2009 African Nations Championship squads explained

The 2009 African Nations Championship was an international football tournament held in the Ivory Coast from 22 February to 8 March 2009. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Unlike the Africa Cup of Nations, this tournament exclusively requires players to be registered to a club within their country to be eligible. Expatriate players, even if they play in Africa, cannot participate in the event.

Final squads were confirmed by the Confederation of African Football on 21 February.^[1] The age listed for each player is on 22 February 2009, the first day of the tournament.

Group A

Ivory Coast

The squad of Ivory Coast, the host nation, was announced by head coach Georges Kouadio on 13 February 2009.^[2]

Senegal

The squad of Senegal was announced by head coach Joseph Koto on 14 February 2009.^[3]

Tanzania

Head Coach: Marcio Maximo

Zambia

The squad of Zambia was announced by head coach Hervé Renard on 11 February 2009.^[4]

Group B

DR Congo

The squad of the DR Congo was announced by head coach Jean-Santos Muntubila on 10 February 2009.^[5]

Ghana

From a preliminary squad of 40 players, Ghana head coach Milovan Rajevac named the final squad on 14 February 2009.^{[6] [7]}

Zimbabwe

Notes and References

1. Web site: CHAN 2009: Squad List. Confederation of African Football. 21 August 2022. 21 February 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090226191007/http://www.cafonline.com/competition/african-nations-championship_2009/news/2260-chan-2009-squad-list.html. 26 February 2009.
2. News: Liste des 23 Ivoiriens pour le CHAN. Jeune Afrique. Groupe Jeune Afrique. 21 August 2022. 13 February 2009. French. List of 23 Ivorians for CHAN.
3. News: Les 23 Sénégalais pour le CHAN 2009 de football. Jeune Afrique. Groupe Jeune Afrique. 21 August 2022. 14 February 2009. French. The 23 Senegalese for the 2009 football CHAN.
4. News: Renard Names CHAN Team. Lusaka Times. 21 August 2022. 11 February 2009.
5. News: Elie-Pierre. Santos Muitubile dévoile la liste des 23 léopards locaux. Les Dépêches de Brazzaville. Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale. 21 August 2022. 10 February 2009. 8. French. Santos Muitubile unveils the list of 23 local Léopards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120614224208/http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/medias/dossiertele/PDF668.pdf. 14 June 2012.
6. News: 40 players named for CHAN. Modern Ghana. 21 August 2022. 27 January 2009.
7. News: Local Stars step up for CHAN. Modern Ghana. 21 August 2022. 14 February 2009.