FIFA.com spoke to former France international Alain Giresse about his Mali side’s recent progress, his ambitions ahead of the next CAF Africa Cup of Nations, and his thoughts on their qualifying group for Brazil 2014.
Continental giants Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire were handed tough-looking tasks on the path to Brazil 2014, while the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa have a regional derby on their hands against Botswana.
"The draw was kind on us because we managed to avoid the big names. Even so, there’s only one place available and we can’t afford any slip-ups,” Mali...
