WORLD CUP 2014: PATRICE CARTERON’S LIST

The friendly match against Brittany on May 28 and the two upcoming World Cup qualifying matches could potentially be the last games coached by Patrice Carteron for Mali. The French coach is rumored to be leaving for TP Mazembe. Meanwhile, Carteron has announced his squad for the upcoming matches, including the return of Mustapha Yatabaré, the top scorer in Ligue 2 in France this season. The squad also features key players such as captain Seydou Keita, Sissoko, Coulibaly, and Mamadou Samassa.

Here is the complete list:

Goalkeepers:

1. Mamadou Samassa (Guingamp)
2. Soumaïla Diakité (Stade Malien)
3. Abdoulaye Samaké (Bamako Olympic Club)

Defenders:

1. Adama Tamboura (Randers)
2. Amadou Sidibé (AJ Auxerre)
3. Adama Coulibaly (AJ Auxerre)
4. Salif Coulibaly (Djoliba AC)
5. Ousmane Coulibaly (Brest)
6. Fousseyni Diawara (Ajaccio)
7. Molla Wagué (SM Caen)
8. Mahamoud N’ Diaye (Vitoria Guimarães)
9. Tongo Ahmed Doumbia (Wolverhampton)

Midfielders:

1. Alfousseyni Kéïta (Academica Coimbra – Portugal)
2. Samba Sow (RC Lens)
3. Yacouba Sylla (Aston Villa)
4. Abdou Traoré (Bordeaux)
5. Mohamed Lamine Sissoko (Fiorentina – Italy)
6. Siagamary Diarra (Ajaccio)
7. Cheick Fanta Mady Diarra (Rennes)
8. Seydou Kéïta (Dalian Aerbin – China)

Forwards:

1. Cheick Tidiane Diabaté (Bordeaux)
2. Mahamadou Samassa (Chievo Verona)
3. Moustapha Yatabaré (Guingamp)