Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games – Men's team squads

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Below are the squads for the Football at the 1973 All-Africa Games, hosted by Lagos, Nigeria, and which took place between 8 and 16 January 1973.

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Group 1

Algeria

Head coach: Mohamed El Kenz and Abdelhamid Sellal

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Saïd Ouchène (1943-04-06)6 April 1943 (aged 29) Flag of Algeria.svg NA Hussein Dey
2 DF Lahlali Akkak (1952-07-16)16 July 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Algeria.svg NA Hussein Dey
2 DF Sid Ali Amar (1944-07-21)21 July 1944 (aged 28) Flag of Algeria.svg CR Belcourt
2 DF Djelloul Djelly (1947-11-03)3 November 1947 (aged 25) Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran
2 DF Miloud Hadefi (1949-03-12)12 March 1949 (aged 23) Flag of Algeria.svg MC Oran
2 DF Mohamed Khedis (1952-02-29)29 February 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Algeria.svg NA Hussein Dey
2 DF Mohamed Madani (1945-05-23)23 May 1945 (aged 27) Flag of Algeria.svg USM Alger
2 DF Tahar Benferhat (1944-03-23)23 March 1944 (aged 28) Flag of Algeria.svg JSM Tiaret
2 DF Abdelwahab Zenir (1950-11-10)10 November 1950 (aged 22) Flag of Algeria.svg MC Alger
3 MF Mustapha Dahleb (1952-02-08)8 February 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Algeria.svg CR Belcourt
3 MF Abdelhafid Fendi (1951-05-29)29 May 1951 (aged 21) Flag of Algeria.svg MO Constantine
3 MF Abdelhamid Salhi (1947-08-27)27 August 1947 (aged 25) Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif
4 FW Rachid Dali (1947-12-30)30 December 1947 (aged 25) Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie
4 FW Abdellah Djebbar (1952-04-06)6 April 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie
4 FW Rabah Gamouh (1952-01-21)21 January 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Algeria.svg MO Constantine

Ghana

Nigeria

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Emmanuel Okala (1951-05-17)17 May 1951 (aged 21) Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers
1 GK Eyo Essien
2 DF Anthony Igwe (1945-12-24)24 December 1945 (aged 27)
2 DF Victor Oduah (c) Flag of Nigeria.svg Bendel Insurance
2 DF Morton Owolo
2 DF Sanni Mohammed
2 DF Tony Otah Flag of Nigeria.svg Bendel Insurance
2 DF Godwin Achebe
2 DF Dominic Ezeani Flag of Nigeria.svg Enugu Rangers
3 MF Haruna Ilerika (1949-10-27)27 October 1949 (aged 23) Flag of Nigeria.svg Stationery Stores
3 MF Yomi Bamiro Flag of Nigeria.svg Shooting Stars
4 FW Jossy Dombraye Flag of Nigeria.svg Sharks FC
4 FW Mathias Obianika
4 FW Yakubu Mambo
4 FW Kenneth Olayombo (1947-08-29)29 August 1947 (aged 25) Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos GO
4 FW Sunday Oyarekhua Flag of Nigeria.svg Police FC
4 FW Gideon Njoku
Sam Ikedi Flag of Nigeria.svg Bendel Insurance
Sunny Izevbigie

Tanzania

Group 2

Congo

Egypt

Head coach:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Hassan Ali (1949-12-27)27 December 1949 (aged 23) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Tersana
1 GK Hassan Mokhtar (1944-01-26)26 January 1944 (aged 28) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismaily
2 DF Mohamed El-Seyagui Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ghazl El-Mahalla
2 DF Ahmed Rifaat (1942-07-21)21 July 1942 (aged 30) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
2 DF Hassan Darwish (1951-08-05)5 August 1951 (aged 21) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismaily
2 DF Raafat Mekki Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Tersana
2 DF Hany Mostafa (1947-10-27)27 October 1947 (aged 25) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ahly
3 MF El-Said Abdel Gawad Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ghazl El-Mahalla
3 MF Hassan Shehata (1947-06-19)19 June 1947 (aged 25) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
3 MF Farouk Gaafar (1952-10-29)29 October 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
3 MF Abdel Halim El-Hamalawi Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Tersana
3 MF Shehta El Iskandarani Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ittihad Alexandria
4 FW Sayed "Bazouka" Abdelrazak (1946-07-01)1 July 1946 (aged 26) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismaily
4 FW Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi (1952-12-25)25 December 1952 (aged 20) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Al-Ahly
4 FW Ali Abo Greisha (1948-11-29)29 November 1948 (aged 24) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismaily
4 FW Abdel Rahim Khalil (1948-08-27)27 August 1948 (aged 24) Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ghazl El-Mahalla
4 FW Ali Khalil Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Zamalek
4 FW Mohamed El-Tarafawi Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Olympic Club

Guinea

Upper Volta

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