The Libya national football team represents Libya in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for FIFA World Cups in history but has qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations: 1982, 2006, and 2012. In 1982, the team was both the host and runner-up. In the Arab Cup, Libya finished second in 1964 and 2012, and third in 1966. The team is affiliated with both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Niger national football team represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation, a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the flag of Niger, white, green and orange. Their nickname comes from the Dama gazelle, native to Niger, the Hausa name of which is Meyna or Ménas The Dama appears on their badge in the colors of the national flag.
Aboubacar Sidiki Koné is a Malian football player who last played for Customs United in Thai League 2.
The Association Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas, literally Mimosas Commerce Employees' Sporting Association, is an Ivorian professional football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions. Founded in 1948, they are the most successful side in Ivorian football, having won the Ivorian Premier Division 29 times and the 1998 CAF Champions League. In addition, ASEC's Académie MimoSifcom has produced a number of famous players predominantly based in top foreign leagues, including Bonaventure Kalou, Didier Zokora, Emmanuel Eboué, Bakari Koné, Gervinho, Salomon Kalou, Romaric, Boubacar Barry, Didier Ya Konan, Kolo Touré, Yaya Touré and Odilon Kossounou, all of whom have played internationally.
The Malian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Mali. Founded in 1960, it joined the CAF in 1962 and has been affiliated with FIFA since 1964. Its first general secretary was Garan Fabou Kouyate. Famous leaders are Amadou Diakite and Tidiane Niambele.
Boubacar "Copa" Barry is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at ASEC Mimosas, he moved to France in 2001, where he played for Rennes' reserve team. In 2003, he joined Belgian side Beveren where he stayed four years. He then spent ten years at K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen amassing 239 league appearances. At international level, he played for the Ivory Coast national team before his retirement from international football in March 2015, but continued to play for his club, Lokeren. Exactly four years after his international retirement, Barry retired also professionally as a player in March 2019.
Boubacar Diarra is a Malian former professional footballer who played as central defender. Having started his senior career with Djoliba AC, he moved to Germany in 1997 joining SC Freiburg where he amassed over 200 league matches in a decade-long spell. He signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2007 but only spent half a season there. He went on to play for Swiss club FC Luzern and Liaoning Hongyun of China before returning to Mali with AS Bamako.
Abdelhafid Tasfaout is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of the Algerian national team for five years.
Boubacar Diabang Dialiba is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Turkish club Ankara Keçiörengücü.
Boubacar Sarr is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. In France, he played for Toulon, Marseille, Cannes, Paris Saint-Germain and Martigues, and in the United States for New Jersey City FC.
Issouf Ouattara is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Boubacar Fofana is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Guelassiognon Sylvain Gbohouo is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Stade d'Abidjan.
Boubacar Cissokho is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays as a defender.
Boubacar Bernard Kamara is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the France national team.
Mohamed Salahdine Boubacar Saleck is a Mauritanian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tevragh-Zeina and the Mauritania national team.
Elimane Oumar Cissé is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroccan club US Touarga and the Senegal national football team.
Abdoul Madjid Boubacar Moumouni Soumana is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Niger national football team.
Boubacar Traoré is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Mali national team.
Boubacar Haïnikoye Soumana is a Nigerien footballer who plays for CR Belouizdad and the Niger national team.
