Will Stade Brestois player join the Malian national team!
Hazem Mlhem
Dailysports's expert
After the match against Real Madrid in the Champions League, the news of the French defender Soumaïla Coulibaly reappears, news and discussions about his future to represent the national team of Mali or wait to represent the first French national football team.
In a press interview after the last Champions League match against Real Madrid, which his team lost to the champion of the last edition Real Madrid by a score of 3-0, the young Frenchman answered a question asked if he would represent the national team of Mali in the upcoming competitions, saying: “No, I have not received any contact yet, and no one has talked to me about it”.
The 21-year-old defender expressed his desire to represent the national team of his native country if he receives any official invitation from the Federation. "Am I tempted to play for my money?" Why not?".
The young defender has previously represented the Under-16 and Under-20 age groups of the French national football team. He has a total of 8 international caps but has not been called up since 2023.