Sudan on their way to a huge upset, but any hope of that was quickly dashed before the break as Pape Gueye netted a brace. Ibrahim Mbaye finished the game off with 77 minutes played.

Mali, meanwhile, had been without star man and Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma at the start of AFCON, but he returned on boxing day in the draw with hosts Morocco.

Tom Saintfiet’s side drew all three games in the group stage, finishing as runners-up in Group A behind Morocco.

They then needed penalties to overcome Tunisia in the last 16.

The Malians have had a man sent off in their last two games, with Lens midfielder Amadou Haidara dismissed against Comoros and Woyo Coulibaly, the former Leicester full-back, given his marching orders against Tunisia.

Mali vs Senegal is scheduled for a 4pm GMT kick-off on Friday, January 9, 2026.

The match will take place at the Grand Stade de Tanger in Tangier.

TV channel: Every match of the tournament will be broadcast across Channel 4’s network.

The game will be broadcast on E4, with coverage starting at 3.30pm GMT.

Live stream: UK viewers will be able to stream games on the Channel 4 Sport YouTube or Channel 4’s official website and app.

For Mali, Gaoussou Diarra is out injured with an ankle sprain, while Woyo Coulibaly will be suspended after his red card against Tunisia.