Afcon 2025 final squad list for kontris

Di 2025 African Cup of Nations, Afcon, go start on 21 December 2025 wen host Morocco take on Comoros for Rabat.

All di 24 teams don name dia final squad as deadline now close.

Some surprise names no dey go di Afcon – like di best player and young best player for di last tournament.

William Troost-Ekong di Nigerian captain no dey go di tournament afta e announce im retirement from international football, wey Simon Adingra from Cote D'Ivoire no dey go also sake of e dey struggle for game time wit Sunderland dis season.

Anoda big name absentee be Nicolas Pepe wey dey play wit Villarreal.

Di in-form forward family use dia social media to react to Cote D'Ivoire coach Emerse Fae.

"Maybe I dey dream or I no see Fae im list well," Pepe im brother write for twitter (X).

Apart from some of di big names wey no dey go di tournament, one of di oda shocks be di fact say Ghana no go participate for di competition for di first time in 21 years.

For di Super Eagles of Nigeria, di top stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman dey lead dia squad.

Reigning CAF player of di year Achraf Hakimi dey part of di Morocco squad despite say im get ankle injury.

Dis di various teams and dia final squad list.

Nigeria

Goalkeepers: Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United, South Africa), Amas Obasogie (Singida Black Stars, Tanzania), Francis Uzoho (Omonia, Cyprus)

Defenders: Calvin Bassey (Fulham, England), Semi Ajayi (Hull City, England), Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City, England), Bruno Onyemaechi (Olympiacos, Greece), Chidozie Awaziem (Nantes, France), Zaidu Sanusi (Porto, Portugal), Igoh Ogbu (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic), Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers, England)

Midfielders: Alex Iwobi (Fulham, England), Frank Onyeka (Brentford, England), Wilfred Ndidi (Besiktas, Turkey), Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge, Belgium), Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem, Belgium), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio, Italy), Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa, Italy), Usman Muhammed (Ironi Tiberias, Israel)

Forwards: Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla, Spain), Akor Adams (Sevilla, Spain), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, Italy), Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham, England), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, Turkey), Moses Simon (Paris FC, France), Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Cyriel Dessers (Panathinaikos, Greece), Salim Fago Lawal (Istra 1961, Croatia)

Cote D'ivoire

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Mohamed Koné (Charleroi SC, Belgium), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos, Greece)

Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England), Boly Willy (Nottingham Forest, England), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP, Portugal)

Guela Doué (RC Strasbourg, France), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente, Portugal), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta BC, Italy), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma, Italy), Christopher Operi (Istanbul Başakşehir, Turkey), Armel Zohouri (FC Iberia 1999, Georgia)

Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Stade Rennais, France), Jean-Philippe Gbamin (FC Metz, France), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli, Saudi Arabia), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest, England), Jean-Michael Seri (NK Maribor FC, Slovenia)

Forwards: Vakoun Bayo (Udinese Calcio, Italy), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge, Belgium), Amad Diallo (Manchester United, England), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig, Germany), Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht, Netherlands), Jean-Philippe Krasso (Paris FC, France), Bazoumana Touré (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Germany), Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC, United States)

Standby: Guessand Evann (Aston Villa, England), Guiagon Parfait (Royal Charleroi SC, Belgium)

South Africa

Goalkeepers: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns), Ricardo Goss (Siwelele FC), Sipho Chaine (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders: Khuliso Mudau (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thabang Matuludi (Polokwane City), Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers), Nkosinathi Sibisi, Aubrey Modiba (Mamelodi Sundowns), Khulumani Ndamane (TS Galaxy), Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB), Samukelo Kabini (Molde FK), Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates).

Midfielders: Teboho Mokoena (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bathusi Aubaas (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thalente Mbatha (Orlando Pirates), Siphephelo Sithole (CD Tondela).

Forwards: Oswin Appollis (Orlando Pirates), Mohau Nkota (El Ettafaq), Tshepang Moremi (Orlando Pirates), Evidence Makgopa (Orlando Pirates), Lyle Foster (Burnely FC), Sipho Mbule (Orlando Pirates), Elias Mokwana (Al Hazem), Shandre Campbell (Club Brugge), Relebohile Mofokeng (Orlando Pirates).

Morocco

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Chibi, Jawad El Yamiq, Romain Saïss, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Nayef Aguerd, Adam Masina, Noussair Mazraoui, Anas Salah-Eddine

Midfielders: Oussama Targhalline, Sofyan Amrabat, Ismael Saibari, Neil El Aynaoui, Bilal El Khannouss, Azzedine Ounahi

Forwards: Brahim Diaz, Ilias Akhomach, Chemsdine Talbi, Youssef En-Nesyri, Ayoub El Kaabi, Soufiane Rahimi, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Eliesse Ben Seghir

Reserve Players: Youssef Belammari, Hamza Igamane

Egypt

Goalkeepers: Mohamed El Shenawy (Al Ahly), Ahmed El Shenawy (Pyramids) Mostafa Shobeir (Al Ahly), Mohamed Sobhi (Zamalek)

Defenders: Mohamed Hany (Al Ahly), Ahmed Eid (Al Masry), Ramy Rabia (Al Ain), Khaled Sobhi (Al Masry), Yasser Ibrahim (Al Ahly), Mohamed Ismail (Zamalek), Hossam Abdel-Maguid (Zamalek), Mohamed Hamdy (Pyramids), Ahmed Fatouh (Zamalek)

Midfielders: Marwan Attia (Al Ahly), Hamdi Fathi (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Mohannad Lasheen (Pyramids), Mahmoud Saber (Zed), Mohamed Shehata (Zamalek), Emam Ashour (Al Ahly), Ahmed Mostafa Zizo (Al Ahly), Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet (Al Ahly), Ibrahim Adel (Al Jazira, UAE), Mostafa Fathi (Pyramids)

Omar Marmoush (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Forwards:

Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes), Salah Mohsen (Al Masry), Osama Faisal (Al Ahly Bank)

Tunisia

Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen (CS Sfaxien), Bechir Ben Saïd (Espérance de Tunis), Sabri Ben Hassen (Étoile du Sahel), Noureddine Farhati (Stade Tunisien)

Defenders: Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), Mohamed Ben Ali (Espérance de Tunis), Dylan Bronn (Servette FC), Montassar Talbi (FC Lorient), Yassine Meriah (Espérance de Tunis), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Nader Ghandri (Akhmat Grozny), Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Ali Abdi (OGC Nice), Ali Maaloul (CS Sfaxien)

Midfielders: Ferjani Sassi (Al Gharafa), Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt), Houssem Tka (Espérance de Tunis), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (FC Lugano), Ismael Gharbi (Augsburg), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley FC), Naim Sliti (Al Shamal), Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Al Ahly)

Forwards: Elias Saad (Augsburg), Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Hazem Mastouri (Dinamo Makhachkala), Sébastien Tounekti (Celtic), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek)

Burkina Faso

Goalkeepers: Hervé Koffi (Angers), Kilian Nikiema (ADO Den Haag), Sofiane Farid Ouédraogo (Al Hilal SC)

Defenders: Nasser Yacouba Djiga (Rangers), Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), Issoufou Dayo (Umm Salal), Adamo Nagalo (PSV Eindhoven), Steeve Yago (Aris Limassol), Issa Kaboré (Wrexham), Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), Abdoul Rachid Ayindé (Gent)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Blati Touré (Pyramids), Cédric Badolo (Spartak Trnava), Saïdou Simporé (National Bank), Mohamed Zougrana (MC Alger), Gustavo Sangaré (Noah), Stéphane Aziz Ki (Wydad Casablanca), Ismahila Ouédraogo (OB Odense)

Forwards: Bertrand Traoré (Sunderland), Dango Ouattara (Brentford), Ousseni Bouda (San Jose Earthquakes), Pierre Landry Kaboré (Hearts), Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders), Cyriaque Iré (Freiburg), Lassina Traoré (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Gabon

Goalkeepers: Mbaba Loyce Marius, Ngoubi Demba Anse, Bekale Junior

Defenders: Oyono Antony, Oyono Jérémy, Obiang Johann, Ekomie Jacques, Appindangoye A., Ecuele Manga Bruno, Moucketou Alex, Kila Onfia Mick, Do Marcolino Jonathan, Mboula Uriel-Michel

Midfielders: Mario Lemina, Nze Samake, Kanga Guelor, Bocoum Eric, Poko B. André, Loufilou Ruben, Ndong Ibrahim

Forwards: Shavy Babicka, Avelrant Teddy, Denis Bouanga, Essang-Matou Edlin, Malick Evouna, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Royce Openda, Jim Allevinah

Zambia

Goalkeepers: Lawrence Mulenga (Power Dynamos), Francis Mwansa (Zanaco), Willard Mwanza (Power Dynamos)

Defenders: Stopilla Sunzu (Changchun, China), Frankie Musonda (Bahrain SC), Kabaso Chongo (Zesco United), Matthews Banda (Nkana), Dominic Chanda (Power Dynamos), Gift Mphande (Zesco United), Obino Chisala (Al-Merikh SC, Sudan), David Hamasenya (Leganés, Spain), Benson Sakala (Bohemians 1905, Czech Republic)

Midfielders: Miguel Changa Chaiwa (Hibernian, Scotland), Owen Tembo (Power Dynamos), Joseph Liteta (Cagliari, Italy), Kings Kangwa (Maccabi Be'er Sheva, Israel), Given Kalusa (FC MUZA), David Simukonda (Zesco United), Wilson Chisala (Zanaco), Joseph Sabobo Banda (Maccabi Be'er Sheva, Israel), Lameck Banda (Lecce, Italy), Fashion Sakala (Al Fayha, Saudi Arabia), Lubambo Musonda (Magdeburg, Germany), Pascal Phiri (Zesco United)

Strikers: Patson Daka (Leicester City, England), Jack Lahne Kalichi (Austria Lustenau, Austria), Kennedy Musonda (Hapoel Ramat Gan, Israel, Eliya Mandanji (Zanaco)

Comoros

Goalkeepers: Yannick Pandor (Royal Francs Borains), Ben Salim Boina (Istres FC), Adel Anzimati (FC Ararat Erevan)

Defenders: Kassim M'Dahoma (SC Aubagne Air Bel), Ahmed Soilihi (SC Toulon), Idriss Mohamed (Le Puy Foot 43), Kenan Toibibou (NK Bravo), Akim Abdallah (EA Guingamp), Ismaël Boura (ESTAC Troyes), Yannis Kari (Fréjus Saint-Raphaël), Saïd Bakary (Sparta Rotterdam)

Midfielders: Yacine Bourhane (Aris Limassol), Iyad Mohamed (Casa Pia AC), Raouf Mroivili (FC Villefranche), Youssouf M'Changama (Al-Batin), Rayan Lutin (Amiens SC), Youssouf Bendjaloud (FC Sochaux), Rémy Vita (CD Tondela), Youssouf Zaydou (Al-Fateh SC)

Forwards: Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liège), Amir Zaïd (Istres FC), Faïz Selemani (Qatar SC), El Fardou Ben Nabouhane (FK Zemun), Myziane Maolida (Al-Kholood Club), Ahmed Aymeric (LB Châteauroux), Ali Aboubcar (Royal Francs Borains)

Tanzania

Goalkeepers: Yakoub Suleiman (Simba SC), Hussein Masalanga (Singida BS)

Zuberi Foba (Azam FC)

Defenders: Bakari Mwamnyeto (Young Africans), Shomari Kapombe (Simba SC), Lusajo Mwaikenda (Azam FC), Mohamed Hussein (Young Africans), Nickson Kibabage (Simba SC), Alphonse Mkabule (Shamakhi, Azerbaijan), Wilson Nnang (Simba SC), Novatus Dismas (Göztepe FC, Turkey), Kelvin Nashon (Tanda Jiji), Pascal Msindo (Azam FC), Haji Mnoga (Salford City, England), Dickson Job (Young Africans)

Midfielders / Forwards: Ibrahim Abdulla (Young Africans), Habibu Iddi (Singida BS), Tarrryn Allouche (Rochdale AFC, England), Charles Mombwa (Floriana FC, Malta), Morice Abraham (Simba SC), Feisal Salum (Azam FC)

Ahmed Pipino (Azam FC), Abdul Suleiman (Azam FC), Iddi Selemani (Azam FC)

Mbwana Samatta (Le Havre, France), Elias Maguli (Azam FC / Ufaransa), Shomari Lawi (Aalborg BK, Denmark), Simon Msuva (Al-Talaba, Iraq)

Angola

Goalkeepers: Neblú, Hugo Marques, Dominique

Defenders: Rui Modesto, Eddie Afonso, Tô Carneiro, Núrio Fortuna, Pedro Bondo, David Carmo, Buatu, Gaspar, Clinton Mata

Midfielders: Beni Mukendi, Show, Fredy, Maestro, Kelliano, Mário Balbúrdia

Forwards: Zito Luvumbo, Manuel Benson, Milson, Chico Banza, Gelson Dala, Randy Nteka, Ary Papel, Mabululu, Mbala Nzola, Zine

Benin

Goalkeepers: Dandjinou Marcel, Allagbé Saturnin, Obassa Serge

Defenders: Attidjikou Samadou, Azongnitodé Charlemagne, Fassinou Rodrigue, Kiki David, Moumini Rachid, Ouorou Tamimou, Yohan Roche, Tijani Mohamed, Verdon Olivier

Midfielders: Ahlinvi Mattéo, Ahouangbo Mariano, Ahoudo Gislain, D'Almeida Sessi, Dokou Dodo, Hassane Imourane, Kossi Rodrigue

Forwards: Akimey Adam, Aloko Rodolfo, Amoussou Romaric, Dossou Jodel, Hountondji Andreas, Mounié Steve, Olaïtan Junior, Rachidou Razack, Santos Felipe, Tessilimi Olatoundji, Tosin Aiyegun

Mali

Goalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Young Africans), Ismael Diawara (Sirius), Mamadou Samassa (Laval)

Defenders: Sikou Niakate (Braga), Abdoulaye Diaby Grasshopper0, Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), Fode Doucoure (Le Havre), Hamari Traore (Parsi FC), Nathan Gassama (Baltika Kalinigrad), Mamadou Fofana (New England Revolution), Ousmane Camara (Angers), Amadou Dante (Arouca FC).

Midfielders: Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig), Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), Mohammed Camara (Al Sadd), Mamadou Sangare (Lens), Alou Dieng (AL Ahly), Yves Bissouma (Tottenham), Mahamadou Doumbia (Al Ittihad), Ibrahima Sissoko.

Attackers: Nene Dorgeles (Fernerbache), Gaoussou Diarra (Feyenoord), Mamadou Camara (Laval), Kamory Doumbia (tade Breast), El Bilal Toure (Besiktas), Mamadou Doumbia (Watford), El Bilal Toure (Besiktas JK), Lacine Sinayoko (AJ Auxerre), Gaoussou Diakite (Lausanne Sport)