Qualifying results: Egypt 1-2 0-1, Malawi 1-0 2-2, Ethiopia 2-0 3-2

Scorers: 2 - Naby Keita; 1 - Mohamed Bayo, Aguibou Camara, Morgan Guilavogui, Serhou Guirassy, François Kamano, Moriba Kourouma, Saidou Sow

Rankings: 15 Africa, 80 world

Key player: Serhou Guirassy

Coach: Kaba Diawara  

Previous appearances: 13

Best placing: Runners-up 1976

Nickname: Syli National (national elephants)

Squad (figure indicates shirt number)

Goalkeepers: 16-Moussa Camara (Horoya), 1-Aly Keita (Ostersunds/SWE), 22-Ibrahim Kone (Hibernians/MLT)

Defenders: 13-Mohamed Ali Camara (Young Boys/SUI), 2-Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv/BUL), 5-Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia/ESP), 12-Ibrahima Diakite (Reims/FRA), 17-Julian Jeanvier (Kayserispor/TUR), 4-Saidou Sow (Strasbourg/FRA), 3-Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier/FRA), 21-Sekou Sylla (Cambuur/NED)   

Midfielders: 18-Aguibou Camara (Atromitos/GRE), 14-Karim Cisse (Saint Etienne/FRA), 15-Seydouba Cisse (Leganes/ESP), 6-Amadou Diawara (Anderlecht/BEL), 8-Naby Keita (Werder Bremen/GER), 20-Mory Konate (Mechelen/BEL), 10-Moriba Kourouma (RB Leipzig/GER), 23-Abdoulaye Toure (Le Havre/FRA)  

Forwards: 11-Mohamed Bayo (Le Havre/FRA), 25-Facinet Conte (Bastia/FRA), 7-Morgan Guilavogui (Lens/FRA), 9-Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart/GER), 19-Francois Kamano (Abha/KSA), 24-Jose Kante (Urawa Red Diamonds/JPN)