Statistics below relate to both teams' performance as of the date this game was played.
Russia
OVERALL FORM
| Rating | Trend | |
| Overall Form | 6 |  |
| Scoring Form | 8 | |
| Defence Form | 7 | |
RUSSIA RECENT RESULTS
| 27/03/2026 | Russia 3 Nicaragua 1 | W |
| 15/11/2025 | Russia 0 Chile 2 | L |
| 12/11/2025 | Russia 1 Peru 1 | D |
| 14/10/2025 | Russia 3 Bolivia 0 | W |
| 10/10/2025 | Russia 2 Iran 1 | W |
| 07/09/2025 | Qatar 1 Russia 4 | W |
| 04/09/2025 | Russia 0 Jordan 0 | D |
| 10/06/2025 | Belarus 1 Russia 4 | W |
| 06/06/2025 | Russia 1 Nigeria 1 | D |
| 25/03/2025 | Russia 5 Zambia 0 | W |
Mali
OVERALL FORM
| Rating | Trend | |
| Overall Form | 5 | |
| Scoring Form | 5 | |
| Defence Form | 7 | |
MALI RECENT RESULTS
| 18/11/2025 | Jordan 0 Mali 0 | D |
| 12/10/2025 | Mali 4 Madagascar 1 | W |
| 08/10/2025 | Chad 0 Mali 2 | W |
| 08/09/2025 | Ghana 1 Mali 0 | L |
| 04/09/2025 | Mali 3 Comoros 0 | W |
| 05/06/2025 | Congo DR 1 Mali 0 | L |
| 24/03/2025 | Central African Rep 0 Mali 0 | D |
| 20/03/2025 | Comoros 0 Mali 3 | W |
| 11/06/2024 | Madagascar 0 Mali 0 | D |
| 06/06/2024 | Mali 1 Ghana 2 | L |
