Tom Saintfiet
Tom Saintfiet is a Belgian football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Mali national team. He managed the Gambian national team from 2018 to 2024, earning a place in the top five list of best coaches of the year in the African continent in 2022 and 2023, voted by Confédération Africaine de Football. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Tom Saintfiet |
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| Birth date | 29.03.1973 (age 52) |
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| City of birth | Mol |
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| Team | First | Last | Matches | W | D | L | %W | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.09.2024 | 03.01.2026 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 21 | |
| 13.11.2019 | 23.01.2024 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 30 | |
| 08.09.2018 | 10.09.2019 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | |
| 06.09.2016 | 10.10.2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12.11.2015 | 15.11.2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 07.09.2013 | 07.09.2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Saintfiet: Outsiders Mali fearless of Senegal AFCON clash new
tribalfootball.com53 minutes
Mali coach Tom Saintfiet has embraced his side's underdog tag as they prepare to face Senegal in their quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Grand Stade de Tanger on Friday
Mali´s strong mentality key to overcoming favourites Senegal, says Coulibaly
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Midfielder Lassana Coulibaly says Mali need to show the same determination that they used to overcome Tunisia in order to beat Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals
Mali vs Senegal: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, line-ups, prediction
Yahoo9 hours
Mali take on Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final at Grand Stade de Tanger on Friday evening.The Eagles defeated Tunisia 3-2 on penalties in the round of 16, while the Teranga Lions edged Sudan 3-1
Key facts shaping the 2025 AFCON quarter-final stage
tribalfootball.com1 days
We have reached the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, with four heavyweight clashes lined up.Mali meet 2021 winners Senegal on Friday, and later the same evening hosts Morocco take on Cameroon
AFCON quarterfinal preview - talking points
tribalfootball.com1 days
Mali meet 2021 winners Senegal on Friday, and later the same evening hosts Morocco take on Cameroon.The following day, Algeria clash with Nigeria in a battle between two of the form teams in the competition, while Egypt take on Ivory Coast
Mali coach Tom Saintfiet labels Senegal as favourites ahead of AFCON clash
tribalfootball.com4 days
Mali national team coach Tom Saintfiet has tagged Senegal as favourites heading into their quarter-final fixture at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco
'The strongest nation who never won AFCON' - Can Tom Saintfiet inspire Mali to glory?
ESPNsoccer.net6 days
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EFL star lands on his neck as AFCON celebration goes horribly wrong
talksport.com2 weeks
· Joe Brophy, Senior Features Writer· Published: 8:51, 23 Dec 2025· Updated: 8:51, 23 Dec 2025Leicester City star Patson Daka was lucky to avoid suffering a serious injury after a celebration gone wrong at the Africa Cup of Nations
Yves Bissouma ruled out of Mali"s AFCON opener vs Zambia
tribalfootball.com3 weeks
Mali will be without Yves Bissouma for their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday, but coach Tom Saintfiet is confident the midfielder will make a positive contribution at the tournament in Morocco















