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Mali: Mali coach names 23 players for Burkina Faso friendly

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French coach of Mali's national football team, Alain Giresse, on Monday named 23 players for a friendly match against Burkina Faso on 9 October in France, the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) said.

The following is the list :

- Goalkeepers: Soumaïla Diakité (Esteghlial, Iran), Oumar Sissokho (Orleans, France), Djigui Diarra (Stade Malien de Bamako)

- Defenders: Adama Tamboura (Hobro, Denmark), Molla Wagué (Udinesse, Italy), Ousseyni Cissé (Rayo Vallecano, Spain), Drissa Diakité (FC Tours, France), Ousmane Coulibaly (Platanias, Greece), Youssouf Koné (Lille, France)

- Midfielders: Yacouba Sylla (Rennes, France), Birama Touré (Nantes, France), Adama Traoré (Monaco, France), Samba Sow (Kayserispor, Turkey), Tongo Ahmed Doumbia (Toulouse, France), Sambou Yattabaré (Standard de Liège, Belgium), Mamoutou N’Diaye (Anvers, Belgium), Hamary Traoré (Reins, France)

- Strikers: Abdoulaye Diaby (Bruges, Belgium), Bakary Sako (Crystal Palace, England), Modibo Maïga (El Nasr Riyad, Saudi Arabia), Moussa Maréga (Maritimo Funchal, Portugal), Moustapha Yattabaré (Montpellier, France), Cheick Fanta Diarra (Auxerre, France).
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