Mali national under-20 football team
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| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| 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 2016 Toulon Tournament.
Coach: 
Fousseni Diawara[1]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ousmane Dibatère | January 8, 1997 (aged 19) |  SC Amiens |
| 2 | DF | Baba Traoré | February 21, 1996 (aged 20) | Bordeaux |
| 3 | DF | Madigoundo Diakité | April 17, 1994 (aged 22) | Stade Briochin |
| 4 | DF | Alassane Diaby | October 6, 1995 (aged 20) |  Lierse |
| 5 | DF | Samba Touré | January 8, 1993 (aged 23) | Saint-Malo |
| 6 | MF | Modibo Dembélé | August 14, 1993 (aged 22) | Laval |
| 7 | FW | Issa Baradji | June 15, 1995 (aged 20) | Red Star |
| 8 | MF | Diadie Samassékou | January 11, 1996 (aged 20) |  Red Bull Salzburg |
| 9 | FW | Adama Niane | June 16, 1993 (aged 22) | Nantes |
| 10 | MF | Ibrahima Tandia | July 12, 1993 (aged 22) | Tours |
| 11 | MF | Fousseni Diabaté | October 18, 1995 (aged 20) | Guingamp |
| 12 | MF | Nianankoro Doumbia | May 23, 1996 (aged 19) | Seraing United |
| 13 | MF | Souleymane Diarra | June 30, 1995 (aged 20) |  Ujpest |
| 14 | FW | Mamadou Sambagué | January 11, 1996 (aged 20) | Caen |
| 15 | MF | Phousseyne Diaby | January 6, 1995 (aged 21) | Zaventem |
| 17 | DF | Falaye Sacko | May 1, 1995 (aged 21) |  Vitória |
| 18 | FW | Mohamed Guilavogui | November 14, 1996 (aged 19) | Montpellier |
| 20 | FW | Lassana Coulibaly | April 10, 1996 (aged 20) | Bastia |
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Achievements
- African U-20 Championship
- Runner-up: 1989
- 3rd Place: 2003
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
See also
References
External links
- Mali U-20 profile - eurosport.fr
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