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Africa-Press<\/a> – Rwanda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: Moussa Djenepo of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Everton FC at St Mary’s Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. Credit: Matt Watson\/Southampton FC via Getty Images)
\nSouthampton midfielder Moussa Djenepo is among the high profile players in Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba\u2019s squad for the Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Uganda next month.
\nMali takes on Rwanda on September 1, 2021 at the Grand Stade d\u2019Agadir in Morocco and then Uganda on September 6, 2021 at St Mary Stadium-Kitende for the first two days of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar Highly rated Al Ahly midfield gem Aliou Dieng is another player on the 26-man squad but there is a surprising omission of Brighton and Hove Albion star, Yves Bissouma.
\nYoung Africans goalkeeper Djigui Diarra is among the goalkeepers summoned for national duty and there are new faces in Malm\u00f6 goalkeeper Isma\u00ebl Diawara, Strasbourg defender Maham\u00e9 Siby and also forwards Hamidou Sinayoko (Onze-Creatures), Mahamadou Doucour\u00e9 (N\u00eemes) and Lassina Sinayoko (Auxerre).Besides Bissouma, other notable absentees are S\u00e9kou Ko\u00efta and Massadio Ha\u00efdara who were not selected because of injuries.
\nFull Squad
\nGoalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Ibrahim Bozzo Mounkoro (TP Mazemb\u00e9, RD Congo), Isma\u00ebl Diawara (Malm\u00f6, Sweden), Mohamed Niar\u00e9 (Stade Malien, Mali)
\nDefenders: Hamari Traor\u00e9 (Rennes, France), Falaye Sacko (Victoria Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal), Maham\u00e9 Siby (Strasbourg, France), Charles Traor\u00e9 (FC Nantes, France), Mamadou Fofana (Amiens, France), Boubacar Kiki Kouyat\u00e9 (FC Metz, France), Senou Coulibaly (Dijon, France).
\nMidfielders: Diadi\u00e9 Samassekou (Hoffenheim, Germany), Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig, Germany) Kouam\u00e9 Nguessan Rominique (Troyes, France), Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana, Italy), Adama Noss Traor\u00e9 (Hatayspor, Turkey), Mohamed Camara (RB Salzburg, Austria), Aliou Dieng (Ahly, Egypt), Cheick Doucour\u00e9 (Lens, France).
\nForwards : Moussa Djenepo (Southampton, England), Moussa Doumbia (Reims, France), Adama Traor\u00e9 (Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova), Ibrahima Kan\u00e9 (Vorskla Poltava CF, Ukraine), El Bilal Tour\u00e9 (Reims, France), Mahamadou Doucour\u00e9 (N\u00eemes, France), Ibrahima Kon\u00e9 (Sarpsborg, Norway), Hamidou Sinayoko ( Onze-Cr\u00e9ateurs, Mali) and Lassine Sinayoko ( Auxerre, France).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: Moussa Djenepo of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Everton FC at St Mary’s Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. 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