Africa Cup of Nations 2019 / squad
This article provides an overview of the squads of the teams participating in the 2019 Africa Cup . The teams are arranged according to the preliminary round groups and sorted alphabetically within the groups. Each national association can nominate a maximum of 23 players until June 11, 2019.
Group A
Egypt
National coach Aguirre called 25 players into the hosts' provisional squad on May 21. From this he deleted two Smouha SC players for his final 23-man squad : goalkeeper Mohamed Abou-Gabal and left-back Ahmed Aboul-Fotouh .
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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Ahmed El-Shennawy |
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Mohamed El-Shennawy |
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Mahmoud Gennesh |
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Ahmed Elmohamady |
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Baher El-Mohamady |
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Ahmed Hegazi |
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Mahmoud Alaa |
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Mahmoud Hamdy El-Wensh |
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Ahmed Ayman Mansour |
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Omar Gaber |
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Ayman Ashraf |
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Tarek Hamed |
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Mohamed Elneny |
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Ali Ghazal |
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Nabil Emad Dunga |
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Walid Soliman |
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Abdallah El-Said |
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Mohamed Salah |
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Trezeguet |
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Amr Warda |
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Ahmed Ali camel |
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Marwan Mohsen |
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Ahmed Hassan |
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1st December 1958 |
DR Congo
The Congolese national coach Ibengé nominated 32 players in his provisional squad on May 21. Dieumerci Mbokani , Neeskens Kebano and Gaël Kakuta were not considered .
Zimbabwe
A 34-man provisional tournament roster was released on May 14th. Missed the leap into the final squad published on June 9: goalkeeper Talbert Sumba , defenders Dennis Dauda , Lawrence Mhlanga , Byron Madzokere , midfielders Butholezwe Ncube , Tafadzwa Rusike , Richard Hachiro , Leeroy Mavunga , Rodwell Chinyengetere and the two attackers Walter Musona and Admiral Muskwe . Tafadzwa Kutinyu injured his knee shortly before the start of the tournament and was then replaced by Lawrence Mhlanga in the squad.
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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George Chigova |
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Elvis Chipezeze |
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Edmore Sibanda |
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Tendai Darikwa |
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Jimmy Dzingai |
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Teenage Hadebe |
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Divine Lunga |
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Alec Mudimu |
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Ronald Pfumbidzai |
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Khama Billiat |
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Talent Chawapihwa |
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Thabani Kamusoko |
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Ovidy Karuru |
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Kudakwashe Mahachi |
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Lawrence Mhlanga |
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Marshall Munetsi |
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Marvelous Nakamba |
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Danny Phiri |
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Tinotenda Kadewere |
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Nyasha Mushekwi |
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Knowledge Musona |
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Knox Mutizwa |
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Evans Rusike |
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May 4th 1952 |
Uganda
Coach Desabre announced on May 8th a 19-player provisional squad of local players to prepare for the tournament at Kabira Country Club in Kampala . As a result, the line-up is to be expanded to include players working abroad to 26 players, and the team will then continue preparing for the tournament in the United Arab Emirates .
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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James Alitho |
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Charles Lukwago |
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Halid Lwaliwa |
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Brian Majwega |
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Bevis Mugabi |
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Mujuzi Mustafa |
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Awany Timothy |
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Godfrey Walusimbi | without a club | |||||||
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Khalid Aucho |
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Ibrahim Sadam Juma |
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Hassan Wasswa Mawanda | without a club | |||||||
Tadeo Lwanga |
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Allan Okello |
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Moses Waiswa |
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Daniel Isiagi |
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Allan Kyambadde |
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Balinya Juma |
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Henry Patrick Kaddu |
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Joel Madondo |
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2nd August 1976 |
Group B
Burundi
Guinea
Madagascar
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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goalkeeper | ||||||||
1 | Ibrahima Dabo |
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July 22, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Jean Dieu-Donné Randrianasolo |
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May 26, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Melvin Adrien |
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Aug 30, 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4th | Gervais Randrianarisoa |
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Nov 7, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Pascal Razakanantenaina |
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Apr 19, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14th | Jérémy Morel |
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Apr 2, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17th | Toavina Rambeloson |
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Nov 26, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20th | Romain Métanire |
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28 Mar 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21st | Thomas Fontaine |
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May 8, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22nd | Jérôme Mombris |
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Nov 7, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | Baggio Rakotoarisoa |
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Jan. 24, 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6th | Marco Ilaimaharitra |
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July 26, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7th | Dimitry Caloin |
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May 8, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8th | Arohasina Andrianarimanana |
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Aug 16, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Anicet Abel |
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13 Mar 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15th | Ibrahim Amada |
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Feb 28, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18th | Rayan Raveloson |
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Jan. 16, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | Charles Andriamanitsinoro |
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July 6, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Faneva Andriatsima |
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3rd June 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Njiva Rakotoharimalala |
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Aug 6, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Paulin Voavy |
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Nov 10, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Lalaïna Nomenjanahary |
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June 1, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19th | William Gros |
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31 Mar 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Jan. 6, 1968 |
Nigeria
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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1 | Ikechukwu Ezenwa |
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Oct 16, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Daniel Akpeyi |
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March 8 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Francis Uzoho |
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Oct 28, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | Ola Aina |
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Oct 8, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Jamilu Collins |
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Aug 5, 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | William Troost-Ekong |
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Sep 1 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6th | Leon Balogun |
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June 28, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Shehu Abdullahi |
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March 12 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20th | Chidozie Awaziem |
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Jan. 1, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22nd | Kenneth Omeruo |
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Oct 17, 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4th | Wilfred Ndidi |
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Dec 16, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8th | Oghenekaro Etebo |
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Nov 9, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | John Obi Mikel |
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Apr 22, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19th | John Ogu |
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Apr 20, 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7th | Ahmed Musa |
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Oct 14, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Odion Ighalo |
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June 16, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Henry Onyekuru |
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June 5, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Samuel Chukwueze |
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May 22, 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14th | Paul Onuachu |
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May 28, 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15th | Moses Simon |
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July 12, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17th | Samuel Kalu |
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Aug 26, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18th | Alex Iwobi |
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May 3, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21st | Victor Osimhen |
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Dec 29, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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June 28, 1953 |
Group C
Algeria
Kenya
Senegal
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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1 | Abdoulaye Diallo |
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30th Mar 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Edouard Mendy |
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1st Mar 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Alfred Gomis |
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5th Sep 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | Saliou Ciss |
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Sep 15 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
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June 20, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4th | Pape Abou Cissé |
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Sep 14 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6th | Salif Sané |
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Aug 25, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Youssouf Sabaly |
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5th Mar 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21st | Lamine Gassama |
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Oct 20, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22nd | Moussa Wagué |
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Oct. 4, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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5 | Idrissa Gana Gueye |
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26 Sep 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8th | Cheikhou Kouyate |
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Dec 21, 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Alfred N'Diaye |
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6th Mar 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14th | Henri Saivet |
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Oct 26, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15th | Krépin Diatta |
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Feb 25, 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17th | Badou Ndiaye |
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Oct. 27, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20th | Sada Thioub |
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June 1, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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7th | Moussa Konaté |
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Apr 3, 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | M'Baye Niang |
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December 19, 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Sadio Mané |
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Apr 10, 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Keita Baldé |
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March 8 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18th | Ismaïla Sarr |
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Feb 25, 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19th | Mbaye Diagne |
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Dec 28, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 Mar 1976 |
Tanzania
National coach Amuneke called 39 men into his provisional squad on May 1, including 15-year-old Kelvin John .
Group D
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Renard called 27 players to his provisional squad on May 27.
No. | Surname | Club before the start of the tournament | birthday | Sp. | Gates |
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Munir El Kajoui |
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Yassine Bounou |
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Abdelali Mhamdi |
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Manuel da Costa |
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Romain Saïss |
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Yunis Abdelhamid |
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Medhi Benatia |
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Achraf Hakimi |
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Noussair Mazraoui |
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Abdelkarim Baadi |
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Karim El Ahmadi |
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Youssef Aït Bennasser |
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Mehdi Bourabia |
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Mbark Boussoufa |
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Younès Belhanda |
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Fayçal Fajr |
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Nordin Amrabat |
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Hakim Ziyech |
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Sofiane Boufal |
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Nabil Dirar |
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Amines Harit |
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Oussama Idrissi |
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Abderrazak Hamdallah |
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Khalid Boutaïb |
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Youssef en-Nesyri |
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Ayoub El Kaabi |
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September 30, 1968 |
Namibia
Mannetti called 28 players into his provisional squad for a training camp from June 3 in Dubai . Virgil Vries , Chris Katjiukua , Teberius Lombard , Benjamen Nenkavu and Wesley Katjiteo missed the leap into the final tournament roster published on June 10th .
South Africa
National coach Baxter nominated 28 players in his provisional squad on May 21, and with Nikola Tavares and Joel Untersee two other players were listed who did not have a South African passport at the time of nomination.
Group E
Angola
Mali
Mauritania
Tunisia
Group F.
Benin
National coach Dussuyer nominated his 23-player squad on May 28th. In addition, he appointed Katchon Abiola ( Soleil FC / Benin), Chams-Deen Chaona ( Nejmeh Club / Lebanon), Cédric Hountondji ( Levski Sofia / Bulgaria), Jean-Marie Guéra ( FC Enyimba / Nigeria), Jacques Bessan ( MO Béjaïa / Algeria) and Yannick Aguémon ( Oud-Heverlee Leuven / Belgium) six reserve players on call.
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Fabien Farnolle |
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Saturnin Allagbé |
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Cherif Dine Kakpo |
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Junior Salomon |
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Olivier Verdon |
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Khaled Adénon |
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Moïse Adilehou |
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David Kiki |
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Emmanuel Imorou |
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Rodrigue Fassinou |
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Seïdou Barazé |
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Rodrigue Kossi |
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Jordan Adéoti |
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Mama Seibou |
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Tidjani Anaane |
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Sessi D'Almeida |
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Stéphane Sessègnon |
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Mickaël Poté |
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Steve Mounié |
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Désiré Segbe Azankpo |
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Jodel Dossou |
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Cebio Soukou |
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David Djigla |
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May 28, 1959 |
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon
National coach Seedorf nominated 34 players in his provisional tournament list on May 10th.
Individual evidence
- ^ Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations. (PDF; 229 KB) Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), April 12, 2019, p. 26 , accessed on May 8, 2019 (English): “Ten (10) days before the first match of the final tournament, a list of a maximum of twenty three (23) players must be submitted to the CAF secretariat and the teams concerned. (See Chapter 30, Article 72) "
- ↑ kingfut.com: Aguirre names Egypt squad for Africa Cup of Nations (May 21, 2019) , accessed May 30, 2019
- ↑ kingfut.com: Egypt announce final 23-man squad for 2019 AFCON (June 11, 2019) , accessed June 21, 2019
- ↑ rdcongoleopardsfoot.com: CAN TOTAL EGYPTE 2019: D'ABORD UNE PRÉ-LISTE DE 32 D'IBENGE ... (May 21, 2019) , accessed on May 30, 2019
- ↑ afriquefoot.rfi.fr: CAN 2019: la RDC présélectionne Imbula mais pas Kebano, Kakuta et Mbokani (May 22, 2019) , accessed on May 30, 2019
- ↑ newzimbabwe.com: Mushekwi in surprise return to Warriors Afcon squad (May 14, 2019) , accessed on May 30, 2019
- ↑ newsday.co.zw: Afcon squad named (May 15, 2019) , accessed May 30, 2019
- ↑ kickoff.com: Zim announce final AFCON squad (June 10, 2019) , accessed June 22, 2019
- ↑ news.pindula.co.zw: FC Platinum's Lawrence Mhlanga To Replace Injured Kutinyu At AFCON (June 19, 2019) , accessed June 22, 2019
- ↑ newvision.co.ug: Cranes coach Sesabre names teams for COSAFA and AFCON (May 8, 2019) , accessed on May 8, 2019
- ↑ allafrica.com: Tanzania: Stars Coach Unveils squad for Afcon (2 May 2019) , accessed on May 8, 2019
- ↑ bbc.com: Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke calls up 15-year-old to initial squad (May 1, 2019) , accessed on May 8, 2019
- ↑ kingfut.com: Boutaïb named in Morocco's preliminary squad for AFCON, Azaro left out (May 27, 2019) , accessed May 28, 2019
- ↑ namibian.com.na: Manneti names Afcon training squad (May 31, 2019) , accessed on June 19, 2019
- ↑ namibian.com.na: Mannetti names final Afcon squad (June 10, 2019) , accessed on June 19, 2019
- ↑ dailymaverick.co.za: Stuart Baxter announces preliminary Afcon squad for 'group of death' games (May 21, 2019) , accessed May 26, 2019
- ↑ afriquefoot.rfi.fr: Bénin: les 23 sélectionnés pour la CAN 2019 (May 28, 2019) , accessed on May 28, 2019
- ↑ journalducameroun.com: Cameroon name pre-Afcon squad (May 10, 2019) , accessed May 10, 2019