Mali is preparing the strongest squad against Russia

The head coach of the Mali national football team, Tom Sainfiet, plans to form the strongest lineup for the friendly match against Russia. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

He stated that he wants to involve as many experienced and strong players as possible in this match. The match is scheduled to take place on March 31 in Saint Petersburg.

This was reported by euro-football.ru. According to the coach, it is still unknown whether all players will be available or not.

Nevertheless, he aims to field a team close to the one that participated in the Africa Cup of Nations. Sainfiet specifically mentioned players such as Ivv Bissuma, one of the team's key players, as well as El-Bilal Ture, Nene Dorgeles, Kamori Dumbia, Lassine Sinayoko, and Natan Gassama.

The Russian national team, under the leadership of Valery Karpin, is also preparing for this game. In the FIFA rankings, Russia holds the 36th position, while Mali is ranked 54th.

Interestingly, these two teams have never faced each other before. In March, the Russian national team is also scheduled to play against the Nicaragua national team alongside the match with Mali.