Mali at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Malian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).^[2][3]

Men

Women

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Mali men's national football team managed to qualify for the Olympics after winning a close final game against Cameroon, leaving them atop the group by just a single point.^[4]

Roster

The following is the Malian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Head coach: Cheick Oumar Koné

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	2004 club
1	1GK	Fousseiny Tangara*	(1978-06-12)12 June 1978 (aged 26)	0	0	FC Mantes
2	4FW	Mamadi Berthe	(1983-01-17)17 January 1983 (aged 21)	0	0	Sedan
3	2DF	Adama Tamboura	(1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Djoliba AC
4	2DF	Moussa Coulibaly	(1981-09-15)15 September 1981 (aged 22)	0	0	AS Bamako
5	2DF	Boubacar Koné	(1984-08-21)21 August 1984 (aged 19)	0	0	AS Bamako
6	2DF	Boucader Diallo	(1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 19)	0	0	Stade Malien
7	4FW	Tenema N'Diaye	(1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	CS Sfaxien
8	3MF	Abdou Traore	(1981-08-05)5 August 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Djoliba AC
9	3MF	Rafan Sidibé	(1984-03-12)12 March 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Stade Malien
10	3MF	Mintou Doucouré	(1982-07-19)19 July 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	JS Centre Setif Keita
11	4FW	Sédonoudé Abouta	(1981-01-01)1 January 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Djoliba AC
12	2DF	Drissa Diakité	(1985-02-18)18 February 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Djoliba AC
13	4FW	Dramane Traoré	(1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Ismaily SC
14	3MF	Mohamed Sissoko	(1985-01-22)22 January 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Valencia
15	3MF	Jimmy Kébé	(1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Lens
16	1GK	Soumbeïla Diakité	(1984-08-25)25 August 1984 (aged 19)	0	0	Stade Malien
17	4FW	Mamadou Diallo	(1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	USM Alger
18	1GK	Cheick Bathily	(1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (aged 21)	0	0	Djoliba AC

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mali	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5	Qualified for the quarterfinals
2	South Korea	3	1	2	0	6	5	+1	5
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
4	Greece	3	0	1	2	4	7	−3	1

11 August 2004

20:30

Mali	0–0	Mexico
	Report

Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos

Attendance: 10,104

Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

14 August 2004

20:30

Greece	0–2	Mali
	Report	Berthe 2' N'Diaye 45'

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

Attendance: 17,123

Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

17 August 2004

20:30

South Korea	3–3	Mali
Cho J.J. 57', 59' Tamboura 64' (o.g.)	Report	N'Diaye 7', 24', 55'

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

Attendance: 3,320

Referee: Éric Poulat (France)

Quarterfinals

21 August 2004

18:00

Mali	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Italy
	Report	Bovo 116'

Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus

Attendance: 27,543

Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

One Malian judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Bourama Mariko	Men's −73 kg	Baștea (ROM) L 0000–0210	did not advance