Summary of this article
AFCON 2025 being hosted in Morocco from December 21 to January 18
24 teams have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
See the full 28-man squads for all the teams in AFCON 2025
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) will take place from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, marking a rare winter edition of Africa’s premier international tournament. Morocco return as host for the first time since 1988, aiming to deliver a landmark event on home soil.
With 24 teams qualified for AFCON 2025, hosts Morocco enter the tournament with one of their strongest generations in years, led by Achraf Hakimi and Youssef En-Nesyri. Backed by home support, they are viewed as major contenders.
Senegal remain powerful, anchored by Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly, while Egypt again rely on Mohamed Salah’s influence and consistency.
Defending champions Ivory Coast will blend Sebastien Haller’s experience with emerging talent, and Nigeria boast one of the continent’s most dangerous attacks through Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.
Traditional heavyweights such as Algeria, Cameroon, and Ghana bring deep, Europe-based squads looking to rebound. With that context set, here is a look at the full squads announced by every team that qualified for AFCON 2025.
The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 will kick-off on December 21, 2025, with hosts Morocco taking on Comoros in a Group A fixture at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in capital city Rabat.
Algeria
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Oussama Benbot | Rafik Belghali | Ismael Bennacer | Mohamed Amoura |
| Luca Zidane | Rayan Ait-Nouri | Ramiz Zerrouki | Ilan Kebbal |
| Anthony Mandrea | Youcef Atal | Adem Zorgane | Riyad Mahrez |
| - | Mehdi Dorval | Hicham Boudaoui | Anis Hadj Moussa |
| - | Jaouen Hadjam | Fares Chaibi | Adil Boulbina |
| - | Zineddine Belaid | Ibrahim Maza | Monsef Bakrar |
| - | Ramy Bensebaini | Himad Abdelli | Baghdad Bounedjah |
| - | Samir Chergui | - | Redouane Berkane |
| - | Aissa Mandi | - | - |
| - | Mohamed Amine Tougai | - | - |
Angola
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Neblu | Rui Modesto | Beni Mukendi | Zito Luvumbo |
| Hugo Marques | Eddie Afonso | Show | Manuel Benson |
| Dominique | To Carneiro | Fredy | Milson |
| - | Nurio Fortuna | Maestro | Chico Banza |
| - | Pedro Bondo | Manuel Keliano | Gelson Dala |
| - | David Carmo | Mario Balburdia | Randy Nteka |
| - | Buatu | - | Ary Papel |
| - | Gaspar | - | Mabululu |
| - | Clinton Mata | - | Mbala Nzola |
| - | - | - | Zine |
Benin
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Marcel Dandjinou | Attidjikou Samadou | Matteo Ahlinvi | Adam Akimey |
| Saturnin Allagbe | Charlemagne Azongnitode | Mariano Ahouangbo | Rodolfo Aloko |
| Serge Obassa | Rodrigue Fassinou | Gislain Ahoudo | Romaric Amoussou |
| - | David Kiki | Sessi D'Almeida | Jodel Dossou |
| - | Abdoul Rachid Moumini | Dodo Dokou | Steve Mounie |
| - | Tamimou Ouorou | Hassane Imourane | Junior Olaitan |
| - | Yohan Roche | Rodrigue Kossi | Razack Rachidou |
| - | Mohamed Tijani | - | Olatoundji Tessilimi |
| - | Olivier Verdon | - | Aiyegun Tosin |
Botswana
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Kabelo Dambe | Mosha Gaolaolwe | Godiraone Modingwane | Omaatla Kebatho |
| Keeagile Kgosipula | Thatayaone Ditlhokwe | Gape Mohutsiwa | Kabelo Seakanyeng |
| Goitseone Phoko | Tebogo Kopelang | Mothusi Cooper | Thabang Sesinyi |
| - | Alford Velaphi | Lebogang Ditsele | Tumisang Orebonye |
| - | Mothusi Johnson | Monty Enosa | Segolame Boy |
| - | Chicco Molefe | Olebogeng Ramotse | Losika Ratshukudu |
| - | Thabo Leinanyane | Gilbert Baruti | Thatayaone Kgamanyane |
| - | Shanganani Ngada | Thabo Maponda | - |
Burkina Faso
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Herve Koffi | Nasser Djiga | Blati Toure | Bertrand Traore |
| Kilian Nikiema | Edmond Tapsoba | Cedric Badolo | Dango Ouattara |
| Farid Ouedraogo | Issoufou Dayo | Saidou Simpore | Ousseni Bouda |
| - | Adamo Nagalo | Mohamed Zougrana | Pierre Landry Kabore |
| - | Steeve Yago | Gustavo Sangare | Georgi Minoungou |
| - | Issa Kabore | Stephane Aziz Ki | Cyriaque Irie |
| - | Arsene Kouassi | Ismahila Ouedraogo | Lassina Traore |
| - | Abdoul Rachid Ayinde | - | - |
Cameroon
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Devis Epassy | Samuel Kotto | Martin Ndzie | Bryan Mbeumo |
| Simon Omossola | Gerzino Nyamsi | Carlos Baleba | Christian Bassogog |
| Simon Ngapandouetnbu | Jean-Charles Castelletto | Arthur Avom | Georges-Kevin N'koudou |
| Edouard Sombang | Nouhou Tolo | Eric-Junior Dina Ebimbe | Danny Namaso |
| - | Flavien Enzo Boyomo | Brice Ambina | Frank Magri |
| - | Mahamadou Nagida | Jean Junior Onana | Karl Etta Eyong |
| - | Christopher Wooh | Olivier Kemen | Christian Kofane |
| - | Junior Tchamadeu | - | Patrick Soko |
| - | Darlin Yongwa | - | - |
Comoros
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Yannick Pandor | Kassim M'Dahoma | Yacine Bourhane | Rafiki Said |
| Salim Ben Boina | Ahmed Soilihi | Iyad Mohamed | Zaid Amir |
| Adel Anzimati | Idris Mohamed | Raouf Mroivili | Faiz Selemani |
| - | Kenan Toibibou | Youssouf M'Changama | El Fardou Ben Nabouhane |
| - | Akim Abdallah | Rayan Lutin | Myziane Maolida |
| - | Ismael Boura | Benjaloud Youssouf | Ahmed Aymeric |
| - | Yannis Kari | Rémy Vita | Aboubacar Ali |
| - | Said Bakary | Zaydou Youssouf | - |
DR Congo
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Timothy Fayulu | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Noah Sadiki | Simon Banza |
| Lionel Mpasi | Gedeon Kalulu | Edo Kayembe | Fiston Mayele |
| Matthieu Epolo | Arthur Masuaku | Samuel Moutoussamy | Samuel Essende |
| - | Joris Kayembe | Charles Pickel | Meschack Elia |
| - | Rocky Bushiri | Ngal'ayel Mukau | Cedric Bakambu |
| - | Axel Tuanzebe | Theo Bongonda | - |
| - | Chancel Mbemba | Michel-Ange Balikwisha | - |
| - | Steve Kapuadi | Nathanael Mbuku | - |
| - | - | Brian Cipenga | - |
| - | - | Gael Kakuta | - |
Egypt
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Mohamed El Shenawy | Mohamed Hany | Marwan Attia | Omar Marmoush |
| Ahmed El Shenawy | Ahmed Eid | Hamdi Fathy | Mohamed Salah |
| Mostafa Shobeir | Ramy Rabia | Mohanad Lasheen | Mostafa Mohamed |
| Mohamed Sobhy | Khaled Sobhi | Mahmoud Saber | Salah Mohsen |
| - | Yasser Ibrahim | Mohamed Shehata | Osama Faisal |
| - | Mohamed Ismail | Emam Ashour | - |
| - | Hossam Abdelmaguid | Zizo | - |
| - | Mohamed Hamdy | Trezeguet | - |
| - | Ahmed Fatouh | Ibrahim Adel | - |
| - | - | Mostafa Fathi | - |
Equatorial Guinea
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Jesus Owono | Esteban Orozco | Jannick Buyla | Iban Salvador |
| Manuel Sapunga | Marvin Anieboh | Omar Mascarell | Josete Miranda |
| Aitor Embela | Carlos Akapo | Pablo Ganet | Gael Joel Akogo |
| - | Saul Coco | Alex Masogo | Jose Nabil Ondo |
| - | Basilio Ndong | Alex Balboa | Luis Asue |
| - | Michael Ngaah | Jose Machin | Dorian Hanza |
| - | Nestor Senra | Pedro Obiang | Loren Zuniga |
| - | Charles Ondo | Santiago Eneme | Emilio Nsue |
| - | Javier Mum | - | - |
Gabon
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Francois Bekale | Aaron Appindangoye | Samake Nze Bagnama | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| Loyce Mbaba | Jonathan do Marcolino | Eric Bocoum | Teddy Averlant |
| Demba Anse Ngoubi | Jacques Ekomie | Guelor Kanga | Denis Bouanga |
| - | Bruno Ecuele Manga | Mario Lemina | Edlin Randy Essang Matouti |
| - | Johan Obiang | Didier Ndong | Shavy Babicka |
| - | Mick Omfia | Andre Biyogo Poko | Royce Openda |
| - | Anthony Oyono | Clench Louficou | Jim Allevinah |
| - | Jeremy Oyono | - | Malick Evouna |
| - | Alex Moucketou-Moussounda | - | - |
| - | Uri-Michel Mboula | - | - |
Ivory Coast
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Yahia Fofana | Emmanuel Agbadou | Seko Fofana | Vakoun Bayo |
| Mohamed Kone | Willy Boly | Jean-Philippe Gbamin | Oumar Diakite |
| Alban Lafont | Ousmane Diomande | Christ Inao Oulai | Amad Diallo |
| - | Guela Doue | Franck Kessie | Yan Diomande |
| - | Ghislain Konan | Ibrahim Sangare | Jean-Philippe Krasso |
| - | Odilon Kossounou | Jean-Michael Seri | Bazoumana Toure |
| - | Evan Ndicka | - | Wilfried Zaha |
| - | Christopher Operi | - | Evann Guessand |
| - | Armel Zohouri | - | - |
Mali
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Djigui Diarra | Sikou Niakate | Amadou Haidara | Nene Dorgeles |
| Ismael Diawara | Abdoulaye Diaby | Lassana Coulibaly | Gaoussou Diarra |
| Mamadou Samassa | Woyo Coulibaly | Mohamed Camara | Mamadou Camara |
| - | Fode Doucoure | Mamadou Sangare | Kamory Doumbia |
| - | Hamari Traore | Aliou Dieng | El Bilal Toure |
| - | Nathan Gassama | Yves Bissouma | Mamadou Doumbia |
| - | Mamadou Fofana | Mahamadou Doumbia | Lassine Sinayoko |
| - | Ousmane Camara | Ibrahima Sissoko | Gaoussou Diakite |
| - | Amadou Dante | - | - |
Morocco
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Yassine Bounou | Achraf Hakimi | Oussama Targhalline | Brahim Diaz |
| Munir El Kajoui | Mohamed Chibi | Sofyan Amrabat | Ilias Akhomach |
| El Mehdi Al Harrar | Jawad El Yamiq | Ismael Saibari | Chemsdine Talbi |
| - | Romain Saiss | Neil El Aynaoui | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| - | Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal | Bilal El Khannouss | Ayoub El Kaabi |
| - | Nayef Aguerd | Azzedine Ounahi | Soufiane Rahimi |
| - | Adam Masina | - | Abdessamad Ezzalzouli |
| - | Noussair Mazraoui | - | Eliesse Ben Seghir |
| - | Anass Salah-Eddine | - | - |
Mozambique
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Ernan | Bruno Langa | Dominguez | Geny Catamo |
| Ivane Urrubal | Oscar | Alfonso Amade | Faizal Bangal |
| Kimiss Zavala | Diogo Calila | Manuel Kambala | Witi |
| - | Nanani | Keyns Abdala | Gildo Vilanculos |
| - | Edmilson Dove | Joao Bonde | Chamito Alfandega |
| - | Reinildo Mandava | Guima | Stanley Ratifo |
| - | Mexer | - | Melque |
| - | Chamboco | - | - |
| - | Nené | - | - |
Nigeria
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Stanley Nwabali | Ryan Alebiosu | Ebenezer Akinsanmiro | Akor Adams |
| Amas Obasogie | Chidozie Awaziem | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | Samuel Chukwueze |
| Francis Uzoho | Semi Ajayi | Alex Iwobi | Cyriel Dessers |
| - | Calvin Bassey | Usman Muhammed | Chidera Ejuke |
| - | Igoh Ogbu | Wilfred Ndidi | Salim Fago Lawal |
| - | Bruno Onyemaechi | Tochukwu Nnadi | Ademola Lookman |
| - | Bright Osayi-Samuel | Raphael Onyedika | Paul Onuachu |
| - | Zaidu Sanusi | Frank Onyeka | Victor Osimhen |
| - | - | - | Moses Simon |
Senegal
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Mory Diaw | Ilay Camara | Lamine Camara | Boulaye Dia |
| Yehvann Diouf | Krepin Diatta | Pathe Ciss | Habib Diallo |
| Edouard Mendy | El Hadji Malik Diouf | Habib Diarra | Assane Diao |
| - | Ismail Jakobs | Idrissa Gana Gueye | Nicolas Jackson |
| - | Kalidou Koulibaly | Pape Gueye | Sadio Mane |
| - | Antoine Mendy | Pape Matar Sarr | Ibrahim Mbaye |
| - | Moussa Niakhate | - | Cherif Ndiaye |
| - | Mamadou Sarr | - | Iliman Ndiaye |
| - | Abdoulaye Seck | - | Cheikh Sabaly |
| - | - | - | Ismaila Sarr |
South Africa
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Sipho Chaine | Samukele Kabini | Bathusi Aubaas | Oswin Appollis |
| Ricardo Goss | Thabang Matuludi | Thalenthe Mbatha | Shandre Campbell |
| Ronwen Williams | Mbekezeli Mbokazi | Teboho Mokoena | Lyle Foster |
| - | Aubrey Modiba | Sphephelo Sithole | Evidence Makgopa |
| - | Khuliso Mudau | Sipho Mbule | Relebohile Mofokeng |
| - | Khulumani Ndamane | - | Elias Mokwana |
| - | Siyabonga Ngezana | - | Tshepang Moremi |
| - | Nkosinathi Sibisi | - | Mohau Nkota |
| - | Tylon Smith | - | - |
Sudan
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Ali Aboeshren | Altayeb Abaker | Aamir Abdallah | Mohamed Abderahman |
| Mohamed Abooja | Yasser Awad Boshara | Mohamed Abuaagla | Abo Eisa |
| Monged Elneel | Mohamed Kasri Hakeem | Salahedin Adil | Al-Gozoli Nooh |
| - | Bakhit Khamis | Sheddy Barglan | Mo Eisa |
| - | Mustapha Kharshom | Musa Ali Hussain | John Mano |
| - | Mazin Mohamedin | Walieldin Khidir | Yasir Mozamil |
| - | Mohamed Saeed Ahmed | Abdelrazig Omer | Muhamed Tia Asad |
| - | Ahmed Tabanja | Amar Taifour | - |
| - | Awad Zaid | - | - |
Tanzania
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Yakoub Suleiman | Bakari Mwamnyeto | Habibu Idd | Abdul Suleiman |
| Hussein Masalanga | Shomari Kapombe | Tarryn Allarakhia | Iddy Suleiman Nado |
| Zuberi Foba | Lusajo Mwaikenda | Charles M'Mombwa | Kibu Denis |
| - | Mohamed Hussein | Yusuph Kagoma | Mbwana Samatta |
| - | Nickson Kibabage | Morice Abraham | Kelvin John |
| - | Alphonse Mabula | Feisal Salum | Simon Msuva |
| - | Wilson Nangu | Kelvin Nashon | - |
| - | Pascal Msindo | Novatus Miroshi | - |
| - | Ibrahim Abdulla | - | - |
| - | Haji Mnoga | - | - |
| - | Dickson Job | - | - |
Tunisia
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Aymen Dahmen | Yassine Meriah | Ellyes Skhiri | Elias Saad |
| Bechir Ben Said | Montassar Talbi | Houssem Tka | Elias Achouri |
| Noureddine Farhati | Dylan Bronn | Ferjani Sassi | Sebastian Tounekti |
| Sabri Ben Hassen | Adem Arous | Ismael Gharbi | Firas Chaouat |
| - | Nader Ghandri | Mohamed Belhadj Mahmoud | Hazem Mastouri |
| - | Mohamed Ben Ali | Hannibal Mejbri | Seifeddine Jaziri |
| - | Yan Valery | Naim Sliti | - |
| - | Ali Abdi | Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane | - |
| - | Mortadha Ben Ouanes | - | - |
| - | Ali Maaloul | - | - |
Uganda
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Salim Omar Magoola | Toby Sibbick | Kenneth Semakula | Allan Okello |
| Denis Onyango | Elio Capradossi | Khalid Aucho | Melvyn Lorenzen |
| Nafian Alionzi | Jordan Obita | Ronald Ssekiganda | Travis Mutyaba |
| - | Rogers Torach | Bobosi Byaruhanga | Denis Omedi |
| - | Aziz Kayondo | Baba Alhassan | Rogers Mato |
| - | Isaac Muleme | - | Reagan Mpande |
| - | Timothy Awany | - | Jude Ssemugabi |
| - | Hilary Mukundane | - | Uche Ikpeazu |
| - | - | - | Steven Mukwala |
| - | - | - | James Bogere |
| - | - | - | Ivan Ahimbisibwe |
| - | - | - | Shafik Nana Kwikiriza |
Zambia
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Lawrence Mulenga | Stopilla Sunzu | Miguel Chaiwa | Patson Daka |
| Francis Mwansa | Frankie Musonda | Owen Tembo | Jack Lahne |
| Willard Mwanza | Kabaso Chongo | Joseph Liteta | Kennedy Musonda |
| - | Mathews Banda | Kings Kangwa | Eliya Mandanji |
| - | Dominic Chanda | Given Kalusa | - |
| - | Gift Mphande | David Simukonda | - |
| - | Obino Chisala | Wilson Chisala | - |
| - | David Hamansenya | Pascal Phiri | - |
| - | Benson Sakala | Joseph Sabobo | - |
| - | - | Lameck Banda | - |
| - | - | Fashion Sakala | - |
| - | - | Lubambo Musonda | - |
Zimbabwe
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Washington Arubi | Godknows Murwira | Marvelous Nakamba | Bill Antonio |
| Elvis Chipezeze | Emmanuel Jalai | Jonah Fabisch | Ishmael Wadi |
| Martin Mapisa | Sean Fusire | Andy Rinomhota | Tawanda Maswanhise |
| - | Munashe Garananga | Prosper Padera | Daniel Msendami |
| - | Gerald Takwara | Tawanda Chirewa | Prince Dube |
| - | Isheanesu Mauchi | Knowledge Musona | Washington Navaya |
| - | Brendon Galloway | - | Macauley Bonne |
| - | Teenage Hadebe | - | Junior Zindoga |
| - | Alec Mudimu | - | Tadiwanashe Chakuchichi |
| - | Divine Lunga | - | - |
