Ibrahima Cissé

Ibrahima Cissé receives first senior call-up to the Mali national squad

The first week of training under new coach Kees van Wonderen is underway. However, he will be without four players for Tuesday’s training session (8/10).

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Sylla and Cissé missing from training after Köln match

Following Sunday’s home game against 1. FC Köln, S04 trained for the first time during the international break on Monday (2/9).

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90 minutes for Cissé but Mali miss out on knockout stage

Ibrahima Cissé’s Olympic journey has come to an end. The Schalke centre-back’s Mali side were beaten 1-0 by Paraguay in their final group game on Tuesday, 30th July. Our number 22 was named in the starting line-up and played the full 90 minutes in Paris.

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First appearance at the Olympics for Ibrahima Cissé

Mali and Ibrahima Cissé were narrowly beaten at the Olympics on Saturday night (27/7). They lost their second group game at the tournament 1-0 to Japan at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique in Bordeaux. Schalke’s centre back played the full game and recorded an impressive challenge success rate.

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Ibrahima Cissé at the Olympics: It’s going to be really special

Ibrahima Cissé will represent Mali at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Their first group-stage fixture is on Wednesday (24/7) at 21:00 CEST) against Israel.

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Ibrahima Cissé captains Mail U23s to a 2-1 win in Uzbekistan

As part of their preparations for the Olympics, Mali U23s played a friendly in Uzbekistan on Monday (10/6). FC Schalke 04 centre-back Ibrahima Cissé captained his side to a 2-1 win and played the full game.

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Olympics preparation: Ibrahima Cissé called up for two friendlies

Ibrahima Cissé secured qualification for the Olympic football tournament with his nation thanks to their third-placed finish in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations last summer. Mali are set to play two friendlies against Uzbekistan in order to prepare for the major sporting event.

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Three wins and one draw for S04 players on international duty

Five Royal Blues were in action or their country on Friday (22nd March): Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia), Blendi Idrizi (Kosovo), Keke Topp and Yusuf Kabadayi (both Germany U20) and Ibrahima Cissé (Mali U23). These games resulted in three wins and one draw. Here is a summary of the five players’ matches.

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Five Royal Blues called up for first international break of 2024

The first international break of 2024 starts this week. Two Schalke players – Darko Churlinov and Blendi Idrizi – have been included in their countries’ senior squads. Ibrahima Cissé has been called up for Mali U23s, who are preparing for the Olympic Games, while Yusuf Kabadayi and Keke Topp are in the Germany U20 squad.

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Ibrahima Cissé named in Team of the Tournament at the U23 AFCON

Five impressive performances at the U23 Africa Cup of Nations have seen Ibrahima Cissé named in the Team of the Tournament. The centre-back and Mali finished in third place in Morocco, enough to earn them a spot at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Ibrahima Cissé qualifies for 2024 Olympics after bronze medal at U23 AFCON

Ibrahime Cissé and Mali celebrated a third-place finish at the U23 AFCON on Friday (7/7). The S04 centre-back featured for the full match as Mali won 4-3 on penalties (0-0 a.e.t.) and successfully qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Ibrahima Cissé misses out on U23 AFCON final

Ibrahima Cissé and the Malia national team narrowly missed out on a place in the final of the U23 Africa Cup of Nations. The team including the FC Schalke 04 centre-back lost 4-3 on penalties to tournament hosts Morocco in the semi-final on Tuesday 4th July. The score was 1-1 after regular time and ended 2-2 after extra time.

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