Namibia/Mali: 37 Players in Mali List to Face Namibia

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Namibia/Mali: 37 Players in Mali List to Face Namibia

[CAF] Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba has unveiled the list of Eagles recalled for Namibia double header in the frame of Cameroon 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations qualifications Group A. Mali will host Namibia first on 13 November at the 26-March stadium in Bamako, before meeting once again four days later in Windhoek.

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