Mali are current holders of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, as well as 2015 and 2017 champions of the U17 AFCON tournament.

Over the past 15 years, Malian football has slowly been developing a core of top level footballers, including Yves Bissouma, Diadie Samassékou, Amadou Haidara and Sékou Koïta.

At the heart of this development has been the JMG Academy, fronted by former French international Jean-Marc Guillou.

In this episode of the Scouted Football Podcast, we explore JMG's influence over Côte d'Ivoire's golden generation including the Touré brothers, pathways to Europe, their recent success in Mali and the country's attempts to qualify for the 2022 World Cup Finals in Qatar for the very first time.