2019 Africa Cup of Nations squads explained

Tourney Name:Africa Cup of Nations squads
Year:2019
Prevseason:2017
Nextseason:2021

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament that was held in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July 2019. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

The position and date of birth listed for each player is per the official squad list published by CAF. The age listed for each player is on 21 June 2019, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group A

Egypt

Coach: Javier Aguirre

Egypt's 25-man preliminary squad was announced on 21 May 2019.[1] The final squad was announced on 11 June.[2] Amr Warda was excluded from the squad for disciplinary reasons on 26 June.[3] However, the Egyptian Football Association recalled him to the national team on 28 June after the player posted an apology video on his official account on Facebook.[4]

DR Congo

Coach: Florent Ibengé

DR Congo's 32-man preliminary squad was announced on 22 May 2019.[5] The final squad was announced on 11 June.[6]

Uganda

Coach: Sébastien Desabre

Uganda's 29-man preliminary squad was announced on 22 May 2019.[7] The final squad was announced on 11 June.[8]

Zimbabwe

Coach: Sunday Chidzambwa

Zimbabwe's 34-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2019.[9] The final squad was announced on 10 June.[10] Tafadzwa Kutinyu withdrew injured and was replaced by Lawrence Mhlanga on 19 June.[11]

Group B

Nigeria

Coach: Gernot Rohr

Nigeria's 31-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2019.[12] The final squad was announced on 10 June.[13]

Guinea

Coach: Paul Put

Guinea's 25-man preliminary squad was announced on 27 May 2019.[14] The final squad was announced on 13 June.[15] Baïssama Sankoh withdrew injured and was replaced by Lass Bangoura on 19 June.[16]

Madagascar

Coach: Nicolas Dupuis

Madagascar's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 16 May 2019.[17] The final squad was announced on 12 June.[18]

Burundi

Coach: Olivier Niyungeko

Burundi's 26-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2019.[19] The final squad was announced on 12 June.[20]

Group C

Senegal

Coach: Aliou Cissé

Senegal's 25-man preliminary squad was announced on 31 May 2019.[21] The final squad was announced on 13 June.[22]

Algeria

Coach: Djamel Belmadi

Algeria's final squad was announced on 30 May 2019, with no preliminary squad released prior to it.[23] Haris Belkebla was excluded from the squad for disciplinary reasons and was replaced by Andy Delort on 13 June.[24]

Kenya

Coach: Sébastien Migné

Kenya's 30-man preliminary squad was announced on 14 May 2019.[25] The final squad was announced on 11 June.[26]

Tanzania

Coach: Emmanuel Amunike

Tanzania's 39-man preliminary squad was announced on 2 May 2019.[27] The final squad was announced on 13 June.[28]

Group D

Morocco

Coach: Hervé Renard

A 27-man provisional squad was announced on 27 May 2019. Anas Zniti replaced Abdelali Mhamdi on 5 June due to injury.[29]

The final squad was announced on 11 June 2019. On 19 June 2019, it was announced that Abdelkrim Baadi will officially replace the injured Abderrazak Hamdallah.

Ivory Coast

Coach: Ibrahim Kamara[30]

South Africa

Coach: Stuart Baxter

A 23-man final squad was announced on 9 June 2019.

Namibia

Coach: Ricardo Mannetti

A 23-man final squad was announced on 10 June 2019.

Group E

Tunisia

Coach: Alain Giresse

The following players were called up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mali

Coach: Mohamed Magassouba

The final squad was announced on 15 June 2019.[31] Two players named Adama Traoré were selected; to avoid confusion, the older player from US Orléans was widely known as Adama Traoré I and the younger of Cercle Brugge as Adama Traoré II.

Mauritania

Coach: Corentin Martins

Angola

Coach: Srđan Vasiljević

A 23-man final squad was announced on 12 June 2019.[32]

Group F

Cameroon

Coach: Clarence Seedorf

A 34-man provisional squad was announced on 10 May 2019.[33] On 15 May, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Tristan Dingomé, Stève Mvoué were added to the provisional squad.[34] The list was reduced to 29 names on 10 June 2019.[35]

The final squad was announced on 11 June 2019.[36]

Ghana

Coach: James Kwesi Appiah

The final squad was announced on 10 June 2019.[37]

Benin

Coach: Michel Dussuyer

On 22 May 2019, Benin announced their final 23-man squad.[38]

Guinea-Bissau

Coach: Baciro Candé

Guinea-Bissau's 29-man preliminary squad was announced on 3 June 2019.[39] The final squad was announced on 12 June.[40]

Player representation

Player representation by league system

Country Players Percentage Outside
national
squad
87 15.76% 87
46 8.3% 29
43 7.8% 43
29 5.3% 29
27 4.9% 27
24 4.3% 9
20 3.6% 20
20 3.6% 20
18 3.3% 4
17 3.1% 17
Others 221 40.04% 153
Total 552 100% 416

By club

Clubs with 5 or more players represented are listed.

Player representation by club

Players Club
8 1º de Agosto
7 Rennes, Kaizer Chiefs
6 TP Mazembe, Zamalek, Reims, Mamelodi Sundowns, Simba FC, Espérance de Tunis, Galatasaray
5 Al Ahly, Pyramids, Sofapaka, Bidvest Wits

By club nationality

Players CAF clubs
46 South Africa
24 Egypt
18 Tanzania
14 Tunisia
13 Angola
12 Kenya
9 Namibia
8 DR Congo, Zambia
6 Mauritania
5 Algeria, Morocco, Uganda
4 Ethiopia, Réunion
3 Rwanda
2 Benin, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria
1 Botswana, Burundi, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Sudan, Zimbabwe
Players Clubs outside CAF
87 France
42 England
29 Turkey
27 Portugal
21 Belgium
20 Spain
17 Saudi Arabia
15 Germany, Italy
11 Greece
8 Netherlands
6 Sweden
5 China, Scotland
4 Romania, Switzerland
3 Qatar, United States
2 Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Slovakia
1 Australia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Oman, Serbia, Thailand, Ukraine, Wales

By club confederation

Nations in bold are represented by their national teams in the tournament.

Players Clubs
317UEFA
202CAF
28AFC
5CONCACAF
0CONMEBOL
0OFC

By representatives of domestic league

National squad Players
17
15
14
12
9
9
8
6
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aguirre names Egypt preliminary squad for Africa Cup of Nations . . 21 May 2019 . 21 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Egypt announce final 23-man squad for 2019 AFCON . . 11 June 2019 . 13 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Amr Warda sent home by Egypt for disciplinary reasons . . 26 June 2019 . 26 June 2019.
  4. Web site: EFA: Amr Warda recalled to Egypt's Africa Cup of Nations camp . . 28 June 2019 . 28 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Zamalek's Kabongo Kasongo named in DR Congo AFCON squad . . 22 May 2019 . 15 June 2019.
  6. Web site: CAN 2019: les 23 léopards retenus . AFCON 2019: The 23 selected leopards . RD Congo Leopards Foot . fr . 11 June 2019 . 11 June 2019 . 16 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190616205017/http://www.rdcongoleopardsfoot.com/can-2019-les-23-leopards-retenus/ . dead .
  7. Web site: AFCON: Uganda announces preliminary squad . . 22 May 2019 . 19 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Uganda Cranes Squad to AFCON Finals in Egypt released . . 11 June 2019 . 11 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Egypt AFCON opponents: Zimbabwe name preliminary squad . . 14 May 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Egypt rivals Zimbabwe name final squad for AFCON . . 10 June 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Zimbabwe's Tafadzwa Kutinyu ruled out of AFCON, replaced by Lawrence Mhlanga . . 19 June 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Al Ahly's Junior Ajayi on Nigeria's standby list for 2019 AFCON . . 14 May 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Nigeria name final 23-man Africa Cup of Nations squad . . 10 June 2019 . 20 June 2019.
  14. Web site: Liverpool's injured Naby Keïta named in Guinea's provisional squad . . 27 May 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  15. Web site: Guinea name their final squad for AFCON . . 13 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  16. Web site: Guinea's Sankoh ruled out of AFCON after Egypt injury, Bangoura to replace him . . 19 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  17. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Lyon's Morel set for finals with Madagascar . . 16 May 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  18. Web site: قوائم أمم إفريقيا: مدافع ليون وفوافي على رأس أغلبية فرنسية باختيارات مدغشقر . Africa Cup of Nations: Jérémy Morel and Paulin Voavy included in Madagascar's final squad . . ar . 12 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  19. Web site: Burundi coach Olivier Niyungeko name Saido Berahino and 26 others in AFCON preliminary squad . . 14 May 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  20. Web site: Burundi reveal squad for historic first AFCON appearance . . 12 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  21. Web site: Senegal name 25-man provisional squad for AFCON . . 31 May 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  22. Web site: Senegal announce strong AFCON squad . . 13 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  23. Web site: Algeria announce 23-man squad for Africa Cup of Nations . . 30 May 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  24. Web site: Équipe nationale: Andy Delort dans la liste des 23 . National team: Andy Delort joins the 23-man list . . fr . 13 June 2019 . 13 June 2019.
  25. Web site: Harambee Stars Coach Sébastien Migné names AFCON/CHAN Squads . . 14 May 2019 . 14 May 2019.
  26. Web site: Harambee Stars coach Sébastien Migné names final AFCON Squad . . 11 June 2019 . 11 June 2019.
  27. Web site: Tanzania: Stars coach unveils squad for AFCON . . 2 May 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  28. Web site: Egyptian Premier League duo called-up by Tanzania for AFCON finals . . 13 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  29. Web site: CAN Total Egypte 2019 : Anas Znaiti remplace Abdelali Mhamdi lors du stage des Lions de l'Atlas. frmf.ma. 2019-06-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710035248/http://www.frmf.ma/fr/article/can-total-egypte-2019-anas-znaiti-remplace-abdelali-mhamdi-lors-du-stage-des-lions-de-l. 10 July 2019. dead.
  30. Web site: Soccerladuma.co.za.
  31. Web site: Voici la liste officiel des 23 qui nous représenteront pour la CAN 2019 !. fr. 15 June 2019. @FootballMali on twitter. 15 June 2019.
  32. Web site: Al Ahly's Geraldo named in Angola's final squad for 2019 AFCON . . 12 June 2019 . 12 June 2019.
  33. Web site: CAN EGYPTE 2019: LISTE DES 34 LIONS RETENUS POUR LA PRÉPARATION. fr. 10 May 2019. fecafoot-officiel.com. 14 May 2019. 17 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191217015351/https://fecafoot-officiel.com/can-egypte-2019-liste-des-34-lions-retenus-pour-la-preparation/. dead.
  34. Web site: CAN EGYPTE 2019 : Trois nouveaux dans la tanière. fr. 15 May 2019. fecafoot-officiel.com. 15 May 2019. 21 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621204007/https://fecafoot-officiel.com/can-egypte-2019-trois-nouveaux-dans-la-taniere/. dead.
  35. Web site: 6 joueurs quittent la tanière. fr. 10 June 2019. fecafoot-officiel.com. 11 June 2019. 22 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200122144741/https://fecafoot-officiel.com/6-joueurs-quittent-la-taniere/. dead.
  36. Web site: Voici les 23 Lions retenus pour la CAN 2019. fr. 11 June 2019. fecafoot-officiel.com. 12 June 2019. 16 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616210521/https://fecafoot-officiel.com/voici-les-23-lions-retenus-pour-la-can-2019/. dead.
  37. Web site: Coach Kwesi Appiah names final squad for AFCON 2019. 10 June 2019. ghanafa.org. 11 June 2019.
  38. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations squads . . 22 May 2019 . 14 September 2019.
  39. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Guinea-Bissau unveil provisional squad . . 3 June 2019 . 24 June 2019.
  40. Web site: Al Ittihad's Toni Silva named in Guinea Bissau's AFCON squad . . 12 June 2019 . 24 June 2019.