Traore was born in Spain to parents from the African country. Mali included him on the team announced on Tuesday for friendlies against Ghana on Oct. 9 and Iran on Oct. 13 to be played in Turkey.

At no point, though, did Mali give up. They routinely threated Spain, with 29 attempts on goal -- though only four on target -- and continued to press their opponents until they tired.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has given a green light to Mali wonderkid, who is on the verge of making pre-season debut.

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spain and Mali both want Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Adama Traore to play for their national teams. Spain coach Luis Enrique included Traore in his squad Friday for ...