Mali men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team
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The Mali men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the representative for Mali in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Fédération Malienne de Basketball.[2][3] The Mali men's national under-18 basketball team represents Mali at the FIBA U18 AfroBasket, where they have a chance to qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
FIBA ranking18[1] (As of December 2024)
Joined FIBA1961
FIBA zoneFIBA Africa
National federationFédération Malienne de Basketball
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| FIBA ranking | 18[1] (As of December 2024) | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1961 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Africa | ||
| National federation | Fédération Malienne de Basketball | ||
| U19 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 1 (2019) | ||
| U18 AfroBasket | |||
| Appearances | 13 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 3 (2018, 2020, 2024) Silver: 1 (2006) Bronze: 6 (2000, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2022) | ||
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At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, Mali broke every record of African basketball teams as the team finished runner-up only to the favorites United States.[4]
Tournament record
U19 World Cup
| Year | Pos. | GP | W | L | Ref. |
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| 1979–2003 | Did not qualify | ||||
 2007 |
15th | 5 | 1 | 4 | [5] |
 2009 |
Did not qualify | [6] | |||
 2011 |
Did not qualify | [7] | |||
 2013 |
Did not qualify | [8] | |||
 2015 |
Did not qualify | [9] | |||
 2017 |
16th | 7 | 0 | 7 | [10] |
| 2019 |
2nd  |
7 | 5 | 2 | [11] |
| 2021 |
13th | 7 | 2 | 5 | [12] |
 2023 |
Did not qualify | [13] | |||
 2025 |
11th | 7 | 3 | 4 | [14] |
| 2027 |
To be determined | ||||
 2029 |
To be determined | ||||
| Total | 5/19 | 33 | 11 | 22 | |
U18 AfroBasket
| Year | Pos. | GP | W | L | Ref. |
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| 1977–1990 | Did not participate | ||||
 1994 |
7th | 6 | 0 | 6 | [15] |
| 1998 |
Did not qualify | [16] | |||
 2000 |
3rd |
6 | 3 | 3 | [17] |
| 2002 |
3rd |
6 | 5 | 1 | |
 2006 |
2nd |
5 | 4 | 1 | [18] |
| 2008 |
5th | 8 | 6 | 2 | [19] |
 2010 |
3rd |
6 | 5 | 1 | [20] |
 2012 |
4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | [21] |
 2014 |
3rd |
6 | 4 | 2 | [22] |
| 2016 |
3rd |
7 | 6 | 1 | [23] |
 2018 |
1st |
8 | 8 | 0 | [24] |
| 2020 |
1st |
5 | 2 | 3 | [25] |
| 2022 |
3rd |
7 | 5 | 2 | [26] |
| 2024 |
1st |
6 | 6 | 0 | [27] |
| Total | 13/21 | 83 | 58 | 25 | |
Current squad
Team at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup:[28] (Silver medal squad)
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