Momo Sissoko, Seydou Keita lead Mali’s 28-man provisional squad for 2013 Afcon

Jan 4, 2013 6:49:00 AM

The Eagles have lined-up a strong 28-man roster for pre-Afcon camping as they prepare for a tough Group B fixtures against Niger, Ghana and DR Congo

Mali are going into pre-tournament camping with a 28-man provisional squad that includes Paris St Germain's Momo Sissoko and former Barcelona ace Seydou Keita.

Coach Patrice Carteron’s roster also features Fulham’s Mahamadou Diarra and midfielder Samba Diakite of Queen's Park Rangers.

The list, which will be whittled down to 23 players, two weeks to the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa is mostly foreign-based players as the Eagles prepare to face Ghana, DR Congo and Niger in Group B.

Name	Club
Goalkeepers:
Germain Berthe	Onze Createur
Soumbeyla Diakite	Stade Malien
Mamadou Samassa	Guingamp
Aly Yirango	Djoliba AC
Defenders:
Adama Coulibaly	AJ Auxerre
Idrissa Coulibaly	Al Lekhwiya
Ousmane Coulibaly	Stade Brest
Salif Coulibaly	Djoliba
Fousseiny Diawara	AJ Ajaccio
Mahamadou Ndiaye	Vitoria Guimaraes
Adama Tamboura	Randers
Molla Wague	SM Caen
Midfielders:
Samba Diakite	QPR
Cheick F Diarra	Stade Rennes
Mahamadou Diarra	Fulham
Sigamary Diarra	AC Ajaccio
Tongo Hamed Doumbia	Wolverhampton
Seydou Keita	Dalian Aerbin
Momo Sissoko	Paris St Germain
Samba Sow	Racing Lens
Abdou Traore	Bordeaux
Kalilou Traore	Sochaux
Mahamane Traore	Nice
Sambou Yatabare	Bastia
Forwards:
Cheick Tidiane Diabate	Bordeaux
Modibo Maiga	West Ham
Mamadou Samassa	Chievo Verona
Mustapha Yatabare	Guingamp

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