Henryk Kasperczak has announced the roster for the Malian national team ahead of their upcoming friendly matches against Guinea and Gabon, followed by a clash with Croatia in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The squad includes 26 players, with notable inclusions such as Ousmane Coulibaly from Stade Brestois and Cheick Diabaté from Bordeaux. Additionally, newcomers Kalifa Coulibaly from PSG and Nouha Dicko from Wolverhampton have received their first call-ups.
Here is the full list of summoned players:
Goalkeepers: Soumaïla Diakité (Stade Malien), Germain Berthe (CO Bamako), Mamadou Samassa (Guingamp, France).
Defenders: Adama Tamboura (Randers FC, Denmark), Molla Wagué (Caen, France), Idrissa Coulibaly (Raja Casablanca, Morocco), Drissa Diakité (SC Bastia, France), Fousseni Diawara (Tours, France), Adama Coulibaly (Auxerre, France), Salif Coulibaly (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Ousmane Coulibaly (Brest, France), Mahamadou Ndiaye (Troyes, France).
Midfielders: Tongo Doumbia (Valenciennes, France), Bakaye Traoré (Kayseri Erciyesspor, Turkey), Samba Sow (Karabükspor, Turkey), Seydou Keita (Valencia, Spain), Bakary Sako (Wolverhampton, England), Birama Touré (Nantes, France), Sambou Yatabaré (SC Bastia, France), Abdou Traoré (Bordeaux, France).
Forwards: Cheick Fantamady Diarra (Istres, France), Cheick Diabaté (Bordeaux, France), Mana Dembélé (Guingamp, France), Mustapha Yatabaré (Guingamp, France), Kalifa Coulibaly (PSG, France), Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton, England).
Tags: Eagles, Henri Kasperczak, Mali, Seydou Keita