· Blind football
Mali returns to the African blind football podium in Enugu
Mali reached the final of the 2019 African Blind Football Championships in Enugu, Nigeria, and finished second behind Morocco.
Read the archive reportNATIONAL STORIES · SHARED AMBITION
The Para sport story of Mali.
Mali’s blind football pathway grew from development work in Bamako beginning in 2012, with the national programme established in 2015. Continental bronze in 2015 was followed by silver in 2017 and qualification for the country’s first World Championships. Mali finished tenth at Madrid 2018 and returned to the African final in 2019, demonstrating sustained progress in team competition.
Madrid 2018: 5 things to know about Mali Madrid 2018: Blind football debutants impress Morocco retain African Championships title
Historical context is drawn from the linked IPC records. Dates and roles refer to the time of the original report.
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2017–2019Years represented in this collection
FROM THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Athletes, achievements and opportunity.
· Blind football
Mali finishes tenth on its blind football World Championships debut
Mali completed its first Blind Football World Championships in tenth place at Madrid 2018.
Read the archive report· Multi-sport
Benin training strengthens eight African NPCs
Programme leads trained in Cotonou to support stronger national Para sport organisations.
Read the archive reportYOUR NATIONAL CONNECTION
Para sport in Mali.
Connect with the national organisation to ask about participation, athlete development, classification and representing your country.
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Discover & participate
Connect with your NPC to find an accessible club, a first training session or a local sport opportunity.
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Develop & progress
Build an athlete pathway through coaching, equipment access, classification information and competition.
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Compete & represent
Prepare for national and continental events, with entries coordinated by your NPC and the relevant federation.