BRAVO LES AIGLONS !!!!!!

Like the Mali Aigles who came 3rd in the Africa Cup of Nations, their babies, the under-20 Aiglons came 3rd in their world cup.

The tournament took place in New Zealand in May-June 2015.

Winner: Serbia
Second: Brazil
Third: MALI Fourth: Senegal

Voted Best Player of the Tournament: Adama Traoré of Mali who won the Adidas Golden Ball trophy. Cerise, sur le gâteau, le trophée du meilleur joueur du tournoi, le Ballon d’Or Adidas, est revenu, à juste titre, à Adama Traoré, qui aura été le véritable homme du match. Vu son parcours héroïque, qui s’inscrit dans le parcours plus qu’honorable de toute l’équipe du Mali pendant cette compétition mondiale

21ème Coupe du Monde des moins de 20 ans : Les Aiglons rééditent l’exploit de 1999 avec Adama Traoré comme meilleur joueur - En battant, lors de la «petite finale», le 20 juin 2015, les Lionceaux du Sénégal par le score de 3 buts à 1, les Aiglons du Mali se juchent sur la 3ème marche du podium de la 21ème édition de la Coupe du Monde de football des moins de 20 ans. Cela, grâce en grande partie à un doublé du milieu de terrain Adama Traoré. Le 3ème but a été marqué par Diadié Samassékou

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