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Afcon 2017: Mali fail in bid to include Boro’s Adama Traore in squad
- Updated: December 30, 2016
Adama Traore has represented Spain at youth level but Mali were keen for him to join them
Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore has not been included in Mali’s provisional squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after opting not to commit himself to the West African country.
The Spain-born winger had been tipped to switch international allegiance to his parents’ homeland of Mali.
Brothers Sambou and Moustapha Yatabare are in the 26-man squad.
Crystal Palace winger Bakary Sako is included despite having played only 87 minutes for his club this season.
Mali have never won the Africa Cup of Nations. They were runners-up in 1972 and finished third in 2012 and 2013.
They were knocked out of the last tournament in the group stage but defender Hamari Traore …
