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The 1976 African Cup of Nations squads was well attended. Qualified African nations participated in the event as follows:
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The 1976 African Cup of Nations squads was well attended. Qualified African nations participated in the event as follows:
Coach: 
Burkhard Pape
Coach: 
Petre Moldoveanu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Abdoulaye Sylla |  Hafia | ||||
| DF | Jacob Bangoura | |||||
| DF | Djibril Diarra | |||||
| MF | Naby Laye Camara | Hafia | ||||
| MF | Bangaly Condé | |||||
| 14 | MF | Chérif Souleymane | 20 October 1944 (aged 31) | Hafia | ||
| MF | Bengally Sylla | Hafia | ||||
| FW | Morciré Sylla | 3 March 1948 (aged 27) | Hafia | |||
| FW | Youssouf Camara | |||||
| FW | Petit Sory | 30 November 1944 (aged 31) | Hafia | |||
| FW | Ally Sylla | |||||
| FW | Ibrahima Fofana | |||||
| 19 | FW | Mamadou Kéita | ||||
| FW | Mory Koné |
Coach: Peter Schnittger
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Getachew Abebe |  Saint George | |||
| DF | Matyazewal Gezaghne | |||||
| DF | Haile Alemayehu | |||||
| DF | Bayou Asfaw | Saint George | ||||
| DF | Asrat Haile | Saint George | ||||
| MF | Ahmed Buker | |||||
| MF | Goshu Hailu | Omedla | ||||
| MF | Tekalinge Kassahun | Saint George | ||||
| MF | Medhin Kibron | |||||
| FW | Adem Bekeri | Dire Dawa Railway | ||||
| FW | Seyoum Tesfaye | |||||
| FW | Berhane Mulugeta | |||||
| FW | Sheferahu Solomon | Ethiopian Arlines | ||||
| FW | Ali Mohamed | EEPCO | ||||
| FW | Gebre Nigussie | Ground Force | ||||
| FW | Engdawork Tariku | |||||
| MF | Fekade Muleta | EEPCO |
Coach: David Otti
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hussein Matovu | ||||
| DF | Jimmy Kirunda | |||||
| DF | Ashe Mukasa | |||||
| MF | Edward Semwanga | |||||
| DF | Tom Lwanga | |||||
| FW | Denis Obua | |||||
| MF | Francis Kulabigwo | |||||
| MF | Moses Nsereko | |||||
| MF | Stanley Mubiru | |||||
| FW | Philip Omondi | |||||
| FW | Leo Adraa | |||||
| FW | Philip ¨Polly¨ Ouma | |||||
| MF | Mike Kiganda | |||||
| GK | Ali Sendegeya | |||||
| MF | Godfrey Kisitu | |||||
| FW | Jimmy Muguwa |
Coach: Virgil Mărdărescu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohammed Hazzaz | 30 November 1944 (aged 31) |  MAS Fez | |||
| DF | Larbi Aherdane | 6 June 1954 (aged 21) | Wydad Casablanca | |||
| DF | Jawad El Andaloussi | Raja Casablanca | ||||
| DF | Brahim Glaoua | SCC Mohammédia | ||||
| MF | Abdallah Semmat | US Sidi Kacem | ||||
| DF | Mehdi Belmejdoub | 4 February 1942 (aged 34) | FAR Rabat | |||
| MF | Abdelmajid Dolmy | 19 April 1953 (aged 22) | Raja Casablanca | |||
| DF | Chérif Fetoui | 1 February 1945 (aged 31) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | |||
| 7 | MF | Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh | 17 September 1953 (aged 22) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | ||
| MF | Ahmed Moujahid | Wydad Casablanca | ||||
| MF | Kamel Smiri | MC Oujda | ||||
| MF | Abdallah Tazi | MAS Fez | ||||
| MF | Abdelâali Zahraoui | 9 January 1949 (aged 27) | MAS Fez | |||
| FW | Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat | SCC Mohammédia | ||||
| 19 | FW | Ahmed Faras | 7 December 1946 (aged 29) | SCC Mohammédia | ||
| FW | Redouane Guezzar | MAS Fez | ||||
| FW | Driss Haddadi | SCC Mohammédia |
Coach: 
Tiko Jelisavcic
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Joseph Eriko | |||||
| GK | Prince Zion Ogunfeyimi | |||||
| DF | Sani Mohammed | |||||
| DF | Godwin Odiye | |||||
| DF | Idowu Otubusin | |||||
| DF | Ike Ezedinma | |||||
| 5 | DF | Christian Chukwu (C) | ||||
| MF | Samuel Ojebode | |||||
| MF | Adekunle Awesu | |||||
| 4 | MF | Muda Lawal | ||||
| MF | Haruna Ilerika | |||||
| MF | Mohamed Baba Otu | |||||
| MF | Francis Okorie | |||||
| FW | Thompson Usiyan | |||||
| FW | Alloysius Atuegbu | |||||
| FW | Kelechi Emeteole | |||||
| FW | Sunday Oyarekhua | |||||
| FW | Kenneth Olayombo | |||||
| FW | Alex Nwosu | |||||
| FW | Ogidinma Ibeabuchi |
Coach: Ibrahim Kabir and Ivan Yanko
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Altayeb Sanad |  Al-Merrikh SC | ||||
| MF | Awad Koka | Al-Hilal Club | ||||
| DF | Aljaili Abdel Kheir | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||
| DF | Fawzi Almardi | Al-Hilal Club | ||||
| DF | Khider El-Kori | Al-Hilal Club | ||||
| DF | Negm El-Din Hassan |  Sharjah | ||||
| MF | Alsheikh Abdel Munaem | |||||
| DF | Hafez Ebid | Al-Hilal Club | ||||
| MF | Muatasem Hamouri | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||
| MF | Abdallah Musa | Al-Hilal Club | ||||
| MF | Ammar Khaled | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||
| MF | Hassan Aldaw | |||||
| MF | Alfadel Santo | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||
| FW | Abdelgbadir El-Dab | |||||
| FW | Ali Gagarin | 1 April 1949 (aged 26) |  Al-Nassr FC | |||
| FW | Bushara Abdel-Nadief | Al-Merrikh SC | ||||
| FW | Kamal Abdel Wahab |
Coach: Ștefan Stănculescu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mateta Sombo | |||||
| GK | Mpaka Mbuya | |||||
| DF | Bwanga Tshimen | |||||
| DF | Lobilo Boba | |||||
| DF | Binda Mboko | |||||
| DF | Mwape Mialo | |||||
| MF | Kidumu Mantantu | |||||
| MF | Kilasu Massamba | 24 November 1948 (aged 27) | ||||
| MF | Masengo Ilunga | |||||
| MF | Kembo Uba Kembo | |||||
| FW | Ekofa Mbungu | |||||
| FW | Ndaye Mulamba | |||||
| FW | Kakoko Etepé | |||||
| MF | Aaron Babayila | |||||
| DF | Kabasu Babo | |||||
| DF | Mwanza Mukombo | 17 December 1945 (aged 30) | ||||
| FW | Kassamba Malongo |
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Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages.  Football in Africaportal | |
