Mali womens national team coach Oumar Guindo has announced a squad of 21 players to play in the 10 th Women ’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament that will be held in Cameroon from 19 November to 3 December.

Guindo has kept the bulk of the squad that did duty during the qualifiers.

Mali are in the same group with Harambee Starlets of Kenya.The two teams will face each other on 23rd November.

The 21 players will leave for Cameroon on Thursday and will be based in the town of Buea.In Cameroon the team will be residing at Parliamentaria de Buea Hotel.

Mali Squad:

Goalkepers: Awa Keita (AS Real) – Fatoumata Karentao (USFAS) et Goundo Samaké (AC Léopards, Congo)

Defenders : Aminata Sacko (Super Lionnes) – Oumou Tangara (USFAS) – Fatoumata Dembélé (USFAS),Lala Dicko (AS Real) – Coulouba Sogoré (AS Real),Aichatou Diadhiou (Domont FC, France) et Aïcha Samaké (AS Mandé).

Midfielders : Salimata Diarra (AS Mandé) – Bintou Koité (AS Mandé) , Aichata Doumbia (USFAS),Saran Sangaré (USFAS), Binta Diarra (AS Real) ,Maïmouna Traoré (AS Police),Aminata Doucouré (AS Saint Denis, France)

Forwards: Bassira Touré (AS Mandé),Awa Tangara (AS Real) – Djeneba Baradji (AS Poissy, France),Sebé Coulibaly (Tremblay FC, France).