CHAN 2022: 2020 Finalists Mali Air 26-Man Squad

A list of 26 Mali players was unveiled on Monday, January 2 at the headquarters of the Federation by head coach, Nouhoum Diané. Among them are eight survivors of the last edition of the African Nations Championship (Cameroon) where they ended runners up.

Mamadou Coulibaly (Stade Malien), author of the winning goal in the semi-finals against Guinea in the 2020 edition, is one of the major absentees from the list.

The local Eagles left Bamako on Tuesday 3 for Tunisia where they will have a 10-day camp. They are housed in group D along with Mauritania and Angola. Only the first jn the group automatically qualifies for the quarter-finals.

MALI’s LIST

3 goalkeepers

Germain Berthé (AS Réal), Aboubacar Doumbia (AFE), N’Golo Traoré (Malian stadium)

8 Defenders
Souleymane Coulibaly (AS Réal), Ousmane Diallo (Djoliba AC), Ismaël Bamba (AS Réal), Emile Koné (AS Réal), Mamadou Doumbia (Stade Malien), Barou Sanogo (Djoliba AC), Ahmed Diomandé (AFE), Mamadou Yoro Diaby (Yelen)

7 midfeilders
Aly Dessé Sissoko (Bamako Malian Stadium), Moussa Coulibaly (AS Réal), Makan Samabaly (AS Réal), Fady S. Coulibaly (Djoliba AC), Oumar Camara (Djoliba AC), Nankoma Keita (Djoliba AC), Ibourahima Sidibé ( AS Real)

9 Forwards
Sada Diallo (Bamako Malian Stadium), Djibril Coulibaly (Djoliba AC), Cheick Hamala Diakité (AS Réal), Moussa Koné (AS Réal), Cheick Keita (AS Real), Moctar Cissé (US Bougouni), Hamidou Sinayogo (Djoliba AC ), Ousmane Coulibaly (Djoliba AC)