Mali: Coach names 30 players for CHAN 2016

The new coach of the Malian local football team, Djibril Dramé, has released a list of 30 players called up ahead of the 4th edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The event is to be hosted from Jan. 16 to Feb. 7, 2016, by Rwanda.

Sources close to the Malian football federation (FEMAFOOT) told PANA that among those selected are Samuel Diarra and Aly Mallé elected respectively as best goalkeepers and third top scorer in the world -17 championship in Chile.

The list of the selected players include the great majority players from Stade Malien (7), Onze Créateurs de Niaréla (6) and As Real (5).

Following is the full list of players:

Goalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Stade Malien de Bamako), Alassane Diallo (centre Salif Keïta-CSK), Cheick Kadry Sy (Stade Malien de Bamako), Samuel Diarra (Association Sportive de Korofina-ASKO)

– Defenders: Issaka Samaké (Stade Malien de Bamako), Marius Hamed Assoko (Onze Créateurs de Niaréla), Sékou Diarfa (Onze Créateurs de Niaréla), Ousmane Diarra (Onze Créatuers de Niaréla), Hinako Jean Paul Oulaï (As Réal), Mamadou Doumbia (Stade Malien de Bamako), Lassana Samaké (Onze Créateurs de Niaréla), Moussa Ballo (As Réal).

Midfielders: Moussa Ballo Sissoko (Onze Créateurs de Niaréla), Yves Bissouma (As Réal), Aliou Dieng (Djoliba), Yaya Samaké (As Nianan de Koulikoro), Makan Samabaly (As Réal), Moussa Coulibaly (Stade Malien de Bamako), Cheickna Diakité (Us FAS), Sidy Yaya Traoré (CS Duguwolofila), Fousseyni Coulibaly (As Bakaridjan), Abdoulaye Traoré (Djoliba), Aboubacar Doumbia (As Réal), Youssouf Traoré (As Nianan de Koulikoro).

– Strikers: Souleymane Traoré (Stade Malien de Bamako), Abdoulaye Diarra (COB), Hamidou Sinayoko (Djoliba), Mamadou Coulibaly (Stade malien de Bamako), Lamine Traoré (Onze Créateurs de Niaréla), Aly Mallé (Black stars de Badalabougou).

CHAN is reserved only for players in the African domestic championships.