Mali name 25-player squad for 2026 UFOA-A U20 Tournament

Mali Under-20 head coach Dr. Mamoutou Kane has selected a 25-player squad for the 2026 UFOA-A U20 Tournament, which will be staged in Bamako.

The Aiglons’ squad draws players from a number of domestic clubs as Mali prepare to compete in the regional tournament on home soil.

The selection includes three goalkeepers, eight defenders, 11 midfielders and three attackers. FC Diarra, AS Real, FC Binga, Stade Malien and US Bougouba are among the clubs represented.

Goalkeepers

– Yacouba Diallo (FC Diarra) – Bourama Kone (Yeelen) – Sekou Bengaly (US Bougouba)

Defenders

– Dauda Coulibaly (FC Diarra) – Oumar Maiga (AS Real) – Amadou Traore (AS Real) – Koumou Fouseyni Keita (FC Binga) – Samba Konare (Stade Malien) – Oumar Diallo (US Bougouba) – Abdoul Kader Traore (AS Mansa) – Adama Traore (Onze Createurs)

Midfielders

– Yoro Diawara (AS Real) – Bourama Togola (FC Binga) – Djibril Boune (JMG) – Abdoulaye Kone (FC Binga) – Cheick Abdoulaye Aziz Konare (USFAS) – Ibrahim Kienou (Blacks Stars) – Alou Meminta (FC Diarra) – Aboubacar Junior Traore (AS Real) – Mory Laye Kouyate (Stade Malien) – Demba Coulibaly (Derby) – Dianguine Nientao (Mali Coura)

Attackers

– Ibrahim Traore (FC Diarra) – Zoumana Ballo (Connectfoot) – Malo I. Sangare (FC Sable)

Dr. Mamoutou Kane will lead the Mali Under-20 side at the tournament in Bamako in 2026.