MALI: THE 23 AGAINST SENEGAL WITHOUT SISSOKO BUT WITH SAKO

Bakary Sako, who was long courted during Patrice Carteron’s tenure, has reportedly chosen to represent Mali. This decision is reflected in his inclusion on the list of 23 players called up by Henri Kasperzack for Mali’s upcoming friendly match against Senegal.

In addition to Sako, the squad includes Nantes player Birama Touré, along with several established players such as Seydou Kaita, Adama Coulibaly, and Cheikh Diabaté.

However, notable absences from the squad include Momo Sissoko, who recently signed with Levante but did not make the cut for this match.

Here is the full list of players called up:

Goalkeepers:

1. SAMASSA Mamadou (Guingamp)
2. SISSOKO Oumar (Ajaccio)
3. DIAKITE Soumaïla (Stade Malien)

Defenders:

1. DIAKITE Drissa (Bastia)
2. COULIBALY Ousmane (Stade Brestois 29 – France BREST)
3. DIAWARA Fousseny (Tours)
4. TAMBOURA Adama (Randers FC)
5. COULIBALY Adama (Auxerre)
6. COULIBALY Salif (Mazembe)
7. WAGUE Molla (Caen)
8. COULIBALY Idrissa (Raja Casablanca)

Midfielders:

1. SOW Samba (Karabukspor)
2. TRAORE Bakaye (Erciyesspor)
3. KEITA Seydou (Valence)
4. DOUMBIA Tongo Ahmed (Valenciennes)
5. DEMBELE Mana (Guingamp)
6. DIARRA Cheick Fantamady (Istres)
7. TOURE Birama (Nantes)
8. YATABARE Sambou (Bastia)
9. DIARRA Sigamary (Ajaccio)
10. SAKO Bakary (Wolverhampton)

Forwards:

1. YATABARE Mustapha (EA Guingamp, France)
2. DIABATE Cheikh (Girondins de Bordeaux, France)