Mali U20 coach Mamoutou Kané leaves after elimination
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Mamoutou Kané has left his post as coach of Mali’s under-20 team after their elimination in the group stage of the WAFU-A tournament held in Bamako. Beaten 1-0 by Guinea and then Gambia, Mali finished without scoring and will not qualify for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations by this route, the Malian Football Federation announced.
The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) announced on Tuesday 20 October 2026 that it was ending its collaboration with Mamoutou Kané, known as “Mourlé”, as coach of the national under-20 team. The decision follows Mali’s elimination in the group stage of the WAFU-A qualifying tournament for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, FEMAFOOT said.
The Mali team lost both its matches in Bamako, 1-0 to Guinea on 15 October and then 1-0 to Gambia on 18 October. The Eagles scored no goals and conceded two. FEMAFOOT described the record as “particularly disappointing” and said Mamoutou Kané had submitted his resignation in a letter dated 20 October.
The coach’s departure is part of a wider reorganisation of the management and selection process for national youth teams, announced by FEMAFOOT. Mali had announced its opponents in the WAFU-A qualifying tournament on 1 October, as part of the [schedule for its U20 team]( /news/football-u20-le-mali-connait-ses-adversaires-au-tournoi-qualificatif-de-l-ufoa-a).
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