2022 African Nations Championship squads explained

This article details the squads of all the participant nations of the 2022 African Nations Championship which was held in Algeria. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players in cursive were registered as reserves.

Group A

Algeria

Manager: Madjid Bougherra

The squad was announced on 2 January 2023 with 28 players.[1] [2] [3]

Libya

Manager: Corentin Martins[4]

Ethiopia

Manager: Wubetu Abate[5]

Mozambique

Manager: Chiquinho Conde[6]

Group B

DR Congo

Manager: Otis Ngoma[7]

Ivory Coast

Manager: Souhalio Haïdara[8]

Senegal

Manager: Pape Thiaw[9]

Uganda

Manager: Milutin Sredojević[10] [11]

Group C

Morocco

Morocco was originally set to take part in the tournament with their under-23 national team after their football federation disbanded their official CHAN team on 31 August 2022.[12] However, they announced their withdrawal a day before the tournament began.[13] [14] [15]

Sudan

Manager: Burhan Tia[16]

Madagascar

Manager: Romuald Rakotondrabe[17]

Ghana

Manager: Annor Walker

The squad was announced on Christmas Day (25 December) 2022.[18] [19] [20]

Group D

Mali

Manager: Nouhoum Diane[21] [22]

Angola

Manager: Pedro Gonçalves[23]

Mauritania

Manager: Amir Abdou[24] [25]

Group E

Cameroon

Manager: Alioum Saidou[26]

Congo

Manager: Jean Élie Ngoya Obackas[27]

The squad was announced on 2 January 2023.[28]

Niger

Manager: Harouna Doula Gabde[29]

Notes and References

  1. Algerian national football team. LesVerts. 2 January 2023. قائمة المنتخب الوطني الخاصة ببطولة أمم إفريقيا للمحليين . The national team roster for the African Nations Championship #LesVerts_A' #teamdz #123vivalAlgérie #LesFennecs #TotalEnergiesCHAN. 1609975890636845056. 4 January 2023. Arabic.
  2. Web site: Amine. B.. 3 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : La liste des 28 algériens dévoilée. CHAN 2022: The list of 28 Algerians unveiled. DZFoot. 4 January 2023. fr-FR.
  3. Web site: 3 January 2023. Algeria's Bougherra names 28-man Squad for TotalEnergies CHAN . CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  4. Web site: 2 January 2023. Libya to get back on track. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  5. Web site: 19 December 2022. Ethiopia building up for positive CHAN return after six-year absence. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  6. Web site: 2 January 2023. TotalEnergies CHAN: Mozambique first to set foot in Algiers. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  7. Web site: 4 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : Les 28 congolais sélectionnés pour le tournoi. CHAN 2022: The 28 Congolese selected for the tournament. DZFoot. 10 January 2023. fr-FR.
  8. Web site: 19 December 2022. Dark horses Cote d'Ivoire aim to upset giants in CHAN. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  9. Web site: 18 December 2022. Senegal gear up for a promising CHAN return . CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  10. Web site: 13 December 2022. Can Uganda finally break the group stage duck?. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  11. Web site: Touabi. Joua. 4 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : L'Ouganda dévoile sa liste de 25 joueurs. CHAN 2022: The 28 Congolese selected for the tournament. DZFoot. 10 January 2023. fr-FR.
  12. Web site: A. Kitabri. 16 September 2022. Equipe nationale U23 : 28 joueurs locaux et expatriés convoqués en préparation du CHAN Algérie 2023. L'Opinion (Morocco) . fr-FR.
  13. Web site: 12 January 2023. بلاغ الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم. Communication of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. FRMF. 13 January 2023. ar.
  14. Web site: 12 January 2023. Morocco withdraw from CHAN amid Algeria tensions. BBC Sport. 13 January 2023.
  15. Web site: 12 January 2023. Morocco pull out of Chan 2023 because of flight disagreements with Algeria. Goal.com. 13 January 2023.
  16. Web site: 29 December 2022. Can Sudan better third place in CHAN return?. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  17. Web site: 27 December 2022. Barea looking to light up CHAN debut. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  18. Web site: 25 December 2022. Annor Walker settles on twenty-five players for pre-CHAN camping. Ghana Football Association. 28 January 2023.
  19. Web site: Suraj Seidu, Maxwell Arthur join Black Galaxies camp in Egypt. Ghana Football Association. 28 January 2023.
  20. Web site: Suraj, Arthur & Addai join teammates in Tuesday's training session. Ghana Football Association. 28 January 2023.
  21. Web site: 8 December 2022. Two time finalists Mali keen to take next step. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  22. Web site: Touabi. Juba. 3 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : La liste du Mali dévoilée. CHAN 2022: The list of Mali unveiled. DZFoot. 10 January 2023. fr-FR.
  23. Web site: 3 January 2023. Giant Sable Antelopes looking to continue 2022 form in Algeria. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  24. Web site: 21 December 2022. Mauritania looking for best ever performance at CHAN. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  25. Web site: Touabi. Juba. 2 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : La liste des Mourabitounes dévoilée. CHAN 2022: The list of Mourabitounes unveiled. DZFoot. 10 January 2023. fr-FR.
  26. Web site: Touabi. Juba. 4 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : La liste du Cameroun dévoilée. CHAN 2022: Cameroon's list unveiled. DZFoot. 10 January 2023. fr-FR.
  27. Web site: 22 December 2022. Congo's 'Red Devils' gear up for honorable CHAN performance. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.
  28. Web site: Wane. Amy. 2 January 2023. CHAN 2022 : l'État congolais sommé de diligenter la préparation des Diables Rouges. Congo-CHAN: the local coach summons 19 players. Sport News Africa. 28 January 2023. fr-FR.
  29. Web site: 2 January 2023. Niger target knock-out stages in fourth CHAN appearance. CAFOnline.com. 8 January 2023.