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2008 Africa Cup of Nations squads

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2008 Africa Cup of Nations squads
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This article lists the official squads for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Ghana in January and February 2008.[1]

Group A

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Ghana

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Head coach: Claude Le Roy

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Sammy Adjei (1980-09-01)1 September 1980 (aged 27) 34 (0) Israel Ashdod
2 2DF Hans Sarpei (1976-06-28)28 June 1976 (aged 31) 17 (0) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
3 4FW Asamoah Gyan (1985-11-22)22 November 1985 (aged 22) 23 (12) Italy Udinese
4 2DF John Paintsil (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 26) 33 (0) England West Ham United
5 2DF John Mensah (1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 25) 44 (0) France Rennes
6 3MF Anthony Annan (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 21) 6 (0) Norway Start
7 3MF Laryea Kingston (1980-11-07)7 November 1980 (aged 27) 19 (4) Scotland Heart of Midlothian
8 3MF Michael Essien (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 (aged 25) 31 (5) England Chelsea
9 4FW Junior Agogo (1979-08-01)1 August 1979 (aged 28) 9 (4) England Nottingham Forest
10 4FW Kwadwo Asamoah (1988-09-12)12 September 1988 (aged 19) 0 (0) Ghana Liberty Professionals
11 3MF Sulley Muntari (1984-08-27)27 August 1984 (aged 23) 31 (8) England Portsmouth
12 4FW André Ayew (1989-12-17)17 December 1989 (aged 18) 5 (0) France Marseille
13 4FW Baffour Gyan (1980-07-02)2 July 1980 (aged 27) 28 (5) Russia Saturn Ramenskoye
14 3MF Bennard Yao Kumordzi (1985-03-21)21 March 1985 (aged 22) 3 (1) Greece Panionios
15 3MF Ahmed Barusso (1984-12-26)26 December 1984 (aged 23) 4 (1) Italy Roma
16 1GK Abdul Fatawu Dauda (1985-04-06)6 April 1985 (aged 22) 0 (0) Ghana Ashanti Gold
17 2DF Nana Akwasi Asare (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 (aged 21) 2 (0) Belgium KV Mechelen
18 2DF Eric Addo (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 29) 17 (0) Netherlands PSV
19 2DF Illiasu Shilla (1982-10-26)26 October 1982 (aged 25) 13 (0) Russia Saturn Ramenskoye
20 4FW Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (1986-04-15)15 April 1986 (aged 21) 0 (0) Spain Celta Vigo
21 2DF Harrison Afful (1986-06-24)24 June 1986 (aged 21) 0 (0) Ghana Asante Kotoko
22 1GK Richard Kingson (c) (1978-06-13)13 June 1978 (aged 29) 47 (0) England Birmingham City
23 4FW Haminu Dramani (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 (aged 21) 17 (2) Russia Lokomotiv Moscow

Guinea

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Head coach: Robert Nouzaret

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Naby Diarso (1976-12-31)31 December 1976 (aged 31) Guinea Satellite
2 3MF Pascal Feindouno (c) (1981-02-27)27 February 1981 (aged 26) France Saint-Étienne
3 2DF Ibrahima Camara (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 23) France Le Mans
4 3MF Mohamed Cisse (1982-02-10)10 February 1982 (aged 25) Turkey Bursaspor
5 2DF Bobo Baldé (1975-10-05)5 October 1975 (aged 32) Scotland Celtic
6 2DF Kamil Zayatte (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 (aged 22) Switzerland Young Boys
7 4FW Fodé Mansaré (1981-09-03)3 September 1981 (aged 26) France Toulouse
8 3MF Kanfory Sylla (1980-07-07)7 July 1980 (aged 27) Turkey Sivasspor
9 4FW Victor Correia (1985-01-12)12 January 1985 (aged 23) France Cherbourg
10 4FW Ismaël Bangoura (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 23) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
11 4FW Souleymane Youla (1981-11-29)29 November 1981 (aged 26) France Lille
12 2DF Alsény Camara (1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 21) France Rodez
13 3MF Mohamed Sakho (1988-08-05)5 August 1988 (aged 19) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
14 3MF Naby Soumah (1988-04-22)22 April 1988 (aged 19) Tunisia Sfaxien
15 2DF Oumar Kalabane (1981-04-08)8 April 1981 (aged 26) Turkey Manisaspor
16 1GK Kémoko Camara (1975-04-05)5 April 1975 (aged 32) Unattached
17 2DF Mamadou Alimou Diallo (1984-12-02)2 December 1984 (aged 23) Turkey Sivasspor
18 3MF Samuel Johnson (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 23) Egypt Ismaily
19 4FW Karamoko Cisse (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 (aged 19) Italy Hellas Verona
20 2DF Habib Jean Balde (1985-02-08)8 February 1985 (aged 22) France Reims
21 2DF Daouda Jabi (1981-04-10)10 April 1981 (aged 26) Turkey Trabzonspor
22 1GK Naby Yattara (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 24) Belgium Couillet
23 2DF Mamadou Bah (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 19) France Strasbourg

Morocco

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Head coach: Henri Michel

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Nadir Lamyaghri (1976-02-13)13 February 1976 (aged 31) Morocco Wydad Casablanca
2 2DF Michaël Chrétien Basser (1984-07-10)10 July 1984 (aged 23) France Nancy
3 2DF Hicham Mahdoufi (1984-08-05)5 August 1984 (aged 23) Ukraine Metalist Kharkiv
4 2DF Abdeslam Ouaddou (1978-11-01)1 November 1978 (aged 29) France Valenciennes
5 2DF Talal El Karkouri (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 31) Qatar Qatar SC
6 2DF Amin Erbati (1981-09-03)3 September 1981 (aged 26) United Arab Emirates Dhafra
7 4FW Soufiane Alloudi (1983-07-01)1 July 1983 (aged 24) United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
8 3MF Abdelkarim Kissi (1980-05-05)5 May 1980 (aged 27) Cyprus Enosis Neon Paralimni
9 4FW Bouchaib El Moubarki (1978-01-12)12 January 1978 (aged 30) France Grenoble
10 4FW Tarik Sektioui (1977-05-13)13 May 1977 (aged 30) Portugal Porto
11 4FW Moncef Zerka (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 26) France Nancy
12 1GK Khalid Fouhami (1972-12-15)15 December 1972 (aged 35) Morocco Raja Casablanca
13 3MF Houssine Kharja (1982-11-09)9 November 1982 (aged 25) Italy Piacenza
14 2DF Abdessamad Chahiri (1982-05-17)17 May 1982 (aged 25) Morocco Difaa El Jadida
15 3MF Youssef Safri (c) (1977-01-03)3 January 1977 (aged 31) England Southampton
16 4FW Youssef Mokhtari (1979-03-05)5 March 1979 (aged 28) Qatar Al-Rayyan
17 4FW Marouane Chamakh (1984-01-10)10 January 1984 (aged 24) France Girondins de Bordeaux
18 3MF Abderrahman Kabous (1983-04-24)24 April 1983 (aged 24) Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
19 2DF Jamal Alioui (1982-02-06)6 February 1982 (aged 25) Switzerland Sion
20 4FW Youssouf Hadji (1980-06-03)3 June 1980 (aged 27) France Nancy
21 2DF Badr El Kaddouri (1981-01-31)31 January 1981 (aged 26) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
22 1GK Abdelillah Bagui (1978-02-17)17 February 1978 (aged 29) Morocco Maghreb Fez
23 4FW Hicham Aboucherouane (1981-04-02)2 April 1981 (aged 26) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis

Namibia

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Head coach: Arie Schans

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Athiel Mbaha (1976-12-05)5 December 1976 (aged 31) Namibia Orlando Pirates
2 2DF Jeremiah Baisako (1980-07-13)13 July 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Free State Stars
3 2DF Hartman Toromba (1984-11-02)2 November 1984 (aged 23) South Africa Black Leopards
4 2DF Maleagi Ngarizemo (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 28) South Africa FC Cape Town
5 2DF Richard Gariseb (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Wits University
6 2DF Franklin April (1984-04-18)18 April 1984 (aged 23) Namibia Civics
7 3MF Collin Benjamin (1978-08-03)3 August 1978 (aged 29) Germany Hamburger SV
8 3MF Oliver Risser (1980-09-17)17 September 1980 (aged 27) Germany Hannover 96 II
9 4FW Levis Swartbooi (1984-03-18)18 March 1984 (aged 23) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
10 3MF Abraham Shatimuene (1986-04-02)2 April 1986 (aged 21) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
11 3MF Sydney Plaatjies (1981-11-25)25 November 1981 (aged 26) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
12 4FW Muna Katupose (1988-02-22)22 February 1988 (aged 19) Namibia Oshakati City
13 2DF Michael Pienaar (c) (1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (aged 25) South Africa Free State Stars
14 3MF Brian Brendell (1986-09-07)7 September 1986 (aged 21) Namibia Civics
15 4FW Rudolph Bester (1983-07-19)19 July 1983 (aged 24) Namibia Eleven Arrows
16 1GK Abisai Shiningayamwe (1978-08-03)3 August 1978 (aged 29) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
17 3MF Quinton Jacobs (1979-01-21)21 January 1979 (aged 28) Norway Bryne
18 2DF Gottlieb Nakuta (1988-05-08)8 May 1988 (aged 19) Namibia Blue Waters
19 4FW Lazarus Kaimbi (1988-08-12)12 August 1988 (aged 19) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
20 4FW Pineas Jacob (1985-10-29)29 October 1985 (aged 22) South Africa Free State Stars
21 3MF Wycliff Kambonde (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 20) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
22 3MF Jamuovandu Ngatjizeko (1984-12-28)28 December 1984 (aged 23) Namibia Civics
23 1GK Ephraim Tjihonge (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 21) South Africa Black Leopards

Group B

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Benin

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Head coach: Reinhard Fabisch

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Rachad Chitou (1976-09-18)18 September 1976 (aged 31) Nigeria Wikki Tourists
2 3MF Djiman Koukou (1980-11-14)14 November 1980 (aged 27) Benin Soleil FC
3 2DF Khaled Adénon (1985-07-28)28 July 1985 (aged 22) France Le Mans
4 2DF Bio Ai Traore (1985-06-09)9 June 1985 (aged 22) Benin Panthères FC
5 2DF Damien Chrysostome (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 25) Italy Casale
6 3MF Jonas Okétola (1983-08-27)27 August 1983 (aged 24) South Africa Thanda Royal Zulu
7 3MF Romauld Boco (1985-07-08)8 July 1985 (aged 22) England Accrington Stanley
8 4FW Razak Omotoyossi (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (aged 22) Sweden Helsingborg
9 4FW Abou Maiga (1985-09-20)20 September 1985 (aged 22) France Créteil
10 4FW Oumar Tchomogo (1978-01-07)7 January 1978 (aged 30) Portugal Portimonense
11 3MF Oscar Olou (1987-11-16)16 November 1987 (aged 20) France Rouen
12 2DF Achille Rouga (1987-06-10)10 June 1987 (aged 20) France Rennes
13 2DF Noël Séka (1984-09-03)3 September 1984 (aged 23) Denmark FC Fyn
14 2DF Alain Gaspoz (1970-05-16)16 May 1970 (aged 37) Switzerland FC Bagnes
15 2DF Anicet Adjamonsi (1984-03-15)15 March 1984 (aged 23) France Créteil
16 1GK Yoann Djidonou (1986-05-17)17 May 1986 (aged 21) France Red Star Saint-Ouen
17 3MF Stéphane Sessègnon (1984-06-01)1 June 1984 (aged 23) France Le Mans
18 2DF Séïdath Tchomogo (1985-08-13)13 August 1985 (aged 22) Bahrain East Riffa Club
19 3MF Jocelyn Ahouéya (1985-12-19)19 December 1985 (aged 22) Switzerland Sion
20 4FW Wassiou Oladipikpo (1983-12-17)17 December 1983 (aged 24) Algeria JS Kabylie
21 3MF Sosthène Soglo (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 21) Benin Energie FC
22 1GK Valere Amoussou (1987-03-13)13 March 1987 (aged 20) Benin Mogas 90 FC
23 4FW Abdoulaye Ouzerou (1985-10-24)24 October 1985 (aged 22) Benin Buffles FC

Ivory Coast

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Head coach: Gérard Gili

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Boubacar Barry (1979-12-30)30 December 1979 (aged 28) Belgium Lokeren
2 2DF Constant Djakpa (1986-10-17)17 October 1986 (aged 21) Romania Pandurii Târgu Jiu
3 2DF Arthur Boka (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 24) Germany VfB Stuttgart
4 2DF Kolo Touré (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 26) England Arsenal
5 3MF Didier Zokora (1980-12-14)14 December 1980 (aged 27) England Tottenham Hotspur
6 2DF Steve Gohouri (1981-02-08)8 February 1981 (aged 26) Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
7 3MF Emerse Faé (1984-01-24)24 January 1984 (aged 23) England Reading
8 4FW Salomon Kalou (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) England Chelsea
9 4FW Arouna Koné (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 24) Spain Sevilla
10 4FW Gervinho (1987-05-27)27 May 1987 (aged 20) France Le Mans
11 4FW Didier Drogba (c) (1978-03-11)11 March 1978 (aged 29) England Chelsea
12 2DF Abdoulaye Méïté (1980-10-06)6 October 1980 (aged 27) England Bolton Wanderers
13 3MF Romaric (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 24) France Le Mans
14 4FW Bakari Koné (1981-09-17)17 September 1981 (aged 26) France Nice
15 4FW Aruna Dindane (1980-11-26)26 November 1980 (aged 27) France Lens
16 1GK Stephan Loboué (1981-08-23)23 August 1981 (aged 26) Germany Greuther Fürth
17 2DF Siaka Tiéné (1982-02-22)22 February 1982 (aged 25) France Saint-Étienne
18 4FW Kader Keïta (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 26) France Lyon
19 3MF Yaya Touré (1983-05-13)13 May 1983 (aged 24) Spain Barcelona
20 4FW Boubacar Sanogo (1982-12-12)12 December 1982 (aged 25) Germany Werder Bremen
21 2DF Emmanuel Eboué (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 24) England Arsenal
22 2DF Marco Zoro (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 24) Portugal Benfica
23 1GK Tiassé Koné (1987-10-17)17 October 1987 (aged 20) Russia Spartak Nalchik

Mali

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Head coach: Jean-François Jodar

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mahamadou Sidibé (1978-10-08)8 October 1978 (aged 29) Greece PAS Giannina
2 2DF Boubacar Koné (1984-08-21)21 August 1984 (aged 23) Morocco Maghreb Fez
3 2DF Adama Tamboura (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 22) Sweden Helsingborgs IF
4 2DF Adama Coulibaly (1980-09-10)10 September 1980 (aged 27) France Lens
5 2DF Souleymane Diamoutene (1983-01-30)30 January 1983 (aged 24) Italy Lecce
6 3MF Mahamadou Diarra (c) (1981-05-18)18 May 1981 (aged 26) Spain Real Madrid
7 4FW Mamady Sidibé (1979-12-18)18 December 1979 (aged 28) England Stoke City
8 3MF Bassala Touré (1976-02-21)21 February 1976 (aged 31) Greece Levadikos
9 3MF Amadou Sidibé (1986-02-19)19 February 1986 (aged 21) Mali Djoliba AC
10 4FW Dramane Traoré (1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 25) Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
11 3MF Djibril Sidibé (1982-03-23)23 March 1982 (aged 25) France Châteauroux
12 3MF Seydou Keita (1980-01-16)16 January 1980 (aged 28) Spain Sevilla
13 4FW Mamadou Diallo (1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (aged 25) Qatar Qatar SC
14 3MF Drissa Diakité (1985-02-18)18 February 1985 (aged 22) France Nice
15 2DF Cédric Kanté (1979-07-06)6 July 1979 (aged 28) France Nice
16 1GK Soumaila Diakite (1984-08-25)25 August 1984 (aged 23) Mali Stade Malien
17 2DF Sammy Traoré (1976-02-25)25 February 1976 (aged 31) France Auxerre
18 3MF Souleymane Dembélé (1984-09-03)3 September 1984 (aged 23) Mali Djoliba AC
19 4FW Frédéric Kanouté (1977-09-02)2 September 1977 (aged 30) Spain Sevilla
20 3MF Mohamed Sissoko (1985-01-27)27 January 1985 (aged 22) England Liverpool
21 4FW Mahamadou Dissa (1979-05-18)18 May 1979 (aged 28) Belgium Roeselare
22 1GK Oumar Sissoko (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 20) France Metz
23 2DF Moussa Coulibaly (1981-05-19)19 May 1981 (aged 26) Algeria MC Algiers

Nigeria

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Head coach: Berti Vogts

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Vincent Enyeama (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 25) Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
2 2DF Joseph Yobo (1980-09-06)6 September 1980 (aged 27) England Everton
3 2DF Taye Taiwo (1985-04-16)16 April 1985 (aged 22) France Marseille
4 4FW Nwankwo Kanu (c) (1976-08-01)1 August 1976 (aged 31) England Portsmouth
5 2DF Obinna Nwaneri (1982-03-19)19 March 1982 (aged 25) Switzerland Sion
6 2DF Danny Shittu (1980-09-02)2 September 1980 (aged 27) England Watford
7 4FW John Utaka (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 26) England Portsmouth
8 4FW Yakubu (1982-11-22)22 November 1982 (aged 25) England Everton
9 4FW Obafemi Martins (1984-10-28)28 October 1984 (aged 23) England Newcastle United
10 3MF Mikel John Obi (1987-04-22)22 April 1987 (aged 20) England Chelsea
11 4FW Peter Odemwingie (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 26) Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
12 1GK Austin Ejide (1984-04-08)8 April 1984 (aged 23) France Bastia
13 2DF Rabiu Afolabi (1980-04-18)18 April 1980 (aged 27) France Sochaux
14 3MF Seyi Olofinjana (1980-06-12)12 June 1980 (aged 27) England Wolverhampton Wanderers
15 4FW Ikechukwu Uche (1984-01-05)5 January 1984 (aged 24) Spain Getafe
16 3MF Dickson Etuhu (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 25) England Sunderland
17 4FW Stephen Makinwa (1983-07-26)26 July 1983 (aged 24) Italy Lazio
18 4FW Victor Obinna (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 20) Italy Chievo
19 2DF Ifeanyi Emeghara (1984-03-24)24 March 1984 (aged 23) Romania Steaua București
20 3MF Onyekachi Okonkwo (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 25) Switzerland Zürich
21 3MF Richard Eromoigbe (1984-06-26)26 June 1984 (aged 23) Bulgaria Levski Sofia
22 2DF Onyekachi Apam (1985-12-30)30 December 1985 (aged 22) France Nice
23 1GK Dele Aiyenugba (1983-11-20)20 November 1983 (aged 24) Israel Bnei Yehuda

Group C

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Cameroon

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Head coach: Otto Pfister

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Carlos Kameni (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (aged 23) Spain Espanyol
2 2DF Gilles Binya (1984-08-29)29 August 1984 (aged 23) Portugal Benfica
3 2DF Bill Tchato (1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 32) Qatar Qatar SC
4 2DF Rigobert Song (c) (1976-07-01)1 July 1976 (aged 31) Turkey Galatasaray
5 2DF Timothée Atouba (1982-02-17)17 February 1982 (aged 25) Germany Hamburger SV
6 2DF Benoît Angbwa (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 26) Russia Krylya Sovetov
7 3MF Modeste M'bami (1982-10-09)9 October 1982 (aged 25) France Marseille
8 3MF Geremi (1978-12-20)20 December 1978 (aged 29) England Newcastle United
9 4FW Samuel Eto'o (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 (aged 26) Spain Barcelona
10 3MF Achille Emaná (1982-06-05)5 June 1982 (aged 25) France Toulouse
11 3MF Jean Makoun (1983-05-29)29 May 1983 (aged 24) France Lille
12 3MF Alain N'Kong (1979-04-06)6 April 1979 (aged 28) Mexico Atlante
13 3MF Landry N'Guémo (1985-11-28)28 November 1985 (aged 22) France Nancy
14 3MF Joël Epalle (1978-02-20)20 February 1978 (aged 29) Germany VfL Bochum
15 3MF Alex Song (1987-09-09)9 September 1987 (aged 20) England Arsenal
16 1GK Souleymanou Hamidou (1973-11-22)22 November 1973 (aged 34) Turkey Denizlispor
17 4FW Mohamadou Idrissou (1980-03-08)8 March 1980 (aged 27) Germany MSV Duisburg
18 4FW Bertin Tomou (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 29) Belgium Mouscron
19 3MF Stéphane Mbia (1986-05-20)20 May 1986 (aged 21) France Rennes
20 2DF Paul Essola (1981-12-13)13 December 1981 (aged 26) France Bastia
21 4FW Joseph-Désiré Job (1977-12-01)1 December 1977 (aged 30) France Nice
22 1GK Janvier Charles Mbarga (1985-09-27)27 September 1985 (aged 22) Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
23 2DF André Bikey (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 23) England Reading

Egypt

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Head coach: Hassan Shehata

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Essam El-Hadary (1973-01-15)15 January 1973 (aged 35) Egypt Al Ahly
2 2DF Mahmoud Fathallah (1982-02-13)13 February 1982 (aged 25) Egypt Al-Zamalek
3 2DF Ahmed Elmohamady (1987-09-09)9 September 1987 (aged 20) Egypt ENPPI
4 2DF Ibrahim Said (1979-10-16)16 October 1979 (aged 28) Turkey Ankaragücü
5 2DF Shady Mohamed (1977-11-29)29 November 1977 (aged 30) Egypt Al Ahly
6 2DF Hany Said (1980-04-22)22 April 1980 (aged 27) Egypt Ismaily
7 2DF Ahmed Fathy (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 23) Egypt Al Ahly
8 3MF Hosny Abd Rabo (1984-11-01)1 November 1984 (aged 23) Egypt Ismaily
9 4FW Mohamed Zidan (1981-12-11)11 December 1981 (aged 26) Germany Hamburger SV
10 4FW Emad Moteab (1983-02-20)20 February 1983 (aged 24) Egypt Al Ahly
11 3MF Mohamed Shawky (1981-10-05)5 October 1981 (aged 26) England Middlesbrough
12 3MF Omar Gamal (1982-09-16)16 September 1982 (aged 25) Egypt Ismaily
13 2DF Tarek El-Sayed (1978-10-09)9 October 1978 (aged 29) Egypt Al-Zamalek
14 2DF Sayed Moawad (1979-02-25)25 February 1979 (aged 28) Egypt Ismaily
15 3MF Ahmed Shaaban (1978-10-10)10 October 1978 (aged 29) Egypt Petrojet
16 1GK Mohamed Abdel Monsef (1977-02-06)6 February 1977 (aged 30) Egypt Al-Zamalek
17 3MF Ahmed Hassan(c) (1975-05-02)2 May 1975 (aged 32) Belgium Anderlecht
18 4FW Mohamed Fadl (1981-07-21)21 July 1981 (aged 26) Egypt Ismaily
19 4FW Amr Zaki (1983-04-01)1 April 1983 (aged 24) Egypt Al-Zamalek
20 2DF Wael Gomaa (1975-08-03)3 August 1975 (aged 32) Qatar Al-Siliya
21 3MF Hassan Mostafa (1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 28) Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda
22 3MF Mohamed Aboutrika (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 29) Egypt Al Ahly
23 1GK Mohamed Sobhy (1981-08-30)30 August 1981 (aged 26) Egypt Ismaily

Sudan

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Head coach: Sudan Mohamed Abdallah

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Akram El Hadi Salim (1987-02-27)27 February 1987 (aged 20) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
2 2DF Omer Mohamed Bakhit (1984-11-24)24 November 1984 (aged 23) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
3 2DF Mousa El Tayeb (1984-06-15)15 June 1984 (aged 23) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
4 2DF Mohammed Ali El Khider (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 23) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
5 3MF Ala'a Eldin Yousif (1982-01-03)3 January 1982 (aged 26) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
6 2DF Richard Justin Lado (1979-10-05)5 October 1979 (aged 28) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
7 3MF Alaa Eldin Jibril (1978-12-07)7 December 1978 (aged 29) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
8 3MF Haitham Mustafa (1977-07-19)19 July 1977 (aged 30) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
9 3MF Hamouda Bashir (1984-01-03)3 January 1984 (aged 24) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
10 4FW Haytham Tambal (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 (aged 29) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
11 4FW Alaa Eldin Babiker (1984-12-16)16 December 1984 (aged 23) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
12 3MF Bader Eldin Abdalla Galag (1981-04-01)1 April 1981 (aged 26) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
13 3MF Muhannad El Tahir (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 (aged 25) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
14 3MF Mujahid Ahmed (1981-08-14)14 August 1981 (aged 26) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
15 2DF Amir Damar Koku (1979-12-08)8 December 1979 (aged 28) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
16 1GK El Muez Mahgoub (1978-08-14)14 August 1978 (aged 29) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
17 4FW Faisal Agab (1978-08-24)24 August 1978 (aged 29) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
18 2DF Khalid Hassan Ali "Jolit" (1981-01-03)3 January 1981 (aged 27) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
19 2DF Ahmed El-Basha (1982-01-02)2 January 1982 (aged 26) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
20 4FW Abdelhamid Amari (1984-08-20)20 August 1984 (aged 23) Sudan Al-Merrikh SC
21 1GK Bahaeddine Rihan (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 (aged 29) Sudan Al Neel SC (Al-Hasahisa)
22 3MF Saif Eldin Ali Idris Farah (1984-10-27)27 October 1984 (aged 23) Sudan Al-Hilal Club
23 3MF Hassan Ishag "Korongo" (1985-02-28)28 February 1985 (aged 22) Sudan Al-Hilal Club

Zambia

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Head coach: Patrick Phiri

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mike Poto (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (aged 27) Zambia Green Buffaloes
2 4FW Jacob Mulenga (1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 23) France Strasbourg
3 2DF Kennedy Nketani (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 23) Zambia Zanaco
4 2DF Joseph Musonda (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 30) South Africa Golden Arrows
5 2DF Hichani Himoonde (1985-06-15)15 June 1985 (aged 22) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
6 3MF Francis Kasonde (1979-12-28)28 December 1979 (aged 28) Zambia Power Dynamos
7 3MF Clifford Mulenga (1987-08-05)5 August 1987 (aged 20) Israel Maccabi Petach Tikva
8 3MF Isaac Chansa (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 23) Sweden Helsingborgs IF
9 4FW Felix Sunzu (1989-05-02)2 May 1989 (aged 18) Zambia Konkola Blades
10 3MF Ian Bakala (1980-11-01)1 November 1980 (aged 27) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
11 4FW Chris Katongo (1982-08-31)31 August 1982 (aged 25) Denmark Brøndby
12 4FW Dube Phiri (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (aged 25) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
13 2DF Willy Chinyama (1984-04-19)19 April 1984 (aged 23) Zambia ZESCO United
14 4FW Emmanuel Mayuka (1990-11-21)21 November 1990 (aged 17) Zambia Kabwe Warriors
15 2DF Kampamba Chintu (1980-12-28)28 December 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Free State Stars
16 1GK Kennedy Mweene (1984-12-11)11 December 1984 (aged 23) South Africa Free State Stars
17 3MF Rainford Kalaba (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (aged 21) Zambia ZESCO United
18 2DF Billy Mwanza (1983-01-21)21 January 1983 (aged 24) South Africa Golden Arrows
19 2DF Clive Hachilensa (1979-09-17)17 September 1979 (aged 28) Zambia ZESCO United
20 3MF Felix Katongo (1984-04-18)18 April 1984 (aged 23) Angola Petro Atlético
21 4FW James Chamanga (1980-02-02)2 February 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Moroka Swallows
22 1GK Kalililo Kakonje (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 22) South Africa AmaZulu
23 3MF William Njovu (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 20) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos

Group D

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Angola

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Head coach: Oliveira Gonçalves

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Lamá (1981-02-01)1 February 1981 (aged 26) 9 Angola Petro Atlético
2 2DF Marco Airosa (1984-08-06)6 August 1984 (aged 23) 2 Portugal Fátima
3 2DF Jamba (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 (aged 30) 38 Angola ASA
4 2DF Manuel Machado (1985-12-24)24 December 1985 (aged 22) Portugal Anadia
5 2DF Kali (1978-10-11)11 October 1978 (aged 29) 25 Switzerland Sion
6 2DF Yamba Asha (1978-07-31)31 July 1978 (aged 29) 49 Angola Petro Atlético
7 3MF Paulo Figueiredo (c) (1972-11-28)28 November 1972 (aged 35) 28 Sweden Öster
8 3MF André Macanga (1978-05-04)4 May 1978 (aged 29) 35 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
9 4FW Mateus (1984-06-19)19 June 1984 (aged 23) 7 Portugal Boavista
10 3MF Maurito (1981-06-24)24 June 1981 (aged 26) 16 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
11 3MF Gilberto (1982-07-21)21 July 1982 (aged 25) Egypt Al Ahly
12 1GK Nuno (1983-04-05)5 April 1983 (aged 24) Angola ASA
13 3MF Edson (1980-03-02)2 March 1980 (aged 27) 8 Portugal Paços de Ferreira
14 3MF António Mendonça (1982-10-09)9 October 1982 (aged 25) 37 Portugal Belenenses
15 2DF Rui Marques (1977-09-03)3 September 1977 (aged 30) 3 England Leeds United
16 4FW Flávio (1979-12-30)30 December 1979 (aged 28) 47 Egypt Al Ahly
17 3MF Zé Kalanga (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 24) 26 Portugal Boavista
18 4FW Love (1979-03-14)14 March 1979 (aged 28) 36 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
19 3MF Dedé (1981-07-04)4 July 1981 (aged 26) Portugal Paços de Ferreira
20 2DF Locó (1984-12-25)25 December 1984 (aged 23) 14 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
21 2DF Delgado (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 28) 20 France Metz
22 1GK Mário (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 22) 1 Angola Interclube
23 4FW Manucho (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 24) 10 Angola Petro Atlético

Senegal

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Head coach: Henryk Kasperczak, then Lamine N'Diaye

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Tony Sylva (1975-05-17)17 May 1975 (aged 32) France Lille
2 2DF Ibrahima Sonko (1981-01-22)22 January 1981 (aged 26) England Reading
3 3MF Guirane N'Daw (1984-04-24)24 April 1984 (aged 23) France Sochaux
4 2DF Mohamed Sarr (1983-12-23)23 December 1983 (aged 24) Belgium Standard Liège
5 2DF Souleymane Diawara (1978-12-24)24 December 1978 (aged 29) France Bordeaux
6 2DF Ibrahima Faye (1979-10-22)22 October 1979 (aged 28) France Troyes
7 4FW Henri Camara (1977-05-10)10 May 1977 (aged 30) England West Ham United
8 4FW Mamadou Niang (1983-10-13)13 October 1983 (aged 24) France Marseille
9 4FW Babacar Gueye (1986-03-02)2 March 1986 (aged 21) France Metz
10 3MF Ousmane N'Doye (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 29) Portugal Académica de Coimbra
11 4FW El Hadji Diouf (c) (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (aged 27) England Bolton Wanderers
12 2DF Moustapha Bayal Sall (1985-11-30)30 November 1985 (aged 22) France Saint-Étienne
13 2DF Lamine Diatta (1975-07-02)2 July 1975 (aged 32) Turkey Beşiktaş
14 3MF Papa Waigo (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 (aged 24) Italy Genoa
15 3MF Diomansy Kamara (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 (aged 27) England Fulham
16 1GK Cheikh N'Diaye (1985-02-15)15 February 1985 (aged 22) France Créteil
17 4FW Modou Sougou (1984-12-18)18 December 1984 (aged 23) Portugal União de Leiria
18 3MF Frédéric Mendy (1981-11-06)6 November 1981 (aged 26) France Bastia
19 3MF Papa Bouba Diop (1980-01-28)28 January 1980 (aged 27) England Portsmouth
20 3MF Abdoulaye Faye (1978-02-26)26 February 1978 (aged 29) England Newcastle United
21 2DF Habib Beye (1977-10-19)19 October 1977 (aged 30) England Newcastle United
22 2DF Papa Malick Ba (1980-11-11)11 November 1980 (aged 27) Switzerland Basel
23 1GK Bouna Coundoul (1982-03-04)4 March 1982 (aged 25) United States Colorado Rapids

South Africa

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Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Rowen Fernández (1978-02-28)28 February 1978 (aged 29) Germany Arminia Bielefeld
2 2DF Bevan Fransman (1983-10-31)31 October 1983 (aged 24) South Africa Moroka Swallows
3 2DF Tsepo Masilela (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 22) Israel Maccabi Haifa
4 3MF Aaron Mokoena (1980-11-25)25 November 1980 (aged 27) England Blackburn Rovers
5 2DF Nasief Morris (1981-04-16)16 April 1981 (aged 26) Greece Panathinaikos
6 3MF Lance Davids (1985-04-11)11 April 1985 (aged 22) Sweden Djurgårdens IF
7 2DF Tumelo Nhlapo (1988-01-20)20 January 1988 (aged 20) South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
8 3MF Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984-09-25)25 September 1984 (aged 23) South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
9 3MF Surprise Moriri (1980-03-20)20 March 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
10 3MF Steven Pienaar (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 25) England Everton
11 3MF Elrio van Heerden (1983-07-11)11 July 1983 (aged 24) Belgium Club Brugge
12 3MF Teko Modise (1982-12-22)22 December 1982 (aged 25) South Africa Orlando Pirates
13 2DF Benson Mhlongo (1980-11-09)9 November 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
14 3MF Lerato Chabangu (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
15 4FW Sibusiso Zuma (1975-06-23)23 June 1975 (aged 32) Germany Arminia Bielefeld
16 1GK Moeneeb Josephs (1980-05-19)19 May 1980 (aged 27) South Africa Bidvest Wits
17 4FW Katlego Mphela (1984-11-29)29 November 1984 (aged 23) South Africa Supersport United
18 4FW Excellent Walaza (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 20) South Africa Orlando Pirates
19 2DF Bryce Moon (1986-04-06)6 April 1986 (aged 21) South Africa Ajax Cape Town
20 2DF Brett Evans (1982-03-08)8 March 1982 (aged 25) South Africa Ajax Cape Town
21 4FW Thembinkosi Fanteni (1984-02-02)2 February 1984 (aged 23) Israel Maccabi Haifa
22 3MF Kagiso Dikgacoi (1984-11-24)24 November 1984 (aged 23) South Africa Golden Arrows
23 1GK Itumeleng Khune (1987-06-20)20 June 1987 (aged 20) South Africa Kaizer Chiefs

Tunisia

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Head coach: Roger Lemerre

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Hamdi Kasraoui (1983-01-18)18 January 1983 (aged 25) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
2 2DF Saïf Ghezal (1981-06-30)30 June 1981 (aged 26) Switzerland Young Boys
3 2DF Karim Haggui (1984-01-20)20 January 1984 (aged 24) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
4 2DF Wisam El-Abdy (1979-02-04)4 February 1979 (aged 28) Egypt Al-Zamalek
5 2DF Wissam El Bekri (1984-06-16)16 June 1984 (aged 23) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
6 2DF Radhouène Felhi (1984-03-28)28 March 1984 (aged 23) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
7 3MF Chaouki Ben Saada (1984-07-01)1 July 1984 (aged 23) France Bastia
8 3MF Mehdi Nafti (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 (aged 29) England Birmingham City
9 3MF Yassine Chikhaoui (1986-09-22)22 September 1986 (aged 21) Switzerland Zürich
10 3MF Kamel Zaïem (1983-05-25)25 May 1983 (aged 24) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
11 4FW Francileudo Silva dos Santos (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 28) France Toulouse
12 3MF Jaouhar Mnari (1976-11-08)8 November 1976 (aged 31) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
13 2DF Saber Ben Frej (1979-07-03)3 July 1979 (aged 28) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
14 3MF Chaker Zouaghi (1985-01-10)10 January 1985 (aged 23) Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
15 2DF Radhi Jaïdi (1975-08-30)30 August 1975 (aged 32) England Birmingham City
16 1GK Aymen Mathlouthi (1984-09-14)14 September 1984 (aged 23) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
17 4FW Issam Jomaa (1984-01-28)28 January 1984 (aged 23) France Caen
18 2DF Yassin Mikari (1983-01-09)9 January 1983 (aged 25) Switzerland Grasshoppers
19 2DF Mehdi Meriah (1979-06-05)5 June 1979 (aged 28) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
20 4FW Mehdi Ben Dhifallah (1983-05-06)6 May 1983 (aged 24) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
21 3MF Mejdi Traoui (1983-12-13)13 December 1983 (aged 24) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
22 1GK Adel Nefzi (1974-03-16)16 March 1974 (aged 33) Tunisia Club Africain
23 4FW Mohamed Amine Chermiti (1987-12-26)26 December 1987 (aged 20) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel

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