Mali national under-20 football team
Mali national under-20 football team, represents Mali in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by Malian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mali. The current coach is Mahamoutou Kane.
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malian Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Mahamoutou Kane | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | ||
| FIFA code | MLI | ||
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| African Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Champions: 2019 | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place: 1999, 2015 | ||
Their greatest achievement to date is finishing third in both the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup and in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they defeated Senegal 3-1 in the third-place match.
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected to take part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alkalifa Coulibaly | 3 December 2001 (aged 17) |  Onze Créateurs |
| 2 | DF | Arnaud Konan | 15 May 2000 (aged 19) | Etoiles du Mandé |
| 3 | DF | Drissa Diarra | 1 May 1999 (aged 20) | AS Bamako |
| 4 | DF | Fode Konate | 2 December 2000 (aged 18) | AS Bamako |
| 5 | DF | Babou Fofana | 10 April 1999 (aged 20) | Stade Malien |
| 6 | MF | Ousmane Diakite | 25 July 2000 (aged 18) |  Liefering |
| 7 | FW | Hadji Dramé | 10 September 2000 (aged 18) | Yelleni Olimpic |
| 8 | MF | Mohamed Camara | 6 January 2000 (aged 19) | Hartberg |
| 9 | FW | El Bilal Touré | 3 October 2001 (aged 17) | Afrique Foot Elite |
| 10 | MF | Mamadou Traoré | 8 February 1999 (aged 20) | Stade Malien |
| 11 | FW | Boubacar Konté | 2 March 2001 (aged 18) |  Sarpsborg FK |
| 12 | FW | Mamady Diarra | 26 June 2000 (aged 18) | Yeelen FC |
| 13 | DF | Clément Kanouté | 1 September 1999 (aged 19) | CS Duguwolofila |
| 14 | MF | Sambou Sissoko | 29 June 2000 (aged 18) | USFAS |
| 15 | DF | Abdoulaye Diaby | 4 July 2000 (aged 18) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Antwerp |
| 16 | GK | Youssouf Koïta | 27 August 2000 (aged 18) |  Girona |
| 17 | MF | Mamadou Samake | 15 May 2000 (aged 19) | Standard Liège |
| 18 | MF | Boubacar Traoré | 20 August 2001 (aged 17) | AS Bamako |
| 19 | FW | Lassana N'Diaye | 3 October 2000 (aged 18) |  CSKA Moscow |
| 20 | FW | Sékou Koïta | 28 November 1999 (aged 19) | Wolfsberger AC |
| 21 | GK | Souleymane Coulibaly | 28 August 2001 (aged 17) | Afrique Foot Elite |
Achievements
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations
- Runners-up: 1989
- 3rd Place: 2003
- Champions: 2019
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
References
- "2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland, Squad Lists" (PDF). Fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
External links
- Mali U-20 profile - eurosport.fr
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