squads for 2015 nations cup

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SQUADS FOR 2015 NATIONS CUP
Final and provisional squads for
.2015 Africa Cup of Nations, which
'begins on January 17 In Equatorial
Guinea:
^Tottenham/ENG), Yacine Brahimi
FINAL SQUADS (23 players)
GABON: Goalkeepers: step ha ne (Porto/POR), Abdelmoumen Djaboj
Bitseki (Mounana), Anthony Mfa (Club AfricainAUN). Sofiane FeghouB
Mezui (Metz/FRA), Didier Ovono (Va!encia/ESP), Foued Kadir (Real
(Ostend/BEL)
Defenders: Aaron Appindangoye Betis/ESP). Mehdi Lacen (Getafe/
(Mounana), Yrondu Musavu King ESP), Saphir Taider (Sassuolo/ITA)
Strikers: ishak Belfodil (Parma/ITA),
(Waregem/BEL), Ibrahima Traore FRA), Abdoulaye Soulama (Hearts
(Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), ofOak/GHA)
Mohamed Lamine Yattara (Lyon/ Defenders: Wilfried Bali ma (Sheriff
FRA)
COTEDWIRE
Tiraspol/MDA), Narcisse Bambara
(Cluj/ROM), Issa Gouo (Kaloum/GUl),
Mohamed Koffi (Zamalek/EGY),
Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry Bakary Kone (Lyon/FRA), Paul
(Lokeren/BEL), Sylvain Gbohouo Koulibaly (Horoya/GUI), Florent
(Caen/FRA), Bruno Ecuele Manga
(Sewe Sport). Sayouba Mande Rouamba (Bastia/FRA), Steve Yago
(Cardiff City/ENG), Henri Junior Riyad Mahrez (Leicester/ENG), islam
(Stabaek/NOR)
Slimani (Sporting/POR), Hilal Al­Ara­
(Toulouse/FRA)
Ndong (Auxerre/FRA), Johan Obiartg
Defenders; Jean­Daniel Akpa Ak­ Midfielders: Adama Guira
bi Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb/CRO)
(Chateauroux/FRA), Benjamin
pro (Toulouse/FRA), Serge Aurier (Sonderyesk/DEN), Charles Kab­
Ze Ondo (Setif/ALG). Lloyd Palun Note: squad temporarily reduced to
fNice/FRA), Junior Randal Oto'o Zue 21 players after injured defender Es­ (Paris SG/FRA), Eric Bertrand Bailly ore (Kuban/RUS), Djakaridja Kone
said Belkalem and midfielder Mehdi (Espanyol/ESP), Ousmane Viera (Evian/FRA), Prejuce Nacoulma
(Braga/POR)
Abeid withdrew
(MersinAUR), Abdoui Razack Traore
Midfielders: Kanga Guelor
Diarrassouba (Rizespor/TUR), Serge
(KarakbuksporAUR), Bertrand Traore
(Rostov/RUS), Levy Madinda (Celta SOUTH AFRICA
Wilfried Kanon (ADO Den Haag/
Vigo/ESP), Samson Mbingui (Mou­ Goalkeepers: Darren Keet (Kortrijk/ NED), Siaka Dene (Montpellier/FRA). (Vitesse Arnhem/NED), Moussa
Yedan (AI­Ahly/EGY), Jonathan
loudia Alger/ALG), Didier t bra him BEL), Brilliant Khuzwayo (Kaizer Kolo Toure (Liverpool/ENG)
Ndong (Sfaxien/TUN), Alexander Chiefs). Jackson Mabokgwane (Mpu­ Midfielders: Ismael Diomande, Max­ Zongo (Almeria/ESP)
N'Doumbou (Marseille/FRA), Andre malanga Black Aces)
Alain Gradel (both Saint­Etienne/ Strikers: Aristide Bance (HJK Helsinki/
Btyogho Poko (Bordeaux/FRA), Bon­ Defenders: Thulani Hlatshwayo, FRA), Roger Assale (Sewe). Geof­ FIN), Banou Diawarra (Bobo), Issiaka
Siyabonga Nhlapo (both Wits), frey Serey Die (Basel/SUI), Cheick Ouedraogo (Admira Wacker/AUT),
Thabo Matlaba, Patrick Phungwayo Doukoure (Metz/FRA), Ismael Cheick Jonathan Pitraipa (Al­Jazira/UAE),
(Borussia Dortmund/GER), Frederic (both Orlando Pirates), Rivaldo Tiote (Newcastle/ENG), Yaya Toure Alain Traore (Lorient/FRA)
Billot (Charlton/ENG), Malick Evouna Coetzee (Ajax Cape Town), Eric (Manchester City/ENG)
(Wydad Casablanca/MAR), Johan Mathoho (Chiefs), Anele Ngcongca Strikers: Seydou Doumbia (CSKA CONGO BRAZZAVILLE (26)
Lengoualama (EI­Jadida/MAR), Ro­ (Genk/BEL)
Moscow/RUS), Wilfried Bony Goalkeepers; Christoffer Mafoumbi
maric Rogombe (AC Leopards/CGO) Midfielders: Reneilwe Letsholonyane, (Swansea/ENG). Gervinho (Roma/ (Le Pontet/FRA), Chansel Massa (AC
aventure Sokambi (Chlef/ALG)
Strikers: Pierre­EmerickAubameyang
Mandla Masango (both Chiefs), ITA), Salomon Kalou (Hertha Berlin/ Leopards), Pavhel Ndzila (Etoile)
Bongani Zungu. Themba Zwane GER). Junior Gadji Tallo (Bastia/FRA), Defenders: Dimitri Bissiki, Boris
Moubio (both Leopards), Marvin
Goalkeepers: Ivan (Gil Vicente/POR), (both Mamelodi Sundowns), Dean Lacina Traore (Monaco/FRA)
Kevin Sousa (Nacional/POR), Vozinha Furman (Doncaster/ENG). Andiie
Baudry (Amiens/FRA). Antoni
MALI
Mavoungou (CNFF). Arnold Bouka
(Progresso Sambizanga/ANG)
Jali (Ostend/BEL), Oupa Manyisa (Pi­
Defenders: Carta (Apoel Limassol/ rates), Thuso Phala (SuperSport Utd), Goalkeepers: Germain Berthe (Onze Moutou (Angers/FRA), Francis
Createurs), Soumaila Diakite (Estegh­ Nganga (Charleroi/BEL), Igor Nganga
CYP), Gege (Maritimo/POR), Jeffrey Thamsanqa Sangweni (Chippa Utd)
(Dordrecht/NED). Kay (Craiova/ Strikers: Bongani Nduluia (AmaZulu), lal Khuzestan/IRI), Ntji Michel Samake
(Aarau/SUI)
ROM). Nivaldo (Teplice/CZE), Stopira Bernard Parker (Chiefs), Tokelo Ran­ (Dougouwolofila)
Midfielders: Sagesse Babele. Cesaire
(Videoton/HUN). Varela (Steaua tie (Bournemouth/ENG). Sibusiso Defenders: Idrissa Coulibaiy (Agadir/
Gandze (both Leopards), Hardy Bin­
MAR), Ousmane Coulibaiy (Platanias/
Bucharest/ROM)
Vilakazi (Wits)
GRE). Salif Coulibaiy (Mazembe/ guila (Diables Noirs), Scott Bitsindou
Midfielders: Babanco (Estoril­Praia/
COD). Drissa Diakite (Bastia/FRA), (Anderlecht/BEL). Christopher Ma­
POR), Calu (Sambizanga/ANG), Plati­ GUINEA
ni (CSKA Sofia/Bui). Nuno Rocha Goalkeepers: Aboubacar Camara Fousseyni Diawara (Tours/FRA), boulou (8astia/FRA), Chris Malonga
(Craiova/ROM), Samedo (Olftanense/ (Murcia/ESP), Abdoui Aziz Keita (Ka­ Mohamed Konate (Berkane/MAR). (Lausanne/SUI), Jordan Mas­
loum), Naby Yattara (Aries Avignon/ Adama Tamboura (Randers/DEN), sengo (Mons/BEL), Delvin Ndinga
POR), Tom (Excetsior/NEO)
(Olympiacos/GRE), Prince Oniangue
Molla Wague (Udinese/ITA)
Strikers: Djaniny (Santos Laguna/ FRA)
VlEX), Heldon (Sporting/POR), Kuca Defenders: Fode Camara (Boroya). Midfielders: Sigamary Diarra (Reims/FRA)
Strikers: Thievy Bifouma (Almeria/
(Estoril/POR). Garry (Elche/ESP), Abdoulaye Cisse (Angers/FRA), (Valencie'nnes/FRA), Ahmed
ESP), Fode Dore (Cluj/ROM), Ladislas
Mendes (Lille/FRA), Odair (Reims/ Mohamed Diarra (Odense/DEN), Tongo Doumbia (Toulouse/FRA).
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
Djibril Tamsir Paye (Waregem/BEL), Seydou Keita (Roma/ITA), Mamou­
FRA), Julio Tavares (Dijon/FRA)
Note: most Cape Verde footballers
use nicknames
ALGERIA
Florentin Pogba (Saint­Etienne/FRA), tou Ndiaye (Waregem/BEL), Bakary
Baissama Sankch (Guingamp/FRA), Sako (Wolves/EMG), Yacouba Sylla
Ksiaga Sylla (Toulouse/FRA), Kamil (Erciyesspor/TUR), Abdou Traore
Zayatte (Sheffield Wednesday/ENG) (Bordeaux/FRA), Sambou Yatabare
Goalkeepers: Izzedine Doukh.i (JS
Kabylie), Rais Mbclhi (Philadelphia
Union/USA)), Mohamad Lamine
Zemmamouche (USM Alger)
Defenders: Madjid Boughena
(Fujaira/UAE), Faouzi Gtioularn
(Mechelen/BEL). Kevin Constant
(TrabzonsporAUR), Ibrahima Conte
(Waregem/BEL), Boubacar Fofana
(Sporting Madeira/POR). Naby Keita
(Napoli/lTA), Rafik Halliche (SC Qatar/
(Metz/FRA)
QAT), Aissa Mandt (Reims/FRA), Carl
Media ni (Trabzonspor/TUR), Djamel
Mesbah (Sampdoria/ITA), Mehdi Zef­
fane (Lyon/FRA)
Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb
Midfielders: Lanfia Camara
(Guingamp/FRA)
Strikers: Abdoulaye Diaby (Mou­
scron­Peruwelz/BEL), Modibo Maiga
(Metz/FRA). Mohamed Traore (El­
Merrikh/SUD), Mustapha Yatabare
(Red Bull Salzburg/AUT), Bouna Sarr (TrabzonsporAUR)
Douniama (Guingamp/FRA). Sylvere
Ganvoula (Raja Casablanca /MAR),
Francis Litsingi (Tepiice/CZE),
Dominique Malonga (Hibernian/
SCO), Fabrice Ondama (Wydad
Casablanca/MAR)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Strikers: Abdoui Razzagui Camara PROVISIONAL SQUADS
(Angers/FRA), Francois Kamano BURKINA FASO (24 players)
(Bastia/FRA), Seydouba Soumah Goalkeepers: Moussa Fofana (Ka­
(Siovan Bratislava/SVK), Idrissa Sylla diogo), Germain Sanou (Beauvais/
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Goalkeepers: Robert Kidi­
aba (Mazembe), Nicaise Kudimbana
(Anderlecht/BEL). Herve Lomboto (V
Club). Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi/
BEL)
Defenders: Mabele Bawaka, Lomanisa
Mutambala (both V Club), Jean Kasu­
sula, Joel Kimwaki (both Mazembe),
Chikhaoui (Zurich/SUI), Anis Ben
Hatira (Hertha Berlin/GER), Wahbi
Khazri (Bordeaux/FRA). Youssef
Msakni (Lekhwiya/QAT), Stephane
Nater (Club Africain), Houcine
Ragued (Esperance), Jamei Saihi
(Montpellier/FRA)
Strikers: Amine Chermiti (Zurich/
SUI). Saber Khelifa (Club Africain).
Li torn bo Ba ngala (Motema Pembe), Yoann Touzghar (Lens/FRA). Hamza
Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht/BEL), Younes (Ludogorets/But), Fakhred­
Cedric Mongongu (Evian/FRA), dine Ben Youssef (Sfaxien)
Isama Mpeto (Kabuscorp/ANG),
Christopher Oualembo (Academica ZAMBIA (27)
CoimbrayTJOR). Gabriel Zakuani Goalkeepers: Danny Munyau (Red
(Peterborough/ENG)
Arrows), Kennedy Mweene (Mamelo­
Midfielders: Lema Mabidi, Nelson di Sundowns/RSA). Toaster Nsabata
Munganga (both V Club), Herve (Nchanga), Joshua Titima (Power
Kage (Genk/BEL), Neeskens Ke­ Dynamos)
bano (Charleroi/BEL), Cedric Makiadi Defenders: Donashano Ma lama,
(Werder Bremen/GER), Youssouf Christopher Munthali (both Nkana),
Mulumbu (West Bromwich/ENG), Bronson Chama (Arrows), Rodrick
Kabwe (Zanaco), Aaron Katebe
Distel Zola (Chateauroux/FRA)
Strikers; Firmin Mubele Ndombe, Lu­ (Platinum/ZIM), Emmanuel Mbola
vumbu Nzinga (both V Club), Jeremy (Hapoel Ra'anana/ISR), Dayies
Bokila (Terek Grozny/RUS), Yannick Nkausu (Bloemfontein Celtic/RSA),
Bolasie (Crystal Palace/ENG), Junior Stoppila Sunzu (Sochaux/FRA)
Kabananga (Cercle Bruges/8EL), Midfielders: Rainford Kalaba
Dark Kabangu (Etancheite), Cedric (Mazembe/COD). Chisamba Lungu
Mabwati (Osasuna/ESP), Dieumerci (Ural/RUS), Kondwani Mtonga (North
East Lltd/IND). Mukuka Mulenga
Mbokani (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)
(Celtic/RSA), Bruce Musakanya [Ar­
TUNISIA (26)
rows), Lubambo Musonda (Ulisses/
Goalkeepers: Moez Ben Cher if la (Es­ ARM), Spencer Sautu (Green Eagles),
Nathan Sinkala (Grasshoppers/SUl)
peranto), Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile
Sahel), Farouk Ben Mustapha (Club Strikers: James Chamanga (Liaon­
ing Whowin/CHN), Ronald Kam­
Africain)
pamba (Nkana). Evans Kangwa
Defenders: Aymen Abdennour
(Ra'anana/ISR), Emmanuel Mayuka
(Monaco/FRA), Rami Bedoui (Etoile
(Southampton/ENG). Jackson Mwan­
Sahel), Slim Ben Jemai (Laval/FRA),
za (Zesco), Patrick Ngoma (Arrows).
Ali Maaloul (Sfaxien), Hamza Math­
louthi (Bizertin), Yassine Mikari (Club Given Singuluma (Mazembe/COD)
Africain), Bilel Mohsni (Rangers/SCO),
Mohamed Ali Yaakoubi (Esperance),
Syam Ben Youssef (Giurgiu/ROM)
Midfielders: Mohamed Ali Moncer,
Ferjani Sassi (both Sfaxien). Yassine
Defenders: Kwabena Adusei, Edwin Alfred Ndiaye (Real Betis/ESP), Pape
Gyimah (both Black Aces/RSA), Alioune Ndiaye (Bodo GNmt/NOR),
Harrison Afful (EsperanceAUN), Salif Sane (Hanover/GER)
Daniel Amartey (Copenhagen/DEN), Strikers: Papiss Demba Cisse
Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg/RSA), (Newcastle/ENG), Mame Birame
John Boye (ErciyessporAUR), Sam­ Diouf (Stoke/ENG), Moussa
uel Inkoom (Houston Dynamo/USA), Konate (Sion/SUl), Sadio Mane
Jonathan Mensah (Evian/FRA), Baba (Southampton/ENG), Dame Ndoye
Rahman (Augsburg/GER), Jeffery (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Henri
Saivet (Bordeaux/FRA), Diafra Sa­
Schlupp (Leicester/ENG)
Midfielders: Frank Acheampong kha (West Ham/ENG), Moussa Sow
(Anderlecht/BEL), Afriyie Acquah (Fenerbahce/TUR)
(Parma/ITA), Albert Adomah CAMEROON (24}
(Middlesbrough/ENG), Emmanuel
Agyemang­Badu (Udinese/ITA),
Solomon Asante (Mazembe/COD),
Christian Atsu (Everton/ENG), An­
dre Ayew (Marseille/FRA), Alfred
Duncan (Sampdoria/ITA). Adu Kofi
(Maimo/SWE), Rabiu Mohammed
(Krasnodar/RUS), Ibrahim Mora (AIK
(Tonnerre), Guy Ndy Assembe
(Nancy/FRA), Joseph Ondoua
(Barcelona/ESP)
Defenders: Jerome Guihi Ata
(Valenciennes/FRA), Franck Bagnack
(Barcelona/ESP), Henri Bed imo
(Lyon/FRA), Ambroise Oyongo
Stockholm/SWE), Mubarak Wakaso Bitolo (New York Red Bulls/USA),
Aurelien Chedjou (GalatasarayAUR),
(Celtic/SCO)
Strikers: David Accam (Chicago Fire/ Cedric Djeugoue (Coton Sport),
USA), Kwesi Appiah (Cambridge/ Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille/FRA)
ENG). Jordan Ayew (Lorient/FRA), Midfielders: Patrick Ekeng
Asamoah Gyan (Al­Ain/UAE), Abdul­ (Cordoba/ESP), Enoh Eyong
(Standard Liege/BEL), Franck Kom
Majeed Waris (TrabzonsporAUR)
(Etoile SaheiAUN), Raoul Cedric Loe
SENEGAL (28)
(Osasuna/ESP), Georges Mandjeck
Goalkeepers: Pape Demba Camara (ErciyessporAUR), Stephane Mbia
(Sochaux/FRA), Bouna Coundou! (Sevilla/ESP). Edgard Sail! (Aca­
(Ethnikos Achnas/CYP), Lys Gomis demica Coimbra/POR)
(Trappani/ITA), Ousmane Mane Strikers: Vincent Aboubakar
(Diambars)
Defenders: Papy Djilobodji (Nantes/
FRA), Boukary Drame (Atalanta/ITA).
Lamine Gassama (Lorient/FRA).
Ibrahima Mbaye (Inter Milan/ITA),
Cheikh Mbengue (Rennes/FRA),
(Porto/POR), Eric­Maxim Choupo­
Moting (Schalke/GER), Franck
Etoundi (Zurich/SUI). Leonard
Kwekeu (RizesporAUR), Benjamin
Moukandjo (Reims/FRA), Clinton
N'Jie (Lyon/FRA), Jacques Zoua
Kara Mbodj (Genk/BEL), Lamine (ErciyessporAUR).
Sane (Bordeaux/FRA), Pape Ndiaye
Souare (Lille/FRA), Zargo Toure (Le
Havre/FRA)
Goalkeepers: Stephen Adams (Adu­ Midfielders: Stephane Badji (Brann/
ana), Razak Braimah (Mirandes/ESP), NOR). Pape Kouli Diop (Levante/
Fatau Dauda (AshGold), Ernest ESP), Idrissa Gana Gueye (Lille/FRA),
Sowah (Don Bosco/COD)
Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham/ENG).
GHANA (31)
Goalkeepers: Pierre Sylvain Abogo
' Equatorial Guinea are the only
country yet to name a squad
* Deadline for final squads is January
7 (AFP)
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