Mali have released a weakened 16-man squad to face South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
Mohamed Magassouba initially named a squad of 25 players to face Bafana Bafana, but now has to deal with a plethora of withdrawals.
Abdoulaye Diaby (Sporting Lisbon‚ Portugal)‚ Moussa Djenepo (Southampton‚ England), Moussa Doumbia and Kalifa Coulibaly of Stade Reims and Nantes, respectively, are set to miss out.
However, the biggest withdrawals are Porto striker Moussa Marega and Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma.