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| Mamadou Samassa © Action Images |
Mali have been granted permission to play former French junior international Mamadou Samassa in Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Benin.
French-born Samassa's application for a switch in sporting nationality has been accepted by Fifa, the Mali Football Association said on Thursday.
The 23-year-old Valenciennes striker was a French Under-21 international but because his parents are from Mali he is entitled to dual nationality.
Mali must win the Group D qualifier in Cotonou to keep alive their remote hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals.
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