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 |
| Team | |
| Nationality |  Belgium |
| Birth date | 29.03.1973 (age 52) |
| Country of birth | Belgium |
| 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 |
'The strongest nation who never won AFCON' - Can Tom Saintfiet inspire Mali to glory?
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Mali boss Tom Saintfiet unfazed by Tunisia"s scoring record before AFCON clash
tribalfootball.com1 days
Mali national team head coach Tom Saintfiet has maintained a positive attitude heading into their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Round of 16 fixture against Tunisia at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on Saturday
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Africa Cup of Nations: tie-by-tie analysis of the last-16 matches
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Senegal v Sudan, Sat 4pm (all times GMT)Senegal, winners of the Afcon in 2022, have arguably the best collection of players, including the experience of Sadio Mané and the explosive talent of Nicolas Jackson, and are superior to their east African op
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Mali coach Saintfiet demands better from players despite reaching AFCON knockouts
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Mali coach Tom Saintfiet admitted the qualification style of the national team to the knockout stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was not what he anticipated in Morocco but promised an improved display in the next phase
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EFL star lands on his neck as AFCON celebration goes horribly wrong
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· 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
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Yves Bissouma ruled out of Mali"s AFCON opener vs Zambia
tribalfootball.com2 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
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Can Salah finally lift Afcon trophy as Morocco eye home glory?
Yahoo2 weeks
After an intense debate on player availability and the timing of the tournament, the focus has begun to shift to the pitch as another mid-season edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday
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All you need to know about Afcon 2025
BBC Sport4 weeks
Ivory Coast won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil after a dramatic run to the final which included sacking their manager mid-tournament· Published 55 minutes agoThe continent's best footballers are preparing to descend on Morocco for the 20
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