France U17 2-1 Mali U17 in the U17 World Championship, Semifinals at Manahan Stadium, Surakarta (20,000 capacity).

Mali U17 won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 14 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 1 time: France U17 1 win, Mali U17 0, 0 draws.