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2006 Africa Cup of Nations squads
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Below is a list of squads used in the 2006 African Nations Cup.

Group A

Egypt

Coach: Egypt Hassan Shehata

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Essam El-Hadary (1973-01-15)15 January 1973 (aged 33) Egypt Al Ahly
2 2DF Ahmad El-Sayed (1980-10-30)30 October 1980 (aged 25) Egypt Al Ahly
3 2DF Mohamed Abdelwahab (1983-07-13)13 July 1983 (aged 22) Egypt Al Ahly
4 2DF Ibrahim Said (1979-10-16)16 October 1979 (aged 26) Egypt Al-Zamalek
5 2DF Abdel-Zaher El-Saqqa (1974-01-30)30 January 1974 (aged 31) Turkey Konyaspor
6 3MF Hassan Mostafa (1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 26) Egypt Al Ahly
7 2DF Ahmed Fathy (1984-11-10)10 November 1984 (aged 21) Egypt Ismaily
8 3MF Moataz Eno (1984-08-08)8 August 1984 (aged 21) Egypt Al-Zamalek
9 4FW Hossam Hassan (1966-08-10)10 August 1966 (aged 39) Egypt Al-Masry
10 4FW Emad Moteab (1983-02-20)20 February 1983 (aged 22) Egypt Al Ahly
11 3MF Mohamed Shawky (1981-10-05)5 October 1981 (aged 24) Egypt Al Ahly
12 3MF Mohamed Barakat (1976-09-07)7 September 1976 (aged 29) Egypt Al Ahly
13 2DF Tarek El-Sayed (1978-04-05)5 April 1978 (aged 27) Egypt Al-Zamalek
14 4FW Abdel Halim Ali (1973-10-24)24 October 1973 (aged 32) Egypt Al-Zamalek
15 4FW Mido (1983-02-23)23 February 1983 (aged 22) England Tottenham Hotspur
16 1GK Abdel Wahed El-Sayed (1977-06-03)3 June 1977 (aged 28) Egypt Al-Zamalek
17 3MF Ahmed Hassan (1975-05-02)2 May 1975 (aged 30) Turkey Beşiktaş
18 3MF Samir Sabry (1976-01-13)13 January 1976 (aged 30) Egypt ENPPI
19 4FW Amr Zaki (1983-04-01)1 April 1983 (aged 22) Egypt ENPPI
20 2DF Wael Gomaa (1975-08-03)3 August 1975 (aged 30) Egypt Al Ahly
21 3MF Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek (1980-05-15)15 May 1980 (aged 25) Egypt Harras El-Hedoud
22 3MF Mohamed Aboutrika (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 27) Egypt Al Ahly
23 1GK Mohamed Abdel Monsef (1977-02-06)6 February 1977 (aged 28) Egypt Al-Zamalek

Libya

Coach: Croatia Ilija Lončarević

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Samir Abbud (captain) (1976-09-29)29 September 1976 (aged 29) Libya Ittihad
2 2DF Walid Osman (1977-02-28)28 February 1977 (aged 28) Libya Ittihad
3 2DF Naji Shushan (1981-01-14)14 January 1981 (aged 25) Libya Ittihad
4 2DF Omar Daoud (1983-04-09)9 April 1983 (aged 22) Algeria JS Kabylie
5 2DF Younes Shibani (1981-06-27)27 June 1981 (aged 24) Libya Olomby
6 3MF Marei Ramly (1977-12-04)4 December 1977 (aged 28) Libya Ittihad
7 4FW Jehad Muntasser (1978-07-26)26 July 1978 (aged 27) Italy Treviso
8 3MF Khaled Hussein (1977-02-24)24 February 1977 (aged 28) Libya Nasr
9 4FW Ahmed Zuway (1982-12-28)28 December 1982 (aged 23) Libya Ahly Benghazi
10 4FW Ahmed Saad (1979-08-07)7 August 1979 (aged 26) Libya Ahly Tripoli
11 4FW Ahmed El Masli (1979-12-28)28 December 1979 (aged 26) Libya Ittihad
12 1GK Luis de Agustini (1976-04-05)5 April 1976 (aged 29) Uruguay Liverpool
13 2DF Essam Blal (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 27) Libya Olomby
14 3MF Tarik El Taib (1977-02-28)28 February 1977 (aged 28) Turkey Gaziantepspor
15 4FW Nader Kara (1980-01-19)19 January 1980 (aged 26) Libya Olomby
16 3MF Nader Al Tarhouni (1979-10-24)24 October 1979 (aged 26) Qatar Siliya
17 2DF Mahmoud Makhlouf (1975-04-06)6 April 1975 (aged 30) Libya Ittihad
18 2DF Osama Hamadi (1975-06-07)7 June 1975 (aged 30) Libya Ittihad
19 4FW Abdusalam Khames (1974-04-12)12 April 1974 (aged 31) Libya Olomby
20 4FW Salim al Rewani (1977-02-28)28 February 1977 (aged 28) Libya Ittihad
21 1GK Muftah Ghazalla (1977-10-03)3 October 1977 (aged 28) Libya Ittihad
22 2DF Madi Belkher (1978-02-04)4 February 1978 (aged 27) Libya Hilal
23 3MF Abdulnaser Slil (1981-09-02)2 September 1981 (aged 24) Libya Ittihad

Morocco

Coach: Morocco Mohamed Fakhir

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Tarik El Jarmouni (1977-12-30)30 December 1977 (aged 28) Morocco FAR Rabat
2 2DF Walid Regragui (1975-09-23)23 September 1975 (aged 30) Spain Racing de Santander
3 2DF Noureddine Kacemi (1977-10-17)17 October 1977 (aged 28) France Grenoble
4 2DF Abdeslam Ouaddou (1978-11-01)1 November 1978 (aged 27) France Rennes
5 2DF Talal El Karkouri (1976-07-08)8 July 1976 (aged 29) England Charlton Athletic
6 2DF Noureddine Naybet (1970-02-10)10 February 1970 (aged 35) England Tottenham Hotspur
7 4FW Jaouad Zaïri (1982-04-14)14 April 1982 (aged 23) France Sochaux
8 2DF El Houssaine Ouchla (1970-12-01)1 December 1970 (aged 35) Morocco FAR Rabat
9 4FW Ali Boussaboun (1979-06-11)11 June 1979 (aged 26) Netherlands Feyenoord
10 3MF Mohamed Madihi (1979-02-15)15 February 1979 (aged 26) Morocco Wydad Casablanca
11 3MF Mohamed El Yaagoubi (1977-09-12)12 September 1977 (aged 28) Spain Osasuna
12 1GK Mustapha Chadili (1973-02-14)14 February 1973 (aged 32) Morocco Raja Casablanca
13 3MF Houssine Kharja (1982-11-09)9 November 1982 (aged 23) Italy Roma
14 3MF Hafid Abdessadek (1974-02-24)24 February 1974 (aged 31) Morocco FAR Rabat
15 3MF Youssef Safri (1977-01-13)13 January 1977 (aged 29) England Norwich City
16 2DF Amin Erbati (1981-07-01)1 July 1981 (aged 24) Qatar Nadi Qatar
17 4FW Marouane Chamakh (1984-01-10)10 January 1984 (aged 22) France Bordeaux
18 3MF Youssef Chippo (1973-05-10)10 May 1973 (aged 32) Qatar Al-Wakra
19 4FW Hicham Aboucherouane (1981-04-02)2 April 1981 (aged 24) France Lille
20 4FW Youssouf Hadji (1980-02-25)25 February 1980 (aged 25) France Rennes
21 2DF Badr El Kaddouri (1981-01-31)31 January 1981 (aged 24) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
22 1GK Nadir Lamyaghri (1976-02-13)13 February 1976 (aged 29) Morocco Wydad Casablanca
23 4FW Mohamed Armoumen (1978-09-07)7 September 1978 (aged 27) Kuwait Al Kuwait Kaifan

Ivory Coast

Coach: France Henri Michel

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jean-Jacques Tizié (1972-09-07)7 September 1972 (aged 33) Tunisia Espérance
2 3MF Kanga Akale (1981-03-07)7 March 1981 (aged 24) France Auxerre
3 2DF Arthur Boka (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 22) France Strasbourg
4 3MF Kolo Touré (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 24) England Arsenal
5 3MF Didier Zokora (1980-12-14)14 December 1980 (aged 25) France Saint-Étienne
6 2DF Blaise Kouassi (1974-02-02)2 February 1974 (aged 31) France Troyes
7 3MF Emerse Faé (1984-01-24)24 January 1984 (aged 21) France Nantes
8 4FW Bonaventure Kalou (1978-01-12)12 January 1978 (aged 28) France Paris Saint-Germain
9 4FW Arouna Koné (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 22) Netherlands PSV
10 3MF Gilles Yapi Yapo (1982-01-13)13 January 1982 (aged 24) France Nantes
11 4FW Didier Drogba (1978-03-11)11 March 1978 (aged 27) England Chelsea
12 2DF Abdoulaye Méïté (1980-10-06)6 October 1980 (aged 25) France Marseille
13 2DF Marco Zoro (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 22) Italy Messina
14 4FW Bakari Koné (1981-09-17)17 September 1981 (aged 24) France Nice
15 4FW Aruna Dindane (1980-11-26)26 November 1980 (aged 25) France Lens
16 1GK Gérard Gnanhouan (1979-12-12)12 December 1979 (aged 26) France Montpellier
17 2DF Cyril Domoraud (1971-07-22)22 July 1971 (aged 34) France Créteil-Lusitanos
18 3MF Siaka Tiéné (1982-02-22)22 February 1982 (aged 23) France Saint-Étienne
19 2DF Yaya Touré (1983-05-13)13 May 1983 (aged 22) Greece Olympiacos
20 3MF Guy Demel (1981-06-13)13 June 1981 (aged 24) Germany Hamburger SV
21 2DF Emmanuel Eboué (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 22) England Arsenal
22 3MF Romaric (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 22) France Le Mans
23 1GK Boubacar Barry (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 26) Belgium Beveren

Group B

Cameroon

Coach: Portugal Artur Jorge

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Carlos Kameni (1984-02-18)18 February 1984 (aged 21) Spain Espanyol
2 2DF Jean-Hugues Ateba (1981-04-01)1 April 1981 (aged 24) France Paris Saint-Germain
3 2DF Timothée Atouba (1982-02-17)17 February 1982 (aged 23) Germany Hamburger SV
4 2DF Rigobert Song (1976-07-01)1 July 1976 (aged 29) Turkey Galatasaray
5 2DF Raymond Kalla (1975-04-22)22 April 1975 (aged 30) Turkey Sivasspor
6 2DF Benoît Angbwa (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 24) Russia Krylya Sovetov Samara
7 3MF Daniel Kome (1984-05-19)19 May 1984 (aged 21) Spain Ciudad de Murcia
8 2DF Geremi (1978-12-20)20 December 1978 (aged 27) England Newcastle United
9 4FW Samuel Eto'o (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 (aged 24) Spain Barcelona
10 3MF Achille Emaná (1982-06-05)5 June 1982 (aged 23) France Toulouse
11 3MF Jean Makoun (1983-05-29)29 May 1983 (aged 22) France Lille
12 2DF Armand Deumi (1979-03-12)12 March 1979 (aged 26) France Bordeaux
13 3MF Guy Feutchine (1976-11-18)18 November 1976 (aged 29) Greece PAOK
14 3MF Alioum Saidou (1978-02-19)19 February 1978 (aged 27) Turkey Galatasaray
15 4FW Pierre Webó (1982-01-20)20 January 1982 (aged 24) Spain Osasuna
16 1GK Souleymanou Hamidou (1973-11-22)22 November 1973 (aged 32) Turkey Denizlispor
17 1GK Pierre-Owono Ebede (1980-09-09)9 September 1980 (aged 25) Greece Panathinaikos
18 4FW Roudolphe Douala (1978-09-25)25 September 1978 (aged 27) Portugal Sporting CP
19 3MF Eric Djemba-Djemba (1981-05-04)4 May 1981 (aged 24) England Aston Villa
20 3MF Salomon Olembé (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 25) Qatar Al-Rayyan
21 4FW Pierre Boya (1984-01-16)16 January 1984 (aged 22) Serbia Partizan
22 4FW Albert Meyong (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 (aged 20) Portugal Belenenses
23 2DF André Bikey (1985-01-08)8 January 1985 (aged 21) England Reading

Angola

Coach: Angola Oliveira Gonçalves

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK João Ricardo (1970-01-07)7 January 1970 (aged 36) unattached
2 2DF Jacinto (1974-12-14)14 December 1974 (aged 31) Angola ASA
3 2DF Jamba (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 (aged 28) Angola ASA
4 3MF Lebo-Lebo (1977-05-29)29 May 1977 (aged 28) Angola Sagrada Esperança
5 2DF Kali (1978-10-11)11 October 1978 (aged 27) unattached
6 3MF Miloy (1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 24) Angola Interclube
7 3MF Figueiredo (1972-11-28)28 November 1972 (aged 33) Portugal Varzim
8 3MF André Macanga (1978-05-14)14 May 1978 (aged 27) Kuwait Kuwait SC
9 4FW Mantorras (1982-03-18)18 March 1982 (aged 23) Portugal Benfica
10 4FW Akwá (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 28) Qatar Al-Wakra
11 3MF Johnson Macaba (1978-01-23)23 January 1978 (aged 27) Brazil Portuguesa
12 1GK Lamá (1981-02-01)1 February 1981 (aged 24) Angola Petro de Luanda
13 4FW Edson Nobre (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 (aged 25) Portugal Paços de Ferreira
14 2DF Mendonça (1982-10-09)9 October 1982 (aged 23) Portugal Varzim
15 4FW Maurito (1981-06-24)24 June 1981 (aged 24) United Arab Emirates Al-Wehda
16 4FW Flávio (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 26) Egypt Al Ahly
17 3MF Zé Kalanga (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 22) Angola Petro de Luanda
18 4FW Love (1982-01-10)10 January 1982 (aged 24) Angola ASA
19 4FW Titi Buengo (1980-02-11)11 February 1980 (aged 25) France Clermont
20 2DF Locó (1984-12-25)25 December 1984 (aged 21) Angola Benfica de Luanda
21 2DF Delgado (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 26) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
22 1GK Goliath (1972-10-01)1 October 1972 (aged 33) Angola Sagrada Esperança
23 2DF Marco Abreu (1974-12-08)8 December 1974 (aged 31) Portugal Portimonense

Togo

Coach: Nigeria Stephen Keshi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou (1977-12-31)31 December 1977 (aged 28) Mali Djoliba
2 2DF Daré Nibombé (1980-06-16)16 June 1980 (aged 25) Belgium Mons
3 2DF Jean-Paul Abalo (1975-06-26)26 June 1975 (aged 30) France Dunkerque
4 4FW Emmanuel Adebayor (1984-02-16)16 February 1984 (aged 21) England Arsenal
5 2DF Massamasso Tchangai (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 27) Italy Benevento
6 3MF Yao Aziawonou (1979-11-30)30 November 1979 (aged 26) Switzerland Young Boys
7 3MF Moustapha Salifou (1983-06-01)1 June 1983 (aged 22) France Brest
8 3MF Abdoul-Gafar Mamah (1985-08-24)24 August 1985 (aged 20) Gabon Libreville
9 4FW Mickaël Dogbé (1976-11-28)28 November 1976 (aged 29) France Rouen
10 3MF Chérif Touré Mamam (1978-01-13)13 January 1978 (aged 28) France Metz
11 4FW Sherif Touré Coubageat (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 22) Germany Concordia Ihrhove
12 2DF Eric Akoto (1980-07-20)20 July 1980 (aged 25) Austria Admira Wacker Mödling
13 2DF Emmanuel Mathias (1986-04-03)3 April 1986 (aged 19) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
14 4FW Adékambi Olufadé (1980-01-07)7 January 1980 (aged 26) Qatar Al-Sailiya
15 3MF Alaixys Romao (1984-01-18)18 January 1984 (aged 22) France Louhans-Cuiseaux
16 1GK Kossi Agassa (1978-07-02)2 July 1978 (aged 27) France Metz
17 4FW Mohamed Kader (1979-04-08)8 April 1979 (aged 26) France Sochaux
18 4FW Yao Junior Sènaya (1984-04-19)19 April 1984 (aged 21) Switzerland Yverdon-Sport
19 3MF Haliru Alidu (1984-02-24)24 February 1984 (aged 21) Togo Douanes
20 2DF Ludovic Assemoassa (1980-09-18)18 September 1980 (aged 25) Spain Ciudad de Murcia
21 2DF Zanzan Atte-Oudeyi (1980-09-02)2 September 1980 (aged 25) Belgium Lokeren
22 1GK Kodjovi Obilale (1984-10-08)8 October 1984 (aged 21) Togo Étoile Filante
23 3MF Kassim Guyazou (1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (aged 24) Togo Étoile Filante

DR Congo

Coach: France Claude Le Roy

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Pascal Kalemba (1979-02-26)26 February 1979 (aged 26) Democratic Republic of the Congo Lupopol
2 2DF Cyrille Mubiala (1974-07-07)7 July 1974 (aged 31) South Africa Ajax Cape Town
3 2DF Dituabanza Nsumbu (1982-01-31)31 January 1982 (aged 23) Democratic Republic of the Congo ASV Club
4 3MF Tsholola Tshinyama (1980-12-12)12 December 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Ajax Cape Town
5 4FW Mbala Mbuta Biscotte (1985-04-07)7 April 1985 (aged 20) Switzerland Yverdon-Sport
6 3MF Mutamba Milambo (1984-12-01)1 December 1984 (aged 21) France Le Havre
7 4FW Christian Kinkela (1982-05-25)25 May 1982 (aged 23) France Amiens
8 4FW Tresor Mputu (1985-12-12)12 December 1985 (aged 20) Democratic Republic of the Congo Tout Puissant Mazembe
9 4FW Lomana LuaLua (1980-12-28)28 December 1980 (aged 25) England Portsmouth
10 3MF Zola Matumona (1981-11-26)26 November 1981 (aged 24) Democratic Republic of the Congo ASV Club
11 3MF Marcel Kimemba Mbayo (1978-04-23)23 April 1978 (aged 27) Turkey Sakarya-Sport
12 3MF Franck Matingou (1979-12-04)4 December 1979 (aged 26) France Bastia
13 2DF Nono Lubanzadio (1980-01-27)27 January 1980 (aged 25) Democratic Republic of the Congo Tout Puissant Mazembe
14 3MF Ngasanya Ilongo (1984-08-08)8 August 1984 (aged 21) Democratic Republic of the Congo DCMP
15 2DF Hérita Ilunga (1982-02-25)25 February 1982 (aged 23) France Saint-Étienne
16 1GK Dikete Tampungu (1980-04-16)16 April 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Bush Bucks
17 4FW Lelo Mbele (1987-08-10)10 August 1987 (aged 18) South Africa Orlando Pirates
18 2DF Gladys Bokese (1981-09-10)10 September 1981 (aged 24) Democratic Republic of the Congo DCMP
19 3MF Jean-Paul Kalala (1982-09-28)28 September 1982 (aged 23) England Grimsby Town
20 2DF Tshamalenga Kabundi (1980-05-15)15 May 1980 (aged 25) Democratic Republic of the Congo Tout Puissant Mazembe
21 3MF Ndandu Kasongo (1981-12-06)6 December 1981 (aged 24) Democratic Republic of the Congo Tout Puissant Mazembe
22 4FW Musasa Kabamba (1982-05-30)30 May 1982 (aged 23) Turkey İstanbulspor
23 1GK Francis Chansa (1974-09-10)10 September 1974 (aged 31) South Africa Orlando Pirates

Group C

Tunisia

Coach: France Roger Lemerre

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ali Boumnijel (1966-04-13)13 April 1966 (aged 39) Tunisia Club Africain
2 2DF Issam Merdassi (1981-03-16)16 March 1981 (aged 24) Tunisia Sfaxien
3 2DF Karim Haggui (1984-01-21)21 January 1984 (aged 21) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
4 2DF Sofiane Melliti (1978-08-18)18 August 1978 (aged 27) Ukraine Vorskla Poltava
5 4FW Ziad Jaziri (1978-07-12)12 July 1978 (aged 27) France Troyes
6 2DF Hatem Trabelsi (1977-01-25)25 January 1977 (aged 28) Netherlands Ajax
7 3MF Chaouki Ben Saada (1984-07-01)1 July 1984 (aged 21) France Bastia
8 3MF Hamed Namouchi (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 22) Scotland Rangers
9 4FW Haikel Gmamdia (1981-12-22)22 December 1981 (aged 24) France Strasbourg
10 3MF Kais Ghodhbane (1976-01-07)7 January 1976 (aged 30) Turkey Samsunspor
11 4FW Francileudo Santos (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 26) France Toulouse
12 3MF Jawhar Mnari (1976-11-08)8 November 1976 (aged 29) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
13 3MF Riadh Bouazizi (1973-04-08)8 April 1973 (aged 32) Turkey Kayseri Erciyesspor
14 3MF Adel Chedli (1976-09-16)16 September 1976 (aged 29) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
15 2DF Radhi Jaïdi (1975-08-30)30 August 1975 (aged 30) England Bolton Wanderers
16 1GK Khaled Fadhel (1976-09-29)29 September 1976 (aged 29) Turkey Kayseri Erciyesspor
17 4FW Issam Jemaa (1984-01-28)28 January 1984 (aged 21) France Lens
18 3MF Selim Benachour (1981-09-08)8 September 1981 (aged 24) Portugal Vitória de Guimarães
19 2DF Anis Ayari (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 23) Turkey Samsunspor
20 2DF José Clayton (1974-03-21)21 March 1974 (aged 31) Qatar Al-Sadd
21 2DF Alaeddine Yahia (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 24) France Saint-Étienne
22 1GK Hamdi Kasraoui (1983-01-18)18 January 1983 (aged 23) Tunisia Espérance
23 3MF Amine Ltaief (1984-07-04)4 July 1984 (aged 21) Tunisia Espérance

Zambia

Coach: Zambia Kalusha Bwalya

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Kennedy Mweene (1984-12-11)11 December 1984 (aged 21) South Africa Free State Stars
3 2DF Kennedy Nketani (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 21) Zambia Zanaco
4 2DF Joseph Musonda (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 28) South Africa Free State Stars
5 2DF Elijah Tana (1975-02-28)28 February 1975 (aged 30) Angola Atlético Petróleos
6 2DF Mark Sinyangwe (1979-12-29)29 December 1979 (aged 26) Zambia Green Buffaloes
7 4FW Clifford Mulenga (1987-08-05)5 August 1987 (aged 18) Sweden Örgryte
8 3MF Isaac Chansa (1984-03-23)23 March 1984 (aged 21) South Africa Orlando Pirates
9 4FW Collins Mbesuma (1984-02-03)3 February 1984 (aged 21) England Portsmouth
10 3MF Ian Bakala (1980-11-01)1 November 1980 (aged 25) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
11 4FW Christopher Katongo (1981-08-31)31 August 1981 (aged 24) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
12 4FW Harry Milanzi (1978-03-13)13 March 1978 (aged 27) Angola Primeiro de Agosto
13 2DF Misheck Lungu (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 25) Hungary Lombard-Pápa
14 3MF Mumamba Numba (1978-03-21)21 March 1978 (aged 27) Zambia Zanaco
15 4FW Linos Chalwe (1980-09-17)17 September 1980 (aged 25) Tunisia Étoile du Sahel
16 1GK George Kolala (1976-03-03)3 March 1976 (aged 29) Zambia Zanaco
17 3MF Andrew Sinkala (1979-06-18)18 June 1979 (aged 26) Germany 1. FC Köln
18 2DF Billy Mwanza (1983-01-21)21 January 1983 (aged 22) Zambia Power Dynamos
19 2DF Clive Hachilensa (1979-09-17)17 September 1979 (aged 26) South Africa Free State Stars
20 3MF Felix Katongo (1984-04-18)18 April 1984 (aged 21) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
21 3MF Rainford Kalaba (1986-08-14)14 August 1986 (aged 19) France Nice
22 1GK Kalililo Kakonje (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 20) South Africa Golden Arrows
23 3MF William Njovu (1987-03-04)4 March 1987 (aged 18) Zambia Lusaka Dynamos
27 4FW James Chamanga (1980-02-02)2 February 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Bush Bucks

South Africa

Coach: Romania Ted Dumitru

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Calvin Marlin (1976-04-20)20 April 1976 (aged 29) South Africa SuperSport United
2 2DF Jimmy Tau (1980-07-23)23 July 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
3 2DF Daniel Tshabalala (1977-10-06)6 October 1977 (aged 28) South Africa Orlando Pirates
4 2DF Ricardo Katza (1978-03-12)12 March 1978 (aged 27) South Africa SuperSport United
5 3MF Mbulelo Mabizela (1980-09-16)16 September 1980 (aged 25) Norway Vålerenga
6 2DF Siboniso Gaxa (1984-04-06)6 April 1984 (aged 21) South Africa SuperSport United
7 3MF Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984-09-25)25 September 1984 (aged 21) South Africa SuperSport United
8 3MF Mlungisi Gumbi (1980-03-09)9 March 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Golden Arrows
9 4FW Toni Nhleko (1979-07-24)24 July 1979 (aged 26) Norway Viking
10 3MF Benedict Vilakazi (1982-08-09)9 August 1982 (aged 23) South Africa Orlando Pirates
11 3MF Elrio van Heerden (1983-07-11)11 July 1983 (aged 22) Belgium Club Brugge
12 3MF Joseph Makhanya (1981-09-15)15 September 1981 (aged 24) South Africa Orlando Pirates
13 2DF Pierre Issa (1975-09-11)11 September 1975 (aged 30) Greece OFI Crete
14 4FW Siyabonga Nomvete (1977-12-02)2 December 1977 (aged 28) South Africa Orlando Pirates
15 4FW Sibusiso Zuma (1976-06-23)23 June 1976 (aged 29) Germany Arminia Bielefeld
16 1GK Moeneeb Josephs (1980-05-19)19 May 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Ajax Cape Town
17 4FW Benni McCarthy (1977-11-12)12 November 1977 (aged 28) Portugal Porto
18 4FW Katlego Mphela (1984-11-29)29 November 1984 (aged 21) South Africa SuperSport United
19 2DF Tsepo Masilela (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 20) South Africa Premier United
20 3MF Siyabonga Nkosi (1981-08-22)22 August 1981 (aged 24) South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
21 2DF Vuyo Mere (1984-03-05)5 March 1984 (aged 21) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
22 1GK Avril Phali (1976-08-17)17 August 1976 (aged 29) South Africa Jomo Cosmos
23 4FW Lebohang Mokoena (1986-09-29)29 September 1986 (aged 19) South Africa Orlando Pirates

Guinea

Coach: France Patrice Neveu

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Naby Diarso (1976-12-31)31 December 1976 (aged 29) Guinea Satellite
2 4FW Pascal Feindouno (1981-02-27)27 February 1981 (aged 24) France Saint-Étienne
3 2DF Ibrahima Sory Camara (1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 21) Italy Parma
4 2DF Mamadi Kaba (1986-11-24)24 November 1986 (aged 19) France Gueugnon
5 2DF Bobo Balde (1975-10-05)5 October 1975 (aged 30) Scotland Celtic
6 3MF Pablo Thiam (1974-01-03)3 January 1974 (aged 32) Germany VfL Wolfsburg
7 4FW Fodé Mansaré (1981-09-03)3 September 1981 (aged 24) France Toulouse
8 3MF Kanfoury Sylla (1980-07-07)7 July 1980 (aged 25) Greece Ethnikos
9 4FW Sambégou Bangoura (1982-04-03)3 April 1982 (aged 23) England Stoke City
10 4FW Ismaël Bangoura (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 21) France Le Mans
11 4FW Ibrahima Bangoura (1982-12-08)8 December 1982 (aged 23) France Troyes
12 2DF Morlaye Cissé (1983-12-19)19 December 1983 (aged 22) France Pontivy
13 3MF Ousmane Bangoura (1979-12-01)1 December 1979 (aged 26) Belgium Charleroi
14 3MF Ibrahima Sory Souare (1982-07-14)14 July 1982 (aged 23) France Jura Sud Foot
15 2DF Oumar Kalabané (1981-04-08)8 April 1981 (aged 24) France Auxerre
16 1GK Aboubacar Bangoura (1982-01-01)1 January 1982 (aged 24) France Chateauneuf
17 2DF Mamadou Alimou Diallo (1984-12-02)2 December 1984 (aged 21) Belgium Lokeren
18 3MF Momo Sylla (1977-03-13)13 March 1977 (aged 28) England Leicester City
19 4FW Kaba Diawara (1975-12-16)16 December 1975 (aged 30) France Ajaccio
20 4FW Ibrahim Yattara (1980-06-03)3 June 1980 (aged 25) Turkey Trabzonspor
21 2DF Daouda Jabi (1981-04-10)10 April 1981 (aged 24) France Ajaccio
22 1GK Kémoko Camara (1975-04-05)5 April 1975 (aged 30) Guinea Hafia
23 2DF Sekouba Camara (1983-08-10)10 August 1983 (aged 22) Guinea Kaloum Star

Group D

Nigeria

Coach: Nigeria Augustine Eguavoen

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Vincent Enyeama (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 23) Israel Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
2 2DF Joseph Yobo (1980-09-06)6 September 1980 (aged 25) England Everton
3 2DF Taye Taiwo (1985-04-16)16 April 1985 (aged 20) France Marseille
4 4FW Nwankwo Kanu (1976-08-01)1 August 1976 (aged 29) England Portsmouth
5 2DF Chidi Odiah (1983-12-17)17 December 1983 (aged 22) Russia CSKA Moscow
6 2DF Joseph Enakarhire (1982-11-06)6 November 1982 (aged 23) Russia Dynamo Moscow
7 4FW John Utaka (1982-01-08)8 January 1982 (aged 24) England Portsmouth
8 3MF Mikel John Obi (1987-04-02)2 April 1987 (aged 18) England Chelsea
9 4FW Obafemi Martins (1984-10-28)28 October 1984 (aged 21) England Newcastle United
10 3MF Jay-Jay Okocha (1973-08-14)14 August 1973 (aged 32) England Bolton Wanderers
11 3MF Garba Lawal (1974-05-22)22 May 1974 (aged 31) Greece Iraklis
12 1GK Austin Ejide (1984-04-08)8 April 1984 (aged 21) Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel
13 3MF Aila Yussuf (1984-11-04)4 November 1984 (aged 21) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
14 4FW Victor Obinna (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 18) Italy Chievo
15 2DF Paul Obiefule (1986-05-15)15 May 1986 (aged 19) Denmark Viborg
16 3MF Wilson Oruma (1976-12-30)30 December 1976 (aged 29) France Marseille
17 4FW Julius Aghahowa (1982-02-12)12 February 1982 (aged 23) Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
18 3MF Christian Obodo (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 21) Italy Udinese
19 4FW Stephen Makinwa (1983-07-26)26 July 1983 (aged 22) Italy Palermo
20 4FW Peter Odemwingie (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 24) France Lille
21 2DF Obinna Nwaneri (1982-03-19)19 March 1982 (aged 23) Tunisia Espérance
22 3MF Sani Kaita (1986-05-02)2 May 1986 (aged 19) Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
23 1GK Dele Aiyenugba (1983-11-20)20 November 1983 (aged 22) Nigeria Enyimba International

Ghana

Coach: Serbia and Montenegro Ratomir Dujkovic

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Sammy Adjei (1980-09-01)1 September 1980 (aged 25) Israel Ashdod
2 2DF Aziz Ansah (1980-10-07)7 October 1980 (aged 25) Ghana Asante Kotoko
3 4FW Louis Agyemang (1983-04-04)4 April 1983 (aged 22) South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
4 2DF Samuel Kuffour (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 29) Italy Roma
5 2DF John Mensah (1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 23) France Rennes
6 2DF Emmanuel Pappoe (1981-03-03)3 March 1981 (aged 24) Israel Hapoel Kfar Saba
7 3MF Laryea Kingston (1980-11-07)7 November 1980 (aged 25) Russia Terek Grozny
8 2DF Hans Sarpei (1976-06-28)28 June 1976 (aged 29) Germany VfL Wolfsburg
9 4FW Prince Tagoe (1986-11-09)9 November 1986 (aged 19) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
10 3MF Stephen Appiah (1980-12-24)24 December 1980 (aged 25) Turkey Fenerbahçe
11 2DF Francis Dickoh (1982-12-13)13 December 1982 (aged 23) Denmark Nordsjælland
12 4FW Godwin Attram (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (aged 25) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
13 4FW Joetex Asamoah Frimpong (1982-07-14)14 July 1982 (aged 23) Nigeria Enyimba International
14 4FW Mathew Amoah (1980-10-24)24 October 1980 (aged 25) Germany Borussia Dortmund
15 3MF John Paintsil (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 24) Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
16 1GK George Owu (1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 23) Ghana Asante Kotoko
17 2DF Daniel Edusei (1980-09-02)2 September 1980 (aged 25) Greece Egaleo
18 3MF Abubakari Yakubu (1981-12-13)13 December 1981 (aged 24) Netherlands Vitesse
19 3MF Hamza Mohammed (1980-11-05)5 November 1980 (aged 25) Ghana Real Tamale United
20 4FW Baba Adamu (1979-10-20)20 October 1979 (aged 26) Russia Krylya Sovetov Samara
21 2DF Issah Ahmed (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 23) Denmark Randers
22 1GK Philemon McCarthy (1983-08-14)14 August 1983 (aged 22) Ghana Feyenoord Ghana
23 3MF Haminu Dramani (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Red Star Belgrade

Zimbabwe

Coach: Zimbabwe Charles Mhlauri

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Energy Murambadoro (1982-06-27)27 June 1982 (aged 23) Zimbabwe CAPS United
2 2DF Herbert Dick (1979-09-02)2 September 1979 (aged 26) Zimbabwe AmaZulu
3 3MF Esrom Nyandoro (1980-02-06)6 February 1980 (aged 25) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
4 2DF Bekithemba Ndlovu (1976-08-09)9 August 1976 (aged 29) South Africa Silver Stars
5 3MF Francis Chandida (1979-05-28)28 May 1979 (aged 26) Zimbabwe Buymore
6 2DF Zvenyika Makonese (1977-07-07)7 July 1977 (aged 28) South Africa Santos
7 3MF Joel Lupahla (1977-04-26)26 April 1977 (aged 28) South Africa SuperSport United
8 3MF Tinashe Nengomasha (1982-09-02)2 September 1982 (aged 23) South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
9 4FW Benjani Mwaruwari (1978-08-13)13 August 1978 (aged 27) England Portsmouth
10 4FW Shingayi Kaondera (1982-07-31)31 July 1982 (aged 23) Unattached
11 2DF Charles Yohane (1973-08-26)26 August 1973 (aged 32) South Africa Wits University
12 4FW Peter Ndlovu (1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 32) South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns
13 2DF Cephas Chimedza (1984-12-05)5 December 1984 (aged 21) Belgium Germinal Beerschot
14 2DF George Mbwando (1975-10-20)20 October 1975 (aged 30) Germany Jahn Regensburg
15 3MF Dickson Choto (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 24) Poland Legia Warsaw
16 1GK Tapuwa Kapini (1984-07-17)17 July 1984 (aged 21) Zimbabwe Highlanders
17 4FW Gilbert Mushangazhike (1975-08-11)11 August 1975 (aged 30) China Jiangsu Suning
18 4FW Brian Badza (1979-06-23)23 June 1979 (aged 26) Zimbabwe CAPS United
19 4FW Edzai Kasinauyo (1975-03-28)28 March 1975 (aged 30) South Africa Moroka Swallows
20 3MF Edelbert Dinha (1973-03-14)14 March 1973 (aged 32) South Africa Orlando Pirates
21 2DF James Matola (1977-05-31)31 May 1977 (aged 28) Zimbabwe Buymore
22 3MF Lloyd Chitembwe (1971-06-21)21 June 1971 (aged 34) Zimbabwe CAPS United
23 1GK Gift Muzadzi (1974-10-02)2 October 1974 (aged 31) Zimbabwe CAPS United

Senegal

Coach: Senegal Abdoulaye Sarr

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Tony Sylva (1975-05-17)17 May 1975 (aged 30) France Lille
2 2DF Omar Daf (1977-02-12)12 February 1977 (aged 28) France Sochaux
3 2DF Guirane N'Daw (1984-04-24)24 April 1984 (aged 21) France Sochaux
4 2DF Pape Diakhaté (1984-06-21)21 June 1984 (aged 21) France Nancy
5 2DF Souleymane Diawara (1978-12-24)24 December 1978 (aged 27) France Sochaux
6 3MF Rahmane Barry (1986-06-30)30 June 1986 (aged 19) France Loreient
7 4FW Henri Camara (1977-05-10)10 May 1977 (aged 28) England Wigan Athletic
8 4FW Mamadou Niang (1979-10-13)13 October 1979 (aged 26) France Marseille
9 4FW Souleymane Camara (1982-12-22)22 December 1982 (aged 23) France Nice
10 3MF Issa Ba (1981-10-07)7 October 1981 (aged 24) France Châteauroux
11 4FW El Hadji Diouf (1981-01-15)15 January 1981 (aged 25) England Bolton Wanderers
12 3MF Amady Faye (1977-03-12)12 March 1977 (aged 28) England Newcastle United
13 2DF Lamine Diatta (1975-07-02)2 July 1975 (aged 30) France Lyon
14 3MF Frédéric Mendy (1981-11-06)6 November 1981 (aged 24) France Saint-Étienne
15 4FW Diomansy Kamara (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 (aged 25) England West Bromwich Albion
16 1GK Pape Mamadou Diouf (1982-12-31)31 December 1982 (aged 23) Senegal Jeanne d'Arc
17 2DF Ferdinand Coly (1973-09-10)10 September 1973 (aged 32) Italy Parma
18 2DF Boukary Dramé (1985-07-22)22 July 1985 (aged 20) France Paris Saint-Germain
19 3MF Papa Bouba Diop (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 27) England Fulham
20 3MF Abdoulaye Faye (1978-02-26)26 February 1978 (aged 27) England Bolton Wanderers
21 2DF Habib Beye (1977-10-19)19 October 1977 (aged 28) France Marseille
22 1GK Cheick N'Diaye (1985-02-15)15 February 1985 (aged 20) France Rennes
23 3MF Dino Djiba (1985-12-20)20 December 1985 (aged 20) France Metz