The head coach for the Mali senior national team, Mohammed Mogassouba has announced a huge squad for the team’s upcoming international friendly game against Ghana next month.
The two West African countries will lock horns in Antalya, Turkey on October 9 to warm up to prepare for the resumption of the qualifiers to the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in November.
Coach Mohammed Mogassouba is giving the upcoming friendly game the seriousness it deserves and has named a 31-man squad.
The squad is dominated by top players playing for some of the best clubs in Europe.
Notable amongst them is Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure as well as Adama Traoré of Wolverhampton Wanders.
Below is the full Mali squad:
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 Nante), 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).