Henryk Kasperczak has named a 26-player squad for Mali’s friendly matches against Guinea (May 25), Gabon (May 28), and Croatia (May 31), ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The squad features a mix of experienced internationals and younger players, including some key European-based players.
Here is the full squad:
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)
Kasperczak’s selections show a focus on maintaining strength in key areas like midfield and attack, with notable players like Seydou Keita and Bakary Sako. The inclusion of Cheick Diabaté and Nouha Dicko brings much-needed firepower upfront as the team prepares for competitive qualifiers.
