Mali head coach Mohammed Magassouba has announced a list of 31 players for their friendly match against Ghana slated for next month in Antalya.
The Eagles will face the Black Stars on 9 October 2020 in Antalya, Turkey in an international friendly match. The match will serve as a preparatory game for both countries, Ghana especially ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Magassouba named Everton FC’s midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure and Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traoré in his 31-man squad, handing them their debut call ups into the senior national team. Unlike Ghana’s coach CK Akonnor, Magassouba included one locally based player in his squad, handing the slot to Stade Malien’s goalkeeper Djigui Diarra.
Below is the squad list:
Goakeepers
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
