If you're interested in the upcoming 2017 U-20 World Cup, it might pay to keep an eye on the 2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. African teams were a significant presence at the 2015 round of FIFA youth World Cups: Nigeria and Mali contested the final of the U-20 tournament; Senegal and Mali made the semifinals of the U-17 competition.
Certainly, Red Bull Global soccer was paying attention to the last round of youth World Cups, and particular attention to the Mali squads. Diadie Samassekou has aged out of the youth teams, and is a first team regular for RB Salzburg.