The French Football Federation is the governing body of football in France. It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital, Paris. The FFF is a founding member of FIFA and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in France, both professional and amateur. The French Football Federation is a founding member of UEFA and joined FIFA in 1907 after replacing the USFSA, who were founding members.
Alou Diarra is a French former professional footballer. He was a France international from 2004 until 2012. As of the 2022–23 season, he is the manager of Troyes' under-19 side in the Championnat National U19.
Stade Malien is a Malian professional football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club.
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Claudio Benoît Beauvue is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays for Championnat National 3 club Calais. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward.
Abdoulaye Diallo is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a graduate of the Clairefontaine Academy and joined Rennes in 2007. Diallo made his professional debut, at the age of 17, on 29 November 2009, in a league match against Lyon. Born in France, he represented that nation's under-20 team, before switching to Senegal, representing his parents' country of birth.
The Paris Saint-Germain Academy is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain's men's and women's teams. Managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain, the academy was officially established in 1975, but has been developing young talents since the club's foundation in 1970. The academy now has centres in several countries around the world. Likewise, PSG began developing youth players for the women's section in 2012, with the academy officially opening in 2023. Campus PSG in Poissy is currently the training facility and home ground of both sections.
Mamadou Samassa is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Laval. Born in France, he represented his birth country at youth international level before switching to the Mali national team.
Cheick Fantamady Diarra is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Clément Depres is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ratchaburi
Marie-Antoinette Oda Katoto is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. A youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, she became the team's all-time top scorer in February 2022 at the age of 23.
Lassine Sinayoko is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Auxerre and the Mali national team.
Ilyes Housni is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Le Havre, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. Born in France, he is a youth international for Morocco.
Baïla Diallo is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian club Austria Lustenau, on loan from Ligue 2 club Clermont. Born in France, he is a youth international for Senegal.
Mali competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It has participated in every edition of the summer Olympics since the nation's official debut in 1964, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Moussa Diakité is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Cádiz CF Mirandilla.
The following is a list of squads for each national team competing at the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations. The tournament took place in Morocco from 24 June to 8 July 2023. It was the fourth U-23 age group competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The men's football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics was an international football tournament held in France from 24 July to 9 August 2024. The sixteen participating national teams were required to submit squads of 18 players – of which two had to be goalkeepers – by 3 July 2024, 21 days prior to the opening match of the tournament. At least fifteen players in the list had to be born on or after 1 January 2001, and three of whom could be older dispensation players. Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 19 to 22. The alternate list could contain at most three outfielders, as at least one slot was reserved for a goalkeeper. In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered an injury or illness, that player would have been able to be replaced by one of the players in the alternate list. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Thiemoko Diarra is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Haifa.
Justin Bengui João is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
