Mali national under-20 football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
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| Association | Mali Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Moussa Keïta | ||
| Home stadium | Stade du 26 Mars | ||
| FIFA code | MLI | ||
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| African Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Runner-up: 1989 | ||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place: 1999, 2015 | ||
Mali national under-20 football team, represents Mali in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by Mali Football Federation, the governing body for football in Mali. The current coach is Moussa Keita.
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.
Current Squad
The following players were selected to take part in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Head coach: 
Fanyeri Diarra
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Mahammane Baye | 8 October 1996 (aged 18) | AS Avenir
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| 2 | FW | Mohammed Diallo | 11 March 1996 (aged 19) |  MC Oujda
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| 3 | MF | Souleymane Diarra | 30 January 1995 (aged 20) | Wydad Casablanca
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| 4 | DF | Youssouf Koné | 5 July 1995 (aged 19) |  Lille OSC
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| 5 | DF | Ichaka Diarra | 18 January 1995 (aged 20) | Djoliba AC
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| 6 | DF | Hamidou Maïga | 2 January 1997 (aged 18) | Djoliba AC
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| 7 | FW | Lassine Konaté | 21 February 1997 (aged 18) | Stade Lavallois
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| 8 | MF | Diadie Samassékou | 11 January 1996 (aged 19) | AS Real Bamako
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| 9 | MF | Saliou Guindo | 12 September 1996 (aged 18) |  ASEC Mimosas
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| 10 | FW | Hamidou Traoré | 7 October 1996 (aged 18) |  Elazığspor
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| 11 | FW | Malick Touré | 22 September 1995 (aged 19) |  Club Africain
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| 12 | DF | Souleymane Coulibaly | 8 August 1996 (aged 18) | AS Real Bamako
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| 13 | DF | Aboubacar Doumbia | 19 April 1995 (aged 20) | AS Real Bamako
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| 14 | FW | Alassane Diallo | 19 February 1995 (aged 20) | .svg.png){kind=small} K.V.C. Westerlo
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| 15 | FW | Souleymane Sissoko | 10 April 1996 (aged 19) | Onze Créateurs de Niaréla
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| 16 | GK | Djigui Diarra | 27 February 1995 (aged 20) | Stade Malien
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| 17 | MF | Falaye Sakho | 1 May 1995 (aged 20) | Djoliba AC
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| 18 | MF | Dieudonne Gbakle | 20 December 1995 (aged 19) | Lille OSC
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| 19 | FW | Adama Traoré | 28 June 1995 (aged 19) | AS Monaco
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| 20 | MF | Fousseyni Diabaté | 18 October 1995 (aged 19) | Stade de Reims
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| 21 | GK | Sory Traoré | 24 January 1996 (aged 19) | AS Bamako |
Achievements
- African U-20 Championship
- Runner-up: 1989
- 3rd Place: 2003
See also
External links
- Mali U-20 profile - eurosport.fr
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