Rankings:
Caf: 3
Fifa: 28
Boasting some good players in the likes of Seydou Keita, Adama Coulibaly and Adama Tamboura, among other, Mali has proven to be a rising force on the African continent. This is going to be their fourth consecutive appearance in the tournament.
The team finished third in the 2012 Afcon tournament in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012 and will certainly be looking to doing even better in South Africa. And they have what it takes!
Full squad: Goalkeepers: Soumbeyla Diakité (Stade Malien), Mamadou Samassa (Guingamp/ FRA), Ali Yirango (Djoliba AC) Defenders: Adama Coulibaly (Auxerre/ FRA), Idrissa Coulibaly (Al Lekihwiya/ QAT), Ousmane Coulibaly (Brest/ FRA), Salif Coulibaly (Djoliba), Fousseni Diawara (AC Ajaccio/ FRA), Mahamadou Ndiaye (Vitoria Guimaraes/ POR), Adama Tamboura (Randers/ NOR), Molla Wague (Caen/ FRA) Midfielders: Sambou Diakite (Queens Park Rangers/ ENG), Seydou Keita (Dalian Aerbin/ CHN), Mohamed Sissoko (Paris-SG/ FRA), Samba Sow (Lens/ FRA), Kalilou Traore (Sochaux/ FRA), Mahamane Traore (Nice/ FRA), Sambou Yatabare (Bastia/ FRA) Forwards: Cheick Diabate (Bordeaux/ FRA), Cheick Fanta-Mady Diarra (Rennes/ FRA), Sigamary Diarra (AC Ajaccio/ FRA), Modibo Maiga (West Ham/ ANG), Mamadou Samassa (Chievo Verone/ ITA)
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