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Mali announce squad for friendly against Ghana Black Stars

Mali announce squad for friendly against Ghana Black Stars

Mali announce squad for friendly against Ghana Black Stars

Mali head coach Mohamed Magassouba has named a 31-man squad for their international friendly against Ghana next month.




The Malien Eagles will tackle the Black Stars on 9 October 2020 in Antalya, Turkey.

Magassouba handed debut call-ups to Everton FC’s midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure and Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traoré.

Stade Malien’s goalkeeper Djigui Diarra is the only home-based player listed in the squad.

Teenager El Bilal Touré who plays for French Ligue 1 side Stade Reims has also named in the squad.

Below is the squad list:

GOALKEEPERS: Djigui Diarra – Stade Malien Ibrahim Mounkoro – TP Mazembe Mamadou Samassa – Sivasspor Adama Keita – Djoliba AC

DEFENDERS: Hamari Traoré – Stade Rennes Falaye Sacko – Vitoria Guimarães Massadio Haidara – RC Lens Charles Traoré – FC Nantes Molla Wague – Amiens SC Mamadou Fofana – FC Metz Aboubacar Kouyate – FC Metz Sikou Niakate – EA Guingamp



MIDFIELDERS: Diadie Samassekou – TSG Hoffenheim Cheick Doucoure – RC Lens Amadou Haidara – RB Leipzig Lassana Coulibaly – Angers FC Mohammed Camara – Red Bull Salzburg Adama Noss Traoré – Hatayspor Yves Bissouma – Brighton and Hove Albion Abdoulaye Doucoure – Everton FC

ATTACKERS: Moussa Djenepo – Southampton FC Adama Malouda Traoré – Al-Adalah Moussa Doumbia – Stade Reims Abdoulaye Diaby – Sporting Lisbon Kalifa Coulibaly – FC Nantes Sekou Koita – Red Bull Salzburg El Bilal Touré – Stade Reims Moussa Marega – FC Porto Adama Traoré – Wolverhampton Wanderers Hadi Sacko – Denizlispor Kevin Zohi – Racing Strasbourg


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