1996 African Cup of Nations squads

Last updated February 10, 2025

Below is a list of squads used in the 1996 African Cup of Nations .

Group A

South Africa

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Andre Arendse	(1967-06-27)27 June 1967 (aged 28)	Cape Town Spurs
16	1 GK	Roger De Sa	(1964-10-01)1 October 1964 (aged 31)	Mamelodi Sundowns
	1 GK	John Tlale	(1967-05-15)15 May 1967 (aged 28)	QwaQwa Stars
5	2 DF	Mark Fish	(1974-03-14)14 March 1974 (aged 21)	Orlando Pirates
	2 DF	Edward Motale	(1966-07-29)29 July 1966 (aged 29)	Orlando Pirates
2	2 DF	Sizwe Motaung	(1970-01-07)7 January 1970 (aged 26)	Mamelodi Sundowns
3	2 DF	David Nyathi	(1969-03-22)22 March 1969 (aged 26)	Cape Town Spurs
4	2 DF	Lucas Radebe	(1969-04-12)12 April 1969 (aged 26)	Leeds United
9	2 DF	Neil Tovey (c)	(1962-04-02)2 April 1962 (aged 33)	Kaizer Chiefs
	2 DF	Andrew Tucker	(1968-12-25)25 December 1968 (aged 27)	Pretoria City
8	3 MF	Linda Buthelezi	(1969-06-28)28 June 1969 (aged 26)	Mamelodi Sundowns
15	3 MF	Doctor Khumalo	(1967-06-26)26 June 1967 (aged 28)	Kaizer Chiefs
20	3 MF	Augustine Makalakalane	(1965-09-15)15 September 1965 (aged 30)	Zürich
19	3 MF	Helman Mkhalele	(1969-10-20)20 October 1969 (aged 26)	Orlando Pirates
18	3 MF	John Moeti	(1967-08-30)30 August 1967 (aged 28)	Orlando Pirates
12	3 MF	Zane Moosa	(1968-09-23)23 September 1968 (aged 27)	Mamelodi Sundowns
10	3 MF	John Moshoeu	(1965-12-18)18 December 1965 (aged 30)	Kocaelispor
21	3 MF	Eric Tinkler	(1970-07-30)30 July 1970 (aged 25)	Vitória de Setúbal
17	4 FW	Shaun Bartlett	(1972-10-31)31 October 1972 (aged 23)	Cape Town Spurs
6	4 FW	Philemon Masinga	(1969-06-28)28 June 1969 (aged 26)	Leeds United
7	4 FW	Daniel Mudau	(1968-09-04)4 September 1968 (aged 27)	Mamelodi Sundowns
11	4 FW	Mark Williams	(1966-08-11)11 August 1966 (aged 29)	Wolverhampton Wanderers

Cameroon

Head coach: Jules-Frederic Nyongha

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	William Andem	(1968-06-14)14 June 1968 (aged 27)	Cruzeiro
16	1 GK	Alioum Boukar	(1972-01-03)3 January 1972 (aged 24)	Samsunspor
21	1 GK	Vincent Ongandzi	(1975-11-22)22 November 1975 (aged 20)	Tonnerre Yaoundé
15	2 DF	Hans Agbo	(1967-09-26)26 September 1967 (aged 28)	Olympic Mvolyé
5	2 DF	Bertin Ebwelle	(1962-09-11)11 September 1962 (aged 33)	Canon Yaoundé
4	2 DF	Tobie Mimboe	(1964-06-30)30 June 1964 (aged 31)	Cerro Porteño
14	2 DF	Michel Ndoumbé	(1971-01-01)1 January 1971 (aged 25)	Újpest
17	2 DF	Rigobert Song	(1976-07-01)1 July 1976 (aged 19)	Metz
3	2 DF	Pierre Womé	(1979-03-26)26 March 1979 (aged 16)	Canon Yaoundé
8	3 MF	Marc-Vivien Foé	(1975-05-01)1 May 1975 (aged 20)	Lens
12	3 MF	Sunday Jang	(1973-12-25)25 December 1973 (aged 22)	Olympic Mvolyé
19	3 MF	Marcel Mahouvé	(1973-01-16)16 January 1973 (aged 22)	Tonnerre Yaoundé
20	3 MF	Georges Mouyeme	(1971-04-15)15 April 1971 (aged 24)	Angers
6	3 MF	Roland Njume Ntoko	(1972-11-30)30 November 1972 (aged 23)	Publikum
10	3 MF	Augustine Simo	(1978-09-18)18 September 1978 (aged 17)	Torino
18	3 MF	Joseph Tchango	(1978-11-28)28 November 1978 (aged 17)	Coton Sport
11	4 FW	Nicolas Dikoume	(1973-11-21)21 November 1973 (aged 22)	Canon Yaoundé
2	4 FW	Joseph Mbarga	(1975-07-02)2 July 1975 (aged 20)	Olympic Mvolyé
13	4 FW	Basile Essa Mvondo	(1978-04-19)19 April 1978 (aged 17)	Aigle Nkongsamba
7	4 FW	François Omam-Biyik	(1966-05-21)21 May 1966 (aged 29)	América
9	4 FW	Alphonse Tchami	(1971-09-14)14 September 1971 (aged 24)	Boca Juniors
22	4 FW	Bernard Tchoutang	(1976-09-02)2 September 1976 (aged 19)	Vanspor

Egypt

Head coach: Ruud Krol

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Nader El-Sayed	(1972-12-31)31 December 1972 (aged 23)	Al-Zamalek
21	1 GK	Essam Abdel-Azim	(1970-11-01)1 November 1970 (aged 25)	Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary
22	1 GK	Sayed El-Swerky		Ismaily SC
2	2 DF	Yasser Radwan	(1972-04-22)22 April 1972 (aged 23)	Baladeyet El-Mahalla
3	2 DF	Fawzi Gamal	(1966-10-23)23 October 1966 (aged 29)	Ismaily SC
4	2 DF	Hany Ramzy	(1969-03-10)10 March 1969 (aged 26)	Werder Bremen
5	2 DF	Samir Ibrahim Kamouna	(1972-04-02)2 April 1972 (aged 23)	Al-Mokawloon al-Arab
6	2 DF	Medhat Abdel-Hady	(1974-06-12)12 June 1974 (aged 21)	Al-Zamalek
8	2 DF	Hamza El-Gamal	(1970-03-02)2 March 1970 (aged 25)	Ismaily SC
7	3 MF	Mohamed Kamouna	(1969-06-13)13 June 1969 (aged 26)	El Mansoura SC
12	3 MF	Ismail Youssef	(1964-06-28)28 June 1964 (aged 31)	Al-Zamalek
13	3 MF	Moustafa Reyad		Al-Masry
14	3 MF	Hazem Emam	(1975-05-10)10 May 1975 (aged 20)	Al-Zamalek
16	3 MF	Magdy Tolba	(1964-12-24)24 December 1964 (aged 31)	Al Ahly
17	3 MF	Ahmed Hassan	(1975-05-02)2 May 1975 (aged 20)	Ismaily SC
19	3 MF	Abdel Sattar Sabry	(1974-06-19)19 June 1974 (aged 21)	Al-Mokawloon al-Arab
20	3 MF	Hady Khashaba	(1972-12-19)19 December 1972 (aged 23)	Al Ahly
9	4 FW	Mohamed Salah Abougreisha	(1970-01-01)1 January 1970 (aged 26)	Ismaily SC
10	4 FW	Ahmed El-Kass	(1965-07-08)8 July 1965 (aged 30)	Al-Zamalek
15	4 FW	Ali Maher	(1973-12-03)3 December 1973 (aged 22)	Tersana
18	4 FW	Ahmed "Koushary" Abdel Monem	(1971-01-08)8 January 1971 (aged 25)	Al Ahly
11	4 FW	Ibrahim El-Masry	(1971-08-19)19 August 1971 (aged 24)	Al-Masry

Angola

Head coach: Carlos Alhinho

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Orlando Dias de Camargo	(1966-02-25)25 February 1966 (aged 29)	Sagrada Esperança
	1 GK	Rui Hélio Tatá Ferrão Mateus		Taifa
	1 GK	Simao Paulo	(1969-12-31)31 December 1969 (aged 26)	Sporting de Luanda
2	2 DF	Amadeu	(1966-04-06)6 April 1966 (aged 29)	Penafiel
5	2 DF	Neto	(1971-10-10)10 October 1971 (aged 24)	Primeiro de Agosto
13	2 DF	Aurélio	(1974-04-18)18 April 1974 (aged 21)	Petro de Luanda
21	2 DF	Fua	(1969-04-07)7 April 1969 (aged 26)	União de Leiria
4	2 DF	Hélder Vicente	(1975-09-30)30 September 1975 (aged 20)	Primeiro de Agosto
16	2 DF	Wilson	(1969-03-13)13 March 1969 (aged 26)	Gil Vicente
14	2 DF	Minhonha	(1966-11-03)3 November 1966 (aged 29)	Primeiro de Maio
20	3 MF	Abel Campos	(1962-05-04)4 May 1962 (aged 33)	Alverca
6	3 MF	Carlos Pedro	(1969-04-06)6 April 1969 (aged 26)	Espinho
8	3 MF	Castella	(1970-02-07)7 February 1970 (aged 25)	Primeiro de Maio
18	3 MF	Diogo	(1969-05-20)20 May 1969 (aged 26)	Primeiro de Maio
9	3 MF	Joni	(1970-03-25)25 March 1970 (aged 25)	Salgueiros
7	3 MF	Paulão	(1969-10-22)22 October 1969 (aged 26)	Benfica
19	3 MF	Walter	(1967-11-20)20 November 1967 (aged 28)	Vitória de Guimarães
10	3 MF	Akwá	(1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 18)	Alverca
17	4 FW	Luizinho	(1969-08-11)11 August 1969 (aged 26)	Braga
15	4 FW	Quinzinho	(1974-03-04)4 March 1974 (aged 21)	Porto
3	4 FW	Rosário		Petro de Luanda
11	4 FW	Túbia	(1966-08-15)15 August 1966 (aged 29)	Desportivo das Aves

Group B

Zambia

Head coach: Roald Poulsen

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
22	1 GK	Collins Mbulo	(1970-01-15)15 January 1970 (aged 25)	Mufulira Wanderers
16	1 GK	Davies Phiri	(1976-04-01)1 April 1976 (aged 19)	Kabwe Warriors
1	1 GK	James Phiri	(1969-02-08)8 February 1969 (aged 26)	Zanaco FC
13	2 DF	Aggrey Chiyangi	(1964-06-05)5 June 1964 (aged 31)	Power Dynamos FC
2	2 DF	Harrison Chongo	(1969-06-05)5 June 1969 (aged 26)	Al Taawon
21	2 DF	Allan Kamwanga	(1968-10-30)30 October 1968 (aged 27)	Mufulira Wanderers
3	2 DF	Elijah Litana	(1970-12-05)5 December 1970 (aged 25)	Al-Hilal
19	2 DF	Hillary Makasa	(1976-01-12)12 January 1976 (aged 20)	Roan United
20	2 DF	Modon Malitoli	(1968-08-05)5 August 1968 (aged 27)	Nkana Red Devils
5	2 DF	Jones Mwewa	(1973-03-12)12 March 1973 (aged 22)	Power Dynamos FC
17	3 MF	Joel Bwalya	(1972-10-24)24 October 1972 (aged 23)	Cercle Brugge
7	3 MF	Johnson Bwalya	(1967-12-03)3 December 1967 (aged 28)	SC Kriens
15	3 MF	John Lungu	(1966-06-12)12 June 1966 (aged 29)	Roan United
4	3 MF	Kenneth Malitoli	(1966-08-20)20 August 1966 (aged 29)	Espérance
8	3 MF	Bilton Musonda	(1971-04-09)9 April 1971 (aged 24)	Mufulira Wanderers
10	3 MF	Vincent Mutale	(1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 22)	Mufulira Wanderers
14	3 MF	Alex Namazaba	(1973-05-05)5 May 1973 (aged 22)	Lusaka Dynamos
12	3 MF	Andrew Tembo	(1971-08-19)19 August 1971 (aged 24)	Zamsure Lusaka
11	4 FW	Kalusha Bwalya	(1963-08-16)16 August 1963 (aged 32)	América
9	4 FW	Dennis Lota	(1973-11-08)8 November 1973 (aged 22)	Konkola Blades
18	4 FW	Mwape Miti	(1973-05-24)24 May 1973 (aged 22)	Power Dynamos FC
6	4 FW	Zeddy Saileti	(1969-01-16)16 January 1969 (aged 26)	RoPS

Algeria

Head coach: Ali Fergani

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Aomar Hamened	(1969-02-07)7 February 1969 (aged 26)	JS Kabylie
2	2 DF	Fayçal Hamdani	(1970-07-13)13 July 1970 (aged 25)	WA Boufarik
3	2 DF	Tarek Ghoul	(1975-01-06)6 January 1975 (aged 21)	USM El Harrach
4	2 DF	Rezki Amrouche	(1970-11-17)17 November 1970 (aged 25)	JS Kabylie
5	2 DF	Mourad Slatni	(1966-02-05)5 February 1966 (aged 29)	CR Belouizdad
6	2 DF	Mahieddine Meftah	(1968-09-25)25 September 1968 (aged 27)	JS Kabylie
7	4 FW	Kamel Kaci-Saïd	(1967-12-13)13 December 1967 (aged 28)	Zamalek SC
8	3 MF	Billel Dziri	(1972-01-21)21 January 1972 (aged 23)	USM Alger
9	4 FW	Ali Meçabih	(1972-04-02)2 April 1972 (aged 23)	MC Oran
10	3 MF	Khaled Lounici	(1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (aged 28)	USM El Harrach
11	4 FW	Nacer Zekri	(1971-08-03)3 August 1971 (aged 24)	USM Alger
12	3 MF	Karim Bakhti	(1969-10-13)13 October 1969 (aged 26)	CR Belouizdad
13	3 MF	Sid Ahmed Zerrouki	(1970-08-30)30 August 1970 (aged 25)	MC Oran
14	3 MF	Tahar Cherif El-Ouazzani (c)	(1967-07-10)10 July 1967 (aged 28)	MC Oran
15	3 MF	Ali Dahleb	(1969-08-25)25 August 1969 (aged 26)	WA Tlemcen
16	1 GK	M'hamed Haniched	(1968-04-30)30 April 1968 (aged 27)	US Chaouia
17	4 FW	Azzedine Rahim	(1972-03-31)31 March 1972 (aged 23)	USM Alger
18	3 MF	Moussa Saïb	(1969-03-05)5 March 1969 (aged 26)	AJ Auxerre
19	3 MF	Abdelaziz Guechir	(1968-04-06)6 April 1968 (aged 27)	CA Batna
20	2 DF	Tarek Lazizi	(1971-06-08)8 June 1971 (aged 24)	MC Alger
21	2 DF	Omar Belatoui	(1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 26)	MC Oran
22	1 GK	Reda Acimi	(1969-05-25)25 May 1969 (aged 26)	WA Tlemcen

Burkina Faso

Head coach: Idrissa Traore, then Calixte Zagre for the last match

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1 GK	Siaka Coulibaly	(1972-03-10)10 March 1972 (aged 23)	USFA
1	1 GK	Ibrahima Diarra	(1971-02-16)16 February 1971 (aged 24)	FUS Rabat
	2 DF	Brahima Cissé	(1977-10-05)5 October 1977 (aged 18)	USFA
	2 DF	Ousseni Diop	(1970-12-20)20 December 1970 (aged 25)	ASFA Yennega
	2 DF	Pierre Kouada	(1966-06-29)29 June 1966 (aged 29)	Etoile Filante
	2 DF	Camille Palenfo	(1971-09-06)6 September 1971 (aged 24)	ASFA Yennega
	2 DF	Firmin Sanou	(1973-04-21)21 April 1973 (aged 22)	Etoile Filante
	2 DF	Zakaria Zeba	(1972-09-20)20 September 1972 (aged 23)	USFA
	3 MF	Hassane Kamagate	(1970-05-06)6 May 1970 (aged 25)	ASFA Yennega
	3 MF	Mamadou Kone	(1974-03-06)6 March 1974 (aged 21)	USFA
	3 MF	Sidi Napon	(1972-08-29)29 August 1972 (aged 23)	Entente Sportive Viry-Châtillon
	3 MF	Aboubakari Ouattara	(1970-12-20)20 December 1970 (aged 25)	ASFA Yennega
12	3 MF	Brahima Traoré	(1974-02-24)24 February 1974 (aged 21)	FC Bressuire
	3 MF	Vincent Ye	(1966-08-09)9 August 1966 (aged 29)	FC Sète
14	3 MF	Boureima Zongo	(1972-03-16)16 March 1972 (aged 23)	Racing Club de Bobo
10	4 FW	Aboubakari Ouedraogo	(1970-06-23)23 June 1970 (aged 25)	ASFA Yennega
	4 FW	Ousmane Sanou	(1978-03-11)11 March 1978 (aged 17)	Willem II
	4 FW	Salif Sanou	(1974-06-03)3 June 1974 (aged 21)	ASF Bobo-Dioulasso
19	4 FW	Salifou Traore	(1973-01-25)25 January 1973 (aged 22)	USFA
	4 FW	Seydou Traoré	(1970-09-17)17 September 1970 (aged 25)	FC Bressuire
9	4 FW	Issouf Traoré	(1974-05-11)11 May 1974 (aged 21)	USM Aïn Beïda

Sierra Leone

Head coach: Roger Palmgren

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
16	1 GK	Brima Kamara	(1972-05-05)5 May 1972 (aged 23)	East End Lions
1	1 GK	Osaid Marah	(1960-05-26)26 May 1960 (aged 35)	K.V.K. Tienen
14	2 DF	Ibrahim Bah	(1969-03-08)8 March 1969 (aged 26)	Ports Authority F.C.
3	2 DF	Lamine Bangura		ASEC Abidjan
5	2 DF	Kewullay Conteh	(1977-12-31)31 December 1977 (aged 18)	Atalanta B.C.
12	2 DF	Gbessay Bangura	(1974-01-30)30 January 1974 (aged 21)	Spanga IS
4	2 DF	Abu Bakerr Kamara	(1977-04-15)15 April 1977 (aged 18)	Ismaily SC
	2 DF	Francis Koroma	(1975-01-04)4 January 1975 (aged 21)	Diamond Stars
	2 DF	Ibrahim Bobson Kamara	(1975-09-22)22 September 1975 (aged 20)	Mighty Blackpool
	2 DF	Ibrahim Kamara	(1981-03-17)17 March 1981 (aged 14)	Motherwell F.C.
6	2 DF	John Sama	(1972-03-24)24 March 1972 (aged 23)	Visby IF
18	3 MF	Amidu Karim	(1974-07-10)10 July 1974 (aged 21)	Shebin El Kom
8	3 MF	Ahmed Kanu	(1968-07-05)5 July 1968 (aged 27)	Eendracht Aalst
7	3 MF	Musa Kanu	(1976-03-04)4 March 1976 (aged 19)	K.S.C. Lokeren
11	3 MF	Rashid Wurie	(1972-12-27)27 December 1972 (aged 23)	K. Beerschot V.A.C.
15	3 MF	Ibrahim Koroma	(1973-07-04)4 July 1973 (aged 22)
2	4 FW	Lamine Conteh	(1976-01-17)17 January 1976 (aged 19)	SV Meppen
19	4 FW	Gbessay Sesay	(1968-05-11)11 May 1968 (aged 27)	Vitória Setúbal
10	4 FW	Mohamed Kallon	(1979-10-06)6 October 1979 (aged 16)	FC Lugano
9	4 FW	Musa Kallon	(1970-04-08)8 April 1970 (aged 25)	Sportul Studenţesc
21	4 FW	Abu Kanu	(1972-03-31)31 March 1972 (aged 23)	Spanga IS
20	4 FW	Mohamed Sillah	(1975-09-01)1 September 1975 (aged 20)	K.F.C. Lommel S.K.

Group C

Gabon

Head coach: Alain da Costa

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
16	1 GK	Claude Babe	(1970-01-17)17 January 1970 (aged 25)	FC 105 Libreville
	1 GK	Jacques Dekousshoud	(1964-05-12)12 May 1964 (aged 31)	FC 105 Libreville
1	1 GK	Germain Mendome	(1970-08-21)21 August 1970 (aged 25)	Mbilinga FC
11	2 DF	François Amegasse	(1965-10-10)10 October 1965 (aged 30)	Mbilinga FC
17	2 DF	Serge Bayonne		FC 105 Libreville
14	2 DF	Francis Koumba	(1970-07-16)16 July 1970 (aged 25)	Mangasport
4	2 DF	Jean-Martin Mouloungui	(1969-11-30)30 November 1969 (aged 26)	Mbilinga FC
5	2 DF	Guy-Roger Nzeng	(1970-05-30)30 May 1970 (aged 25)	Petrosport
	2 DF	Landry Poulangoye	(1976-03-09)9 March 1976 (aged 19)	FC Mulhouse
8	3 MF	Pierre Aubameyang (c)	(1965-05-29)29 May 1965 (aged 30)	FC 105 Libreville
6	3 MF	Etienne Kassa-Ngoma		Mbilinga FC
7	3 MF	Jean-Daniel Ndong-Nze	(1970-01-24)24 January 1970 (aged 25)	FC 105 Libreville
	3 MF	Serge Ngoma	(1974-01-29)29 January 1974 (aged 21)	Blagnac FC
2	3 MF	Jonas Ogandaga	(1975-08-01)1 August 1975 (aged 20)	Mbilinga FC
13	3 MF	Valery Ondo	(1967-08-14)14 August 1967 (aged 28)	Espérance
	3 MF	Anicet Yala	(1976-08-09)9 August 1976 (aged 19)	Mangasport
21	4 FW	Aurelien Bekogo	(1975-12-27)27 December 1975 (aged 20)	Mangasport
12	4 FW	Brice Mackaya	(1968-07-23)23 July 1968 (aged 27)	Vasas Budapest
10	4 FW	Regis Manon	(1965-10-22)22 October 1965 (aged 30)	FC 105 Libreville
20	4 FW	Albin Nbonga Nze	(1971-09-06)6 September 1971 (aged 24)	FC 105 Libreville
15	4 FW	Guy Roger Nzamba	(1970-07-13)13 July 1970 (aged 25)	FC 105 Libreville
18	4 FW	Constant Tamboucha	(1976-05-03)3 May 1976 (aged 19)	FC 105 Libreville

Zaire

Head coach: Muhsin Ertuğral , then Lusadusu Basilwa for the last two games

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
16	1 GK	Nzamongini Babale	(1975-03-13)13 March 1975 (aged 20)	DC Motemba Pembe
1	1 GK	Mpangi Merikani	(1967-04-04)4 April 1967 (aged 28)	Real Rovers
	1 GK	Bilolo Tambwe		AS Vita Club
4	2 DF	Ntumba Danga		Stade Brestois 29
7	2 DF	Michél Mazingu-Dinzey	(1972-10-15)15 October 1972 (aged 23)	FC St. Pauli
14	2 DF	Roger Hitoto	(1969-02-24)24 February 1969 (aged 26)	Lille OSC
19	2 DF	Kabwe Kasongo	(1970-07-31)31 July 1970 (aged 25)	Lubumbashi Sport
2	2 DF	Epangala Lukose	(1964-04-20)20 April 1964 (aged 31)	AS Vita Club
3	2 DF	Ngamala Monka	(1968-06-05)5 June 1968 (aged 27)	DC Motemba Pembe
5	2 DF	Mutamba Kabongo	(1970-12-09)9 December 1970 (aged 25)	AS Bantous
6	3 MF	Nzelo Hervé Lembi	(1975-08-25)25 August 1975 (aged 20)	Club Brugge
10	3 MF	Ndiaye Kalenga	(1967-12-12)12 December 1967 (aged 28)	Ankaragücü
13	3 MF	Zola Kiniambi	(1970-06-26)26 June 1970 (aged 25)	AS Vita Club
18	3 MF	Emeka Mamale	(1977-08-21)21 August 1977 (aged 18)	DC Motemba Pembe
8	3 MF	Kabeya Mukanya	(1968-05-01)1 May 1968 (aged 27)	K.F.C. Lommelse S.K.
10	3 MF	N'Dinga Mbote Amily	(1966-09-11)11 September 1966 (aged 29)	Vitória Guimarães
15	4 FW	Liombi Essende	(1968-08-20)20 August 1968 (aged 27)	Olympic Charleroi
11	4 FW	Roger Menana Lukaku	(1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 29)	Germinal Ekeren
22	4 FW	Banga Kasongo	(1974-06-26)26 June 1974 (aged 21)	AS Vita Club
9	4 FW	Andre Kona N'Gole	(1970-06-16)16 June 1970 (aged 25)	Gençlerbirliği S.K.
12	4 FW	Michel Ngonge	(1967-08-17)17 August 1967 (aged 28)	K.R.C. Harelbeke
	4 FW	Bunene Ngaduane	(1972-07-30)30 July 1972 (aged 23)	Ankaragücü

Liberia

Head coach: Wilfred Lardner

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	1 GK	Pewou Bestman	(1975-07-10)10 July 1975 (aged 20)	Invincible Eleven
1	1 GK	Anthony Tokpah	(1977-07-26)26 July 1977 (aged 18)	Hajduk Split
	1 GK	Michael Wreh	(1975-05-04)4 May 1975 (aged 20)	Mighty Barolle
4	2 DF	Jenkins Cooper	(1975-04-15)15 April 1975 (aged 20)	Mighty Barolle
	2 DF	Terrence Dixon		Deportivo Travederos
22	2 DF	Fallah Johnson	(1976-10-26)26 October 1976 (aged 19)	Mighty Barolle
	2 DF	Simon Mattar		Invincible Eleven
	2 DF	Zizi Roberts	(1979-07-19)19 July 1979 (aged 16)	Junior Professional
	2 DF	Alexander Theo	(1969-02-11)11 February 1969 (aged 26)	Bloemfontein Celtic
5	2 DF	Henry Beetoe	(1975-04-15)15 April 1975 (aged 20)
7	3 MF	Robert Clarke	(1967-09-04)4 September 1967 (aged 28)	1. FC Saarbrücken
	3 MF	Arthur Farh	(1972-06-12)12 June 1972 (aged 23)	Stuttgarter Kickers
19	3 MF	Alexander Freeman	(1970-01-03)3 January 1970 (aged 26)	Kelantan FA
	3 MF	Jonah Sarrweah	(1975-09-24)24 September 1975 (aged 20)	Africa Sports
6	3 MF	Kelvin Sebwe	(1972-04-04)4 April 1972 (aged 23)	Toulouse FC
10	4 FW	James Debbah	(1976-12-14)14 December 1976 (aged 19)	OGC Nice
	4 FW	Oliver Makor	(1973-10-09)9 October 1973 (aged 22)	Grenoble Foot
8	4 FW	Joe Nagbe	(1968-09-02)2 September 1968 (aged 27)	OGC Nice
11	4 FW	Mass Sarr Jr	(1973-02-06)6 February 1973 (aged 22)	Hajduk Split
13	4 FW	Jonathan Sogbie	(1967-01-01)1 January 1967 (aged 29)	Servette FC
14	4 FW	George Weah	(1966-10-01)1 October 1966 (aged 29)	AC Milan
	4 FW	Christopher Wreh	(1975-05-14)14 May 1975 (aged 20)	AS Monaco

Group D

Ghana

Head coach: Ismael Kurtz

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
16	1 GK	Simon Addo	(1974-12-11)11 December 1974 (aged 21)	Ghapoha
22	1 GK	Richard Kingson	(1978-06-13)13 June 1978 (aged 17)	Great Olympics
1	1 GK	Crenstil Nanbanyin	(1971-04-09)9 April 1971 (aged 24)	Ashanti Gold SC
5	2 DF	Joseph Addo	(1971-09-21)21 September 1971 (aged 24)	FSV Frankfurt
2	2 DF	Frank Amankwah	(1971-12-29)29 December 1971 (aged 24)	Asante Kotoko
3	2 DF	Isaac Asare	(1974-09-01)1 September 1974 (aged 21)	R.S.C. Anderlecht
12	2 DF	Stephen Baidoo	(1976-02-25)25 February 1976 (aged 19)	Ashanti Gold SC
4	2 DF	Afo Dodoo	(1973-11-23)23 November 1973 (aged 22)	Kalamata FC
15	2 DF	Samuel Johnson	(1973-07-25)25 July 1973 (aged 22)	Kalamata FC
14	2 DF	Samuel Kuffour	(1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 19)	FC Bayern Munich
8	3 MF	Joachin Yaw Acheampong	(1973-11-02)2 November 1973 (aged 22)	Real Sociedad
19	3 MF	Daniel Addo	(1976-11-06)6 November 1976 (aged 19)	Bayer Leverkusen
18	3 MF	Samuel Kumah	(1970-06-26)26 June 1970 (aged 25)	Al-Shabab
13	3 MF	Nii Lamptey	(1974-12-10)10 December 1974 (aged 21)	Coventry City
10	3 MF	Abedi Pele	(1964-11-05)5 November 1964 (aged 31)	Torino Calcio
6	3 MF	Mallam Yahaya	(1974-12-31)31 December 1974 (aged 21)	Borussia Dortmund
17	4 FW	Felix Aboagye	(1975-12-05)5 December 1975 (aged 20)	Al Ahly
11	4 FW	Charles Akonnor	(1974-03-12)12 March 1974 (aged 21)	Fortuna Köln
20	4 FW	Kwame Ayew	(1973-12-28)28 December 1973 (aged 22)	Uniao Leiria
7	4 FW	Yaw Preko	(1974-09-08)8 September 1974 (aged 21)	R.S.C. Anderlecht
9	4 FW	Ibrahim Tanko	(1977-07-25)25 July 1977 (aged 18)	Borussia Dortmund
21	4 FW	Tony Yeboah	(1966-06-06)6 June 1966 (aged 29)	Leeds United

Ivory Coast

Head coach: Pierre Pleimelding

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
22	1 GK	Alain Gouaméné	(1966-06-15)15 June 1966 (aged 29)	Toulouse FC
16	1 GK	Seydou Diarra	(1968-04-16)16 April 1968 (aged 27)	ASEC Abidjan
1	1 GK	Obou Macaire	(1970-12-28)28 December 1970 (aged 25)	Stella Club d'Adjamé
2	2 DF	Basile Aka Kouamé	(1963-04-06)6 April 1963 (aged 32)	ASEC Abidjan
15	2 DF	Ghislain Akassou	(1975-02-15)15 February 1975 (aged 20)	ASEC Abidjan
20	2 DF	Lassina Dao	(1971-02-06)6 February 1971 (aged 24)	ASEC Abidjan
4	2 DF	Cyril Domoraud	(1971-07-22)22 July 1971 (aged 24)	Red Star 93
6	2 DF	Kpassagnon Gneto	(1971-02-25)25 February 1971 (aged 24)	Africa Sports
5	2 DF	Ibrahima Kamara		Stade Abidjan
	2 DF	Jean-Marie Kouassi	(1975-03-03)3 March 1975 (aged 20)	ASEC Abidjan
	2 DF	Rufin Biagne Lue	(1968-01-05)5 January 1968 (aged 28)	Africa Sports
	3 MF	Adama Kone	(1969-07-26)26 July 1969 (aged 26)	Africa Sports
12	3 MF	Serge Dié	(1977-10-04)4 October 1977 (aged 18)	Africa Sports
7	3 MF	Tchiressoua Guel	(1975-12-27)27 December 1975 (aged 20)	ASEC Abidjan
8	3 MF	Ibrahima Kone	(1969-07-26)26 July 1969 (aged 26)	Africa Sports
13	3 MF	Aliou Siby Badra	(1971-02-26)26 February 1971 (aged 24)	ASEC Abidjan
19	3 MF	Donald-Olivier Sie	(1970-04-03)3 April 1970 (aged 25)	ASEC Abidjan
9	4 FW	Ibrahima Bakayoko	(1976-12-31)31 December 1976 (aged 19)	Montpellier HSC
11	4 FW	Michel Bassole	(1972-07-18)18 July 1972 (aged 23)	Al-Ittifaq
21	4 FW	Joël Tiéhi	(1964-06-12)12 June 1964 (aged 31)	FC Martigues
10	4 FW	Abdoulaye Traoré	(1967-03-04)4 March 1967 (aged 28)	ASEC Abidjan
14	4 FW	Moussa Traoré	(1971-12-25)25 December 1971 (aged 24)	Olympique Alès

Tunisia

Head coach: Henryk Kasperczak

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
22	1 GK	Hassen Bejaoui	(1975-02-14)14 February 1975 (aged 20)	CA Bizerte
1	1 GK	Chokri El Ouaer	(1966-08-15)15 August 1966 (aged 29)	Espérance
16	1 GK	Boubaker Zitouni	(1965-11-16)16 November 1965 (aged 30)	Club Africain
15	2 DF	Khaled Badra	(1973-04-08)8 April 1973 (aged 22)	Espérance
5	2 DF	Hédi Berkhissa	(1972-06-28)28 June 1972 (aged 23)	Espérance
4	2 DF	Mounir Boukadida	(1967-10-24)24 October 1967 (aged 28)	Étoile Sahel
21	2 DF	Lassad Hanini	(1971-05-02)2 May 1971 (aged 24)	Club Africain
14	2 DF	Sabri Jaballah	(1973-06-28)28 June 1973 (aged 22)	AS Marsa
13	2 DF	Bechir Sahbani	(1972-10-22)22 October 1972 (aged 23)	CA Bizerte
17	2 DF	Ahmed Trabelsi		Club Africain
8	3 MF	Zoubeir Baya	(1971-05-15)15 May 1971 (aged 24)	Étoile Sahel
20	3 MF	Riadh Bouazizi	(1973-04-08)8 April 1973 (aged 22)	Étoile Sahel
6	3 MF	Ferid Chouchane	(1973-04-19)19 April 1973 (aged 22)	Étoile Sahel
12	3 MF	Sofiane Fekhi	(1968-08-09)9 August 1968 (aged 27)	CS Sfaxien
10	3 MF	Kais Ghodhbane	(1976-01-07)7 January 1976 (aged 20)	Étoile Sahel
11	3 MF	Adel Sellimi	(1972-11-16)16 November 1972 (aged 23)	Club Africain
3	3 MF	Sami Trabelsi	(1968-02-04)4 February 1968 (aged 27)	CS Sfaxien
19	4 FW	Belhassen Aloui	(1973-03-17)17 March 1973 (aged 22)	CS Hammam-Lif
9	4 FW	Abdelkader Ben Hassen		Espérance
18	4 FW	Mehdi Ben Slimane	(1974-01-01)1 January 1974 (aged 22)	AS Marsa
2	4 FW	Imed Ben Younes	(1974-06-16)16 June 1974 (aged 21)	Étoile Sahel
7	4 FW	Jameleddine Limam	(1967-06-11)11 June 1967 (aged 28)	Stade Tunisien

Mozambique

Head coach: Rui Caçador

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
22	1 GK	Luisinho	(1973-04-14)14 April 1973 (aged 22)	Desportivo Maputo
1	1 GK	Manuel Valoi		Maxaquene
12	1 GK	Rui Evora	(1970-08-11)11 August 1970 (aged 25)	Costa do Sol
20	2 DF	João Chissano	(1970-07-26)26 July 1970 (aged 25)	Costa do Sol
17	2 DF	Luis Parruque	(1969-07-28)28 July 1969 (aged 26)	Desportivo Maputo
14	2 DF	Pinto Barros	(1973-05-04)4 May 1973 (aged 22)	Ferroviário Maputo
2	2 DF	Sérgio Faife	(1970-04-26)26 April 1970 (aged 25)	Costa do Sol
	2 DF	Tomás Inguana	(1973-01-13)13 January 1973 (aged 23)	Desportivo Maputo
3	2 DF	Zé Augusto	(1968-04-18)18 April 1968 (aged 27)	Costa do Sol
	3 MF	Ali Hassan	(1964-06-04)4 June 1964 (aged 31)	Torres Novas
6	3 MF	Antonio Muchanga	(1965-11-24)24 November 1965 (aged 30)	Maxaquene
	3 MF	Danito	(1970-03-20)20 March 1970 (aged 25)	Ferroviário Maputo
9	3 MF	Nana	(1967-09-11)11 September 1967 (aged 28)	Costa do Sol
21	3 MF	Henrique Tembe	(1966-04-01)1 April 1966 (aged 29)	Costa do Sol
18	3 MF	Manuel Bucuane	(1973-08-16)16 August 1973 (aged 22)	Desportivo Maputo
	3 MF	Mavo	(1971-10-04)4 October 1971 (aged 24)	Ferroviário Beira
	3 MF	Zé Bernardo	(1971-12-28)28 December 1971 (aged 24)	Desportivo Maputo
19	4 FW	Arnaldo Ouana	(1969-12-22)22 December 1969 (aged 26)	Costa do Sol
	4 FW	Cachela Boane	(1972-12-28)28 December 1972 (aged 23)	Maxaquene
10	4 FW	Chiquinho Conde	(1965-11-22)22 November 1965 (aged 30)	Belenenses
7	4 FW	Jojó	(1970-09-06)6 September 1970 (aged 25)	Penafiel

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Editions	Sudan 1957 United Arab Republic 1959 Ethiopia 1962 Ghana 1963 Tunisia 1965 Ethiopia 1968 Sudan 1970 Cameroon 1972 Egypt 1974 Ethiopia 1976 Ghana 1978 Nigeria 1980 Libya 1982 Ivory Coast 1984 Egypt 1986 Morocco 1988 Algeria 1990 Senegal 1992 Tunisia 1994 South Africa 1996 Burkina Faso 1998 Ghana/Nigeria 2000 Mali 2002 Tunisia 2004 Egypt 2006 Ghana 2008 Angola 2010 Gabon/Equatorial Guinea 2012 South Africa 2013 Equatorial Guinea 2015 Gabon 2017 Egypt 2019 Cameroon 2021 Ivory Coast 2023 Morocco 2025 Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda 2027 TBD 2029
Qualification	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025
Finals	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Bids	2027 2029
Squads	1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Statistics	Finals Appearances Awards Records and statistics Hat-tricks
Miscellaneous	Balls Mascots Music Trophy
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