Fourth in the Top 20 scorers of the five major leagues according to OneFootball, Paris FC forward Lassine Sinayoko is expected to lead the line for the Eagles in Friday’s Mali-Rwanda match in Bamako, on matchday 3 of Group K in the CAN 2027 qualifiers.
Lassine Sinayoko, the Mali international forward, is enjoying a purple patch. The Paris FC attacker sits fourth in the Top 20 scorers (goals plus assists) of the five major leagues, with 14 points, according to OneFootball.
Last weekend he scored again in Paris FC’s win over Auxerre, the same outlet reports. The goal comes just days before the Malian national team’s fixture, with Rwanda visiting on Friday.
Five assists and third place
The stats from ligue1.com place him just as high in another department: Sinayoko has 5 assists, making him the third-best provider in the French league. Only Florian Thauvin (8) and Cristian Casseres Jr (6) have done better.
OneFootball’s Top 20 takes both goals and assists into account to rank the scorers of the five major leagues. According to the outlet, the Malian forward is putting direct pressure on Kylian Mbappé in that ranking.
A likely striker’s role in Bamako
Mali host Rwanda on Friday 13 November at 19:00 GMT at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, on matchday 3 of Group K in the CAN 2027 qualifiers, Sports Mole reports.
In the probable line-ups relayed by Mali Actu, Sinayoko is expected to lead the attack, supported by Nene Dorgeles and Gaoussou Diarra. This is a projection, not an official squad list.
The group is tightly poised: Mali and Rwanda have both won their first two matches and have six points apiece, Sports Mole notes. Head coach Anthony Da Silva took charge of the Eagles this season, opening with a 3-1 win over Cape Verde.
A return match in Kigali
The two teams will then meet again in East Africa just days later, in a group where every point already counts.
The sides therefore face each other twice in less than a week: the return match, Rwanda – Mali, is scheduled for Tuesday 17 November in Kigali.