CAN 2017 Media Guide

Samba, the Black Panther, official mascot to the CAN 2017 in Gabon

EFriendship Stadium (Stade de l’Amitié), Libreville, Photo: africanews channel
Stadium Port Gentil. Photo: africanews channel
Stade de Franceville. Photo: africanews channel
Oyem Stadium. Photo: africanews channel

Yr Host nation Final Third Place
Champion Score Second
Place
1957 Sudan
Egypt
4 – 0
Ethiopia Sudan
1959
United
Arab Republic United Arab
Republic
n/a
Sudan Ethiopia
1962
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
4 – 2
aet
United
Arab
Republic
Tunisia
3 – 0
Uganda
1963
Ghana
Ghana
3 – 0
Sudan United Arab
Republic
3 – 0
Ethiopia
1965
Tunisia
Ghana
3 – 2
aet
Tunisia Côte d'Ivoire
1 – 0
Senegal
1968
Ethiopia
Congo DR
1 – 0
Ghana Côte d'Ivoire
1 – 0
Ethiopia
1970 Sudan
Sudan
3 – 2
Ghana United Arab
Republic
3 – 1
Côte d'Ivoire
1972
Cameroon
Congo
3 – 2
Mali Cameroon
5 – 2
Zaire
1974
Egypt
Zaire
2 – 2
aet
2 – 0
replay
Zambia Egypt
4 – 0
Congo
1976 Ethiopia
Morocco
n/a
Guinea Nigeria
n/a
Egypt
1978
Ghana
Ghana
2 – 0
Uganda Nigeria
2 – 0
Tunisia
1980 Nigeria
Nigeria
3 – 0
Algeria Morocco
2 – 0
Egypt
1982 Libya
Ghana
1 – 1
(7 – 6)
penalties
Libya Zambia
2 – 0
Algeria
1984
Côte
d'Ivoire Cameroon
3 – 1
Nigeria Algeria
3 – 1
Egypt
1986
Egypt
Egypt
0 – 0
(5 – 4)
penalties Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire
3 – 2
Morocco
1988
Morocco
Cameroon
1 – 0
Nigeria Algeria
1 – 1
(4 – 3)
pen Morocco
1990
Algeria
Algeria
1 – 0
Nigeria Zambia
1 – 0
Senegal
1992
Senegal
Côte d'Ivoire
0 – 0
(11 – 10)
pen Ghana Nigeria
2 – 1
Cameroon
1994
Tunisia
Nigeria
2 – 1
Zambia Côte d'Ivoire
3 – 1
Mali
1996
South
Africa South Africa
2 – 0
Tunisia Zambia
1 – 0
Ghana
1998
Burkina
Faso Egypt
2 – 0
South
Africa
Congo DR
4 – 4
(4 – 1)
pen Burkina Faso
2000
Ghana
Nigeria Cameroon
2 – 2
(4 – 3)
penalties
Nigeria South Africa
2 – 2
(4 – 3)
pen Tunisia
2002
Mali
Cameroon
0 – 0
(3 – 2)
penalties Senegal Nigeria
1 – 0
Mali
2004
Tunisia
2 – 1 2 – 1

Tunisia Morocco Nigeria Mali
2006
Egypt
Egypt
0 – 0
(4 – 2)
penalties Côte
d'Ivoire
Nigeria
1 – 0
Senegal
2008
Ghana
Egypt
1 – 0
Cameroon Ghana
4 – 2
Côte d'Ivoire
2010
Angola
Egypt
1 – 0
Ghana Nigeria
1 – 0
2012
Gabon
Eq. Guinea
Zambia
0 – 0
(8 – 7)
penalties Côte
d'Ivoire
Mali
2 – 0
Ghana
2013
South
Africa Nigeria
1-0
Burkina
Faso
Mali
3 –1
Ghana
2015
Eq. Guinea
Côte d'Ivoire
0-0
(9-8)
penalties Ghana DR Congo
0-0
(4-2)
penalties
Eq. Guinea
Most Valuable Players
Year Player
1957 Mohamed Ad-Diba
1959 Mahmoud El-Gohary
1962 Mengistu Worku
1963 Hassan El-Shazly
1965 Osei Kofi
1968 Kazadi Mwamba
1970 Laurent Pokou
1972 François M'Pelé
1974 Ndaye Mulamba
1976 Ahmed Faras
1978 Karim Abdul Razak
1980 Christian Chukwu
1982 Fawzi Al-Esawi
1984 Théophile Abega
1986 Roger Milla
1988 Aziz Bouderbala
1990 Rabah Madjer
1992 Abedi Pele
1994 Rashidi Yekini
1996 Kalusha Bwalya
1998 Benedict McCarthy
2000 Lauren Etame
2002 Rigobert Song
2004 Jay-Jay Okocha
2006 Ahmed Hassan
2008 Hosny Abd Rabo
2010 Ahmed Hassan
2012 Christopher Katongo
2013 Jonathan Pitroipa
2015 André Ayew
Top scorers
Year Player Goals
1957 Mohamed Ad-Diba 5
1959 Mahmoud Al-Gohari 3
1962 Abdelfatah Badawi
Mengistu Worku
3
1963 Hassan El-Shazly 6
1965 Ben Acheampong
Osei Kofi
Eustache Manglé
3
1968 Laurent Pokou 6
1970 Laurent Pokou 8
1972 Salif Keita 5
1974 Mulamba Ndaye 9
1976 Aliou Mamadou Keita 4
1978 Phillip Omondi
Opoku Afriyie
Segun Odegbami
3
1980 Khaled Labied
Segun Odegbami
3
1982 George Alhassan 4
1984 Taher Abouzaid 4
1986 Roger Milla 4
1988 Lakhdar Belloumi
Roger Milla
Abdoulaye Traoré
Gamal Abdelhamid
2

1990 Djamel Menad 4
1992 Rashidi Yekini 4
1994 Rashidi Yekini 5
1996 Kalusha Bwalya 5
1998 Hossam Hassan
Benni McCarthy
7
2000 Shaun Bartlett 5
2002 Patrick Mboma
René Salomon Olembé
Julius Aghahowa
3
2004 Patrick Mboma
Frédéric Kanouté
Youssef Mokhtari
Jay-Jay Okocha
Francileudo dos Santos
4
2006 Samuel Eto'o 5
2008 Samuel Eto'o 5
2010 Mohamed Nagy "Gedo" 5
2012 7 players with 3 goals
2013 Emmanuel Emenike 4
2015 5 players with 3 goals
Winning coaches
Year Head coach Champions
1957 Mourad Fahmy Egypt
1959 Pal Titkos United Arab
Republic1962 Slavko Milosevic Ethiopia
1963 Charles Gyamfi Ghana
1968 Ferenc Csanad Congo DR
1970 Jiri Starost Sudan
1972 Amoyen Bibanzulu Congo
1974 Blagoje Vidinic Zaire
1976 Gheorge Mardarescu Morocco
1978 Fred Osam-Duodu Ghana
1980 Otto Glória Nigeria
1984 Radivoje Ognjanović Cameroon
1986 Mike Smith Egypt
1988 Claude Le Roy Cameroon
1990 Abdelhamid Kermali Algeria
1992 Yeo Martial Côte d'Ivoire
1994 Clemens Westerhof Nigeria
1996 Clive Barker South Africa
1998 Mahmoud El-Gohary Egypt
2000 Pierre Lechantre Cameroon
2002 Winfried Schäfer Cameroon
2004 Roger Lemerre Tunisia
2006 Hassan Shehata Egypt
2012 Hervé Renard Zambia
2013 Stephen Keshi Nigeria
2015 Hervé Renard Côte d'Ivoire

General Statistics
Country App P W D L GF GA Dif Pts*
Egypt 22 90 51 15 24 154 84 +70 168
Ghana 20 89 50 17 22 121 74 +47 167
Nigeria 17 86 46 21 19 121 82 +39 159
Côte d'Ivoire 21 87 39 22 26 129 94 +35 139
Cameroon 17 74 37 22 15 112 67 +45 133
Zambia 17 67 26 20 21 81 69 +12 98
Algeria 16 64 22 18 24 75 77 -2 84
Tunisia 17 64 20 24 20 81 80 +1 84
Morocco 15 57 19 22 16 66 54 +12 79
Congo DR 17 65 17 22 26 75 89 −14 73
Senegal 13 49 16 12 21 55 50 +5 60
Mali 9 43 15 14 14 54 59 −5 59
South Africa 9 38 14 13 11 45 41 +4 55
Guinea 11 39 11 15 13 55 57 -2 48
Congo 7 26 7 7 12 27 40 −13 28
Sudan 8 24 7 6 11 28 38 −10 27
Ethiopia 10 27 7 3 17 29 61 −32 24
Gabon 6 18 6 4 8 17 24 −7 22
Angola 7 23 4 10 9 29 37 −8 22
Burkina Faso 10 35 4 10 21 30 59 −29 22
Togo 7 22 3 7 12 17 36 −19 16
Equatorial Guinea 2 10 4 3 3 8 10 −2 15
Libya 3 11 3 5 3 12 13 −1 14
Uganda 5 16 3 1 12 17 31 −14 10
Cape Verde 2 7 1 5 1 4 5 -1 8
Kenya 5 14 1 4 9 8 24 −16 7
Zimbabwe 2 6 2 0 4 8 13 −5 6
Liberia 2 5 1 2 2 5 7 −2 5
Rwanda 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Malawi 2 6 1 1 4 6 11 −5 4
Sierra Leone 2 5 1 1 3 2 11 −9 4
Namibia 2 6 0 2 4 9 18 −9 2
Mozambique 4 12 0 2 10 4 26 −22 2
Tanzania 1 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Niger 2 6 0 1 5 1 9 −8 1
Benin 3 9 0 1 8 4 20 −16 1
Mauritius 1 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Botswana 1 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
*points added using a 3 pt/win system

PERFORMANCE PER NATION
1957 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984
Ethiopia 2 3 1 4 6 4 8 - - 5 - - 8 -
Sudan 3 2 - 2 - - 1 8 - 6 - - - -
Egypt 1 1 2 3 - - 3 - 3 4 - 4 - 4
Ghana 1 1 2 2 - - - 1 5 1 6
Uganda 4 - - 7 - - 6 8 2 - - -
Tunisia 3 5 2 - - - - - 4 - 7 -
Nigeria 6 - - - - - 3 3 1 6 2
Cote d’Ivoire 3 3 4 - 7 - - 6 - 5
Senegal 4 5 - - - - - - - -
DR Congo 5 1 7 4 1 7 - - - -
Algeria 6 - - - - - 2 4 3
Congo 8 - 1 4 - 7 - - -
Guinea 6 - 5 2 - 7 - -
Cameroon 5 3 - - - - 5 1
Mali 2 - - - - - -
Morocco 5 - 1 6 3 - -
Kenya 6 - - - - - -
Togo 7 - - - - - 8
Zambia 2 - 5 - 3 -
Mauritius 8 - - - - -
Burkina Faso 8 - - -
Tanzania 8 - -
Libya 2 -
Malawi 7
1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Ethiopia - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sudan - - - - - - - - - - - 16 - 8
Egypt 1 5 8 11 6 8 1 7 5 10 1 1 1 -
Ghana - - - 2 5 4 11 8 6 - 10 3 2 4
Uganda - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tunisia - - - - 9 2 7 4 11 1 6 5 11 6
Nigeria - 2 2 3 1 - - 2 3 3 3 7 3 -
Cote d’Ivoire 3 6 6 1 3 11 5 9 16 - 2 3 5 2
Senegal 5 - 4 7 7 - - 5 2 8 4 12 - 13
DR Congo - 7 - 8 8 7 3 12 8 15 8 - - -
Algeria 6 3 1 10 - 6 15 6 15 5 - - 4 -
Congo - - - 6 - - - 14 - - - - - -
Guinea - - - - 11 - 9 - - 7 7 8 - 9
Cameroon 2 1 5 4 - 9 8 1 1 6 5 2 7 -
Mali - - - - 4 - - - 4 4 - 10 9 3
Morocco 4 4 - 9 - - 6 11 9 2 13 11 - 12
Kenya - 8 7 12 - - - - - 13 - - - -
Togo - - - - - - 12 10 12 - 15 - WD -
Zambia 7 - 3 5 2 3 10 13 14 - 11 9 6 1

Mauritius - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Burkina Faso - - - - - 15 4 15 13 14 - - 13 15
Tanzania - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Libya - - - - - - - - - - 14 - - 10
Malawi - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 -
Mozambique 8 - - - - 14 16 - - - - - 15 -
Gabon 12 5 - 16 - - - - 10 5
Sierra Leone 10 12 - - - - - - - -
South Africa 1 2 3 7 11 16 13 - -
Angola 13 13 - - - 9 6 8 11
Liberia 10 - - 10 - - - - -
Namibia 14 14 - -
Zimbabwe 12 12 - - -
Benin 16 - 15 14 -
Eq. Guinea 7
Niger 14
Botswana 16
2013 2015 2017
Ethiopia 16 -
Sudan - -
Egypt - -
Ghana 4 2
Uganda - -
Tunisia 9 5
Nigeria 1 -
Cote d’Ivoire 6 1
Senegal - 9
DR Congo 10 3
Algeria 13 7
Congo - 6
Guinea - 8
Cameroon - 13
Mali 3 10
Morocco 10 -
Kenya - -
Togo 7 -
Zambia 12 13
Mauritius - -
Burkina Faso 2 16
Tanzania - -
Libya - -
Malawi - -
Mozambique - -
Gabon - 12
Sierra Leone - -
South Africa 5 15
Angola 14 -
Liberia - -
Namibia - -

Zimbabwe - -
Benin - -
Eq. Guinea - 4
Niger 15 -
Botswana - -
Cape Verde 8 11
Guinea-Bissau - -
First Qualifying presence
 2012 to 2017:
 2010: Comoros
 2002 to 2008:
 2000: Djibouti, Eritreia, São Tomé and Príncipe
 1998: None
 1996: Namibia
 1994: Botswana, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, South Africa
 1992: Chad
 1990: Seychelles
 1986 to 1988:
 1984: Swaziland
 1982: Angola, Guinea Equatoriale, Mozambique, Rwanda, Zimbabwe
 1980: Mauritania
 1978: None
 1976: Burundi, Gambia, Malawi
 1974: Central African Rep., Lesotho
 1972: Benin(Dahomey), Gabon, Madagascar
 1970: Niger, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Zambia
 1968: Algeria, Burkina Faso(Alto Volta), Cameroon, Congo(Congo-Brazzaville), Liberia, Líbia,
Mauritius, Tanzania, Togo
 1965: Congo RD (Congo-Kinshasa, Zaire), Costa d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal
 1963: Egypt (United Arab Republic), Guinea-Conakry, Sudan
 1962: Ethiopia, Ghana, Moroco, Nigeria, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, Zanzibar
 1959:
 1957: Egypt, Etiophia, South Africa(DSQ), Sudan
Debut in Finals
 2017: Guinea-Bissau
 2013: Cape Verde
 2012: Botswana, Equatorial
Guinea, Niger
 2006 to 2010: None
 2004: Benin, Rwanda,
Zimbabwe
 2000 to 2002: None
 1998: Namibia
 1996: Angola, Liberia, South
Africa
 1994: Gabon, Sierra Leone
 1988 to 1992: None
 1986: Mozambique
 1984: Malawi
 1982: Libya
 1980: Tanzania
 1978: Burkina Faso(as Upper Volta)
 1976: None
 1974: Mauritius, Zambia
 1972: Kenya, Mali, Morocco,
Togo
 1970: Cameroon, Guinea

 1968: Algeria, Congo(as Congo-
Brazzaville)
 1965: Congo DR(as Congo-Kinshasa),
Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal
 1963: Ghana, Nigeria
 1962: Tunisia, Uganda
 1959: None
 1957: Egypt, Ethiopia, South
Africa, Sudan
Never qualified: Burundi*, Central African Republic*, Chad*, Comoros, Djibouti,
Eritrea, Gambia*, Lesotho*, Madagascar*, Mauritania, São Tomé and Príncipe*,
Seychelles*, Somalia, Swaziland*

Average Goals Nr. Matches Nr. Goals Average
1957 Sudan 2 7 3,50
1959 Egypt 3 8 2,67
1962 Ethiopia 4 18 4,50
1963 Ghana 8 33 4,13
1965 Tunisia 8 31 3,88
1968 Ethiopia 16 52 3,25
1970 Sudan 16 51 3,19
1972 Cameroon 16 53 3,31
1974 Egypt 17 54 3,18
1976 Ethiopia 18 54 3,00
1978 Ghana 16 38 2,38
1980 Nigeria 16 33 2,06
1982 Lybia 16 32 2,00
1984 Cote Ivoire 16 39 2,44
1986 Egypt 16 31 1,94
1988 Morocco 16 23 1,44
1990 Algeria 16 30 1,88
1992 Senegal 20 34 1,70
1994 Tunisia 20 44 2,20
1996 South Africa 29 78 2,69
1998 Burkina Faso 32 93 2,91
2000 Nigeria/Ghana 32 73 2,28
2002 Mali 32 48 1,50
2004 Tunisia 32 88 2,75
2006 Egypt 32 73 2,28
2008 Ghana 32 99 3,09
2010 Angola 29 71 2,45
2012 Gabon/Eq. Guinea 32 75 2,34
2013 South Africa 32 69 2,16
2015 Equatorial Guinea 32 68 2,13
2017 Gabon 32

BRIEF HISTORY
CAF was designed or thought during the FIFA 3rd
congress, in Lisbon. It was the year of 1956. At
first the African wishes were denied by the Congress, on the basis that there were only four
nations, however the walk out of the founders led to the acceptance of the new African
Confederation.
Upon the creation, in February 1957, it was already decided to hold a continental nations
tournament with the four countries, the founding members of CAF, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and
South Africa (whose apartheid policy excluded them from the tournament).
Bear in mind that, at this time, we didn’t have still the Euro. Apart from the World Cup, there
was the Olympic football tournament, that compited directly with the FIFA World Cup, and the
Copa America, with the Asian Cup and the African Cup of Nations becoming real at the same
time, alongside the creation of both confederations.
The 50’s were years of national statement, the start of the African independence, first from
the former English territories, the Italian, the Dutch, then the French ones and finally the
Spanish and Portuguese, it took decades and, unfortunately, a lot of blood spill, which still is
bleeding all across the Continent. This meant that the participation, the entrance of the
independent nations, the new nations, took time and it was gradual.
1962 saw nine nations entering the tournament, the first to have a qualifying stage. 1968 was
the year that premiered eight sides in the final stage. The 70’s decade was, probably, the best
of the tournament, six different champions, a replayed final and the continuous increase of the
participating nations, years of growth in the African football.
The social and civil problems in many countries were reflected in the qualifyings with many
withdraws throughout the years. For the 2017 edition, for instance, Eritrea and Somalia
withdrew from the qualification process.
The tournament started to be closed to foreign playing footballers, which prevented the
professionals that were already, essencially, in Europe to take part in the African Cup of
Nations. 1968 was the year that started to change this ruling, allowing from that year’s
tournament on that two footballers playing outside their country to defend the nation’s colors
in the tournament. Professionalism and the growing emigration led to the abolishment of
those rulings and, instead, the creation of the CHAN (African Nations Championship),
tournament with only home based players’ participation, debuted in 2009.

Group A
Tunisia 6 4 1 1 16 3 13
Togo 6 3 2 1 11 4 11
Liberia 6 3 1 2 11 8 10
Djibouti 6 0 0 6 1 24 0
Group B
DR Congo 6 5 0 1 16 6 15
Central A.R. 6 3 1 2 9 11 10
Angola 6 1 2 3 7 8 5
Madagascar 6 0 3 3 5 12 3
Group C
Mali 6 5 1 0 13 3 16
Benin 6 3 2 1 12 10 11
Eq. Guinea 6 1 1 4 6 6 4
South Sudan 6 1 0 5 3 15 3
Group D
B. Faso 6 4 1 1 6 2 13
Uganda 6 4 1 1 6 2 13
Botswana 6 2 0 4 5 8 6
Comoros 6 1 0 5 2 7 3
Group E
G-Bissau 6 3 1 2 7 7 10
Congo 6 2 3 1 9 7 9
Zambia 6 1 4 1 7 7 7
Kenya 6 1 2 3 5 7 5
Group F
Morocco 6 5 1 0 10 1 16
Cape Verde 6 3 0 3 11 7 9
Libya 6 2 1 3 8 6 7
ST Principe 6 1 0 5 4 19 3
Group G
Egypt 4 3 1 0 7 1 10
Nigeria 4 1 2 1 2 2 5
Tanzania 4 0 1 3 0 6 1
Chad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Group H
Ghana 6 4 2 0 14 3 14
Mozambique 6 2 1 3 5 7 7
Rwanda 6 2 1 3 9 6 7
Mauritius 6 2 0 4 3 15 6
Group I
Ivory Coast 4 1 3 0 3 2 6
Sierra Leone 4 1 2 1 2 2 5
Sudan 4 1 1 2 2 3 4
Gabon (H)
Group J
Algeria 6 5 1 0 25 5 16
Ethiopia 6 3 2 1 11 14 11
Seychelles 6 1 1 4 5 11 4
Lesotho 6 1 0 5 5 16 3
Group K
Senegal 6 6 0 0 13 2 18
Burundi 6 2 0 4 8 12 6
Namibia 6 2 0 4 5 9 6
Niger 6 2 0 4 5 8 6
Group L
Zimbabwe 6 3 2 1 11 4 11
Swaziland 6 2 2 2 6 9 8
Guinea 6 2 2 2 5 5 8
Malawi 6 1 2 3 5 9 5
Group M
Cameroon 6 4 2 0 7 2 14
Mauritania 6 2 2 2 6 5 8
South Africa 6 1 4 1 8 6 7
Gambia 6 0 2 4 1 9 2
Road to

FC 105 from the capital Libreville and Mangasport from Moanda are the most prestige sides in
the country, although 18 different clubs have already claimed at least one national league title
in Gabon.
CAN – Quarters (1996, 2012)
UDEAC/UNIFAC/CEMAC – Winners (1985, 1988, 1999, 2013)
Most capped – Didier Ovono (88)
Top scorer – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 20 goals
1960 saw the debut of the Gabonese national football team, taking part in the Friendship
tournament hosted by Madagascar for several French speaking former African colonies. Upper
Volta (now Burkina Faso) was the opponent and the match ended in a 4-5 defeat.
The first official matches were played in the qualification towards Tokyo 1968 Olympic football
tournament, drawing 0-0 with Guinea and beaten 6-1 in the return leg.
Their first African Nations Cup qualifying was against Ivory Coast, aiming to enter the 1972
Ethiopian tournament. They lost both matches against the Ivorians, 0-1 and 1-2 were the final
results.
It was a huge accomplishement to qualify for the African Cup of Nations of 1994, their finals
debuts. Lined up in Group 1 with Benin, Niger and Cameroon, the Gaboneses were able to
eliminate one of the strongest sides in the Continent, who had just surprised the world in the
1990 World Cup. The Belgian Jean Thissen, who took the side after his passage through the
Portuguese side Beira-Mar, was the ‘white wizard’ that managed this feat.
In their best ever performance, equaled in their co-hosted tournament of 2012, Gabon was able
to outperform Zaire and Weah’s Liberia to qualify for the quarters, in which they only lost to
Tunisia via penalty shootout.
Former Portuguese international Jorge Costa was expected to lead the side in the finals, but
problems with the board led to his exit, also Portuguese and former centre back Garrido took
over as interin until Spanish Jose Antonio Camacho agreed to take over the side and he’ll be the
one guiding Aubameyang and co. to their expected better ever performance.
Foundation – 1962
CAF Affiliation – 1968
FIFA Affiliation – 1966
Nickname – Les Panthères
Republic Gabonaise Gentilics – Gabonese
Capital – Libreville Largest city - Libreville
Area – 267667 km2
Population – 1 475 000
Language – French Religion – Christians (73%)
Ethnic Groups – Fang (29%), Punu (10%), Nzebi (9%), French (7%), Mpongwe (4%),
Motto – Union, Travail, Justice (Union, Work, Justice)
Currency – Franc CFA
Borders – Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of Congo
FC 105
13 LINAF/D1 Championnnat
5 Gabon Cup
1 Gabon Supercup
AS Mangasport
8 LINAF/D1 Championnat
6 Gabon Cup
4 Gabon Supercup

Gabon
Against Matches Wins Draws Losses
Algeria 7 4 1 2
Burkina Faso 20 8 9 3
Cameroon 21 3 9 9
DR Congo 13 3 7 3
Egypt 3 0 0 3
Ghana 11 2 2 7
Guinea-Bissau 0 0 0 0
Ivory Coast 12 2 2 8
Mali 10 5 4 1
Morocco 14 5 3 6
Senegal 5 1 1 3
Togo 11 6 3 2
Tunisia 8 1 5 2
Uganda 2 1 1 0
Zimbabwe 4 1 1 2
Date City Country Opponent Result Competition Stage
14-04-60 Antananarivo Madagascar Burkina Faso 4-5 Tournament
12-04-63 Dakar Senegal Burkina Faso 4-0 Tournament
09-10-88 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 3-0 CAN Qual
23-10-88 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 0-1 CAN Qual
02-01-93 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 1-1 Tournament SF
22-12-95 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 5-2 Friendly
19-10-96 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 2-0 Friendly
20-12-96 Cotonou Benin Burkina Faso 1-1 Tournament
20-02-99 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 1-1 Friendly
28-11-99 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 3-2 Tournament
Gabon
CAN Finals 6
18
6
4
8
18-24
1994
2-0 Zaire/Niger/B.
Faso
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
Goals for – Goals against
First Participation
Biggest Win

08-11-03 Moanda Gabon Burkina Faso 0-0 Friendly
06-09-10 Cannes France Burkina Faso 1-1 Friendly
09-01-12 Bitam Gabon Burkina Faso 0-0 Friendly
09-06-12 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 1-0 World Cup Qual
07-09-13 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 0-1 World Cup Qual
11-10-14 Libreville Gabon Burkina Faso 2-0 CAN Qual
15-10-14 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 1-1 CAN Qual
17-01-15 Bata Eq. Guinea Burkina Faso 2-0 CAN Gr Stage
29-06-76 Libreville Gabon Cameroon 0-0 CAG Gr Stage
27-08-81 Huambo Angola Cameroon 0-0 CAG
14-12-84 Brazzaville Congo Cameroon 0-0 UDEAC Cup Gr Stage
20-04-87 Brazzaville Congo Cameroon 0-2 CAG Gr Stage
16-12-87 N’Djamena Chad Cameroon 0-1 UDEAC Cup Semis
30-11-88 Yaoundé Cameroon Cameroon 0-0 UDEAC Cup Gr Stage
08-12-88 Yaoundé Cameroon Cameroon 1-0 UDEAC Cup Final
22-01-89 Libreville Gabon Cameroon 1-3 FIFA WC Qual
13-08-89 Yaoundé Cameroon Cameroon 1-2 FIFA WC Qual
16-08-92 Libreville Gabon Cameroon 0-0 CAN Qual
25-04-93 Yaoundé Cameroon Cameroon 0-0 CAN Qual
26-11-95 Libreville Gabon Cameroon 1-2 Tournament
02-12-95 Libreville Gabon Cameroon 0-0 Tournament 3rd
/4th
06-10-96 Libreville Gabon Cameroon 0-0 CAN Qual
22-06-97 Yaoundé Cameroon Cameroon 2-2 CAN Qual
13-01-10 Lubango Angola Cameroon 1-0 CAN Gr Stage
06-09-16 Limbé Cameroon Cameroon 1-2 Friendly

Gabon P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Didier Ovono Port-Gentil 33 Oostende (Bel) SM Port-Gentil, Mangasport,
Sogea, Alianza, P. Ferreira, D.
Tbilisi, Le Mans, Sochaux
GK
Aaron Appindangoyé Franceville 24 Laval (Fra) FC 105, Mounana, Boavista,
ETG
CB
Lloyd Palun Arles (Fra) 28 Red Star 93 (Fra) Martigues, La Trinité, OGC Nice RB/CB
Merlin Tandjigora Mouila 26 MZ Hakka (Chn) SM Port-Gentil, Metz,
Carquefou, Istres, Leixões
DM
Bruno Ecuele Manga Libreville 28 Cardiff City (W/E) FC 105, G. Bordeaux, Rodez,
Angers, Lorient
CB
Johann Obiang Le Blanc (Fra) 23 Troyes (Fra) Châteauroux LB/LW
Malick Evouna Libreville 24 Tianjin Teda (Chn) Centre Mbérie, Mounana,
Wydad, Al Ahly Cairo
ST
Didier Ndong Lambaréné 22 Sunderland (Eng) Centre Mbérie, Sfaxien, Lorient CM/DM
Pierre-E. Aubameyang Laval (Fra) 27 B. Dortmund (Ger) Laval, Le Havre, Toulouse, At.
Júnior, OGC Nice, Rouen,
Bastia, Milan, Dijon, Lille, ASSE
CF/RF/LF
Mario Lemina Libreville 22 Juventus (Ita) Nanterre, Rueil-Malmaison,
Garenne-C, Lorient, Marseille
CM
Levy Madinda Libreville 24 Nástic (Spa) SM Port-Gentil, Celta Vigo CM/RM
Guélor Kanga Oyem 26 Red Star (Srb) Mangasport, Missile, Mounana,
Rostov
OM/RW/LW
Samson Mbingui Moanda 24 Raja (Mar) Mangasport, MC Alger, MC El
Eulma, NA Hussein Dey
LW/RW/OM
Serge Kevyn Port-Gentil 22 União Leiria (Por) Sp. Braga, AD Nogueirense,
Marítimo, Vizela
ST
Franck Obambou Libreville 29 Akanda Tucanes CB
Anthony Mfa Mezui Beauvais (Fra) 25 No club Metz, Seraing GK
André Biyogo Poko Bitam 23 Karabukspor (Tur) US Bitam, G. Bordeaux DM/RB
Serge Martinsson-Ngouali Sweden 24 Brommapojkarna (Swe) Gunnilse, Vastra Frolunda DM
Benjamin Zé Ondo 29 Mosta FC (Mlt) US Bitam, ES Sétif, MC Oujda,
Wydad
LB/LM
Denis Bouanga Paris (Fra) 22 Tours (Fra) Le Mans, Lorient, Strasbourg RW/LW
Cédric Ondo Biyoghe 22 Mounana LW/RW
Yohann Wachter Courbevoie (Fra) 24 Sedan (Fra) Clermont, Strasbourg, Lorient CB
Yves Stéphane Bitséki 33 Mounana US Bitam GK
Average Age/Height 26,07 1.79
Jose Antonio Camacho 61
The former left back who achieved high standards at Real Madrid but Camacho is far from his
playing skills as a footballer at the bench. His highest achievements were at Espanyol, bringing
the ‘Pericos’ back to the Spanish top flight with the second league title in 1994, and the
Portuguese Cup with Benfica in 2004. His passage at the helm of the Chinese National Team
wasn’t one to remember, failing yet again to qualify the country to the FIFA World Cup 2014
and leaving it in 2013. Now it’s time to manage another national side, Gabon, who is hosting
the big African football event and is expected to get further than ever before.
Star Player: The captain Aubameyang, son of a former Gabonese international, he was born
and grew mainly in the French football school, finishing the formative years at the AC Milan
academy. He’s fast, skillful and capable of scoring from anywhere. All the team will try to help
and follow the leader.

The squad’s average age is little over 26 years old and the expected starting line-up is also little
over 26. Camacho called only 4 of the African U23 champions in 2011, the inaugural edition of
that championship; it was expected a higher number.
Almost 1/3 of the names called up by Camacho were born and raised in Europe (7), six of them
in France, including the former youth internationals for France and Sweden and uncapped for
Gabon, the likes of Martinsson-Ngouali, Bouanga and Wachter.
Evouna proves to be a very good partner to Aubameyang and he can also score easily as
showed in the tough Egyptian League and in China. Tandjigora, Madinda, Ndong, Biyogo-Poko
and Lemina offer a vast number of solutions to the strongest sector of the team, the midfield,
and it will be curious to see whether Camacho will keep the 3 tough and hard midfielders Jorge
Costa used, giving a closer support to Aubameyang in order to free him from the opposition’s
markings or if he’ll change and bet on the wings.
Ondo-Biyoghe will try to impress scouts from all around the world. Still playing in Gabon, he’s a
‘gazzelle’, shifting fast and speeding faster on the corridors, he’s the unknown man to watch.

The main teams of the country prove the close Portuguese relation, both in colors and names,
being Sporting Clube de Bissau a ‘son’ of the Portuguese side Sporting Clube Portugal, as the logo
shows and Sport Bissau e Benfica, founded in close relation with Sport Lisboa e Benfica, with red
and green being the colors of the Portuguese flag and of the two Lisbon ‘big’ clubs.
Sporting Bissau holds 13 national championships while Bissau e Benfica has 10, followed by the
biggest club outside the capital, Os Balantas, from Mansoa, with 4 titles.
Taça Amílcar Cabral – 1983 (Finalists)
Most capped player –
Highest scorer –
The Portuguese historical relation makes football the Guinea Bissau national sport. A
lot of Guinea-Bissau born players defends Portuguese colours and most of the
debutant squad in the Afcon finals is Portuguese football graduate and former youth
Portuguese international.
The poverty of the country saw the national teams withdrew from the African
competitions several times and it’s rare to see the clubs compete outside the
country. Although many of the teams have a founding relation with Portuguese sides
and despite the huge number of youngsters going to Portugal to play football in the
academies, there’s a lack of investment from those clubs in the local development.
This was an unexpected qualification because of the continuous instability in the
country and the federation and just being present is already a win. Nevertheless,
they’ll try to make a mark in the finals too.
This could be the beginning to a more sustained development of local football and
perhaps foreign major clubs can understand the advantage of creating academies in
the country.
República da Guiné-Bissau Gentilics – Bissau-Guinean
Capital – Bissau Largest City – Bissau
Area – 36125 km2
Language – Portuguese, Creole
Population – 1693398
Ethnic Groups – Fula (28%), Balanta (23%), Mandinga (14%), Manjaca (8%)
Motto – Unity, Fight, Progress Religion – Islamic (50%), Christian (20%)
Currency – Franc CFA

Guinea-Bissau
Opponent Matches Wins Draws Losses
Algeria 2 0 0 2
Cameroon 2 0 0 2
DR Congo 0 0 0 0
Egypt 0 0 0 0
Gabon 0 0 0 0
Ghana 0 0 0 0
Ivory Coast 1 0 0 1
Mali 15 1 4 10
Morocco 0 0 0 0
Senegal 15 1 4 10
Togo 8 1 4 3
Tunisia 1 0 0 1
Uganda 2 0 0 2
Zimbabwe 0 0 0 0
Guinea-Bissau
CAN Finals 0
0
0
0
0
0
2017
-
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win
29-02-2012 Guinea-Bissau Cameroon 0-1 CAN Qualifiers
16-06-2012 Cameroon Cameroon 1-2 CAN Qualifiers

Guinea-Bissau P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Jonas Mendes Cabienque 27 Salgueiros (Por) Amora, Beira-Mar, Atlético CP,
Vianense, Vizela
GK
Papa Mbaye Dakar (Sen) 31 Aguadulce (Spa) Ciudad de Vicar, Las Novias, Meppen GK
Rui Dabó Setúbal (Por) 22 Cova Piedade (Por) V. Setúbal, Caldas, Pinhalnovense GK
Emmanuel Mendy M. Gounass (Sen) 26 Pulpileño (Spa) Murcia, Liverpool, D. Tbilisi, Daugava,
Huércal, Ceahlaul
RB/CB/LB
Juary Soares Bissau 24 Mafra (Por) Sp. Bissau, U. Leiria, Sporting CP,
Sertanense, Tirsense, Bf. Macau, 1º
Dezembro
CB/RB/LB
Agostinho Soares Bissau 26 Sp. Covilhã (Por) AS Real Bamako, Pelotas, Bf. Bissau,
Pesqueira
LB
Eridson Bissau 26 Freamunde (Por) FC Porto, Tourizense, P. Ferreira,
Portimonense, Belenenses, Atlético CP,
A. Viseu
CB
Rudinilson Silva Bissau 22 No club Sporting CP, Benfica, Lechia Gdansk CB/RB/LB
Tomás Dabó Bissau 23 No club Sp. Braga, Arouca RB/LB/RM
Mamadu Candé Cascais (Por) 26 No club 1.º Dezembro, Aves, Videoton,
Portimonense, Tondela
LB/LM
Bocundji Cá Biombo 30 No club G. Bordeaux, Nantes, Tours, Nancy,
Stade Reims, Châteauroux, Paris FC
DM
Francisco Júnior Bissau 24 Stromsgodset (Nor) Bf. Bissau, Benfica, Everton, Vitesse, Port
Vale, Wigan
CM/RM/LM
Naníssio Bissau 25 Felgueiras (Por) GDR Portugal, Naval, Trofense, Gil
Vicente
CM
Zezinho Bissau 24 Levadiakos (Gre) Sp. Bissau, Sporting CP, Atlético CP,
Veria, AEL Limassol
CM
Saná Camará Bissau 24 Ac. Viseu (Por) Benfica, Servette, Valladolid, Académica,
Botafogo BA, Sp. Braga
OM/CM
Jean-Paul Mendy Évreux (Fra) 34 US Quevilly (Fra) Pacy d’Eure, Rouen, Orléans LW/RW
João Mário Bissau 23 Chaves (Por) Etoile Lusitana, Benfica, Atlético CP LF/RF/CF
Toni Silva Bissau 23 Levadiakos (Gre) Real SC, Benfica, Liverpool, Barnsley,
Northampton, Dag&Red, CSKA Sófia,
Sanliurfaspor, U. Madeira
RW/LW/CF
Aldair Vila Meã (Por) 24 Olhanense (Por) Penafiel RW/LW
Idrissa Camará Bissau 24 Avellino (Ita) Etoile Lusitana, Chaves, Visé, Correggese RW/LW/CF
Piqueti Bissau 23 Sp. Braga B (Por) Sp. Braga, Gil Vicente RW/LW/CF
Abel Camará Bissau 26 Belenenses (Por) Belenenses, E. Amadora, Beira-Mar,
Petrolul, Faisaly
CF/RF/LF
Frédéric Mendy Paris (Fra) 28 Ulsan Hyundai
(Kor)
Rezé, Evreux, Etoile, Home Utd, Estoril,
Moreirense, U. Madeira
ST
25,97 1.80
Baciro Candé 49
It’s a tough job for Baciro Candé. The Guinea-Bissau national coach faced several denials, with
many of the Portuguese-Bissau-Guinean footballers opting to stay with their clubs instead of
entering this historical feat. Four of the named footballers are without a club, including the
side’s captain Cá and the two of the usual starters in the defense. On the other hand, the team
has no pressure, the achievement was already conquered, several of the players will want to
make an impression and the side is very young.
Star Player: With the absence of Cícero it lays on Frédéric Mendy the responsibility of scoring
and Zezinho will be the leader, alongside Cá, but the return of Sami to the national team puts
him on the spotlight as the star of the side.

Toni Silva and Francisco Júnior were teen starlets, as is still Zé Turbo, with lots of hopes laying
on them and pro contracts with the likes of Liverpool, Everton and Inter Milan, all former
Portuguese youth internationals, like several of their teammates, having here another
opportunity to shine and again catch the eyes of scouts.
The lack of competition for Rudinilson will probably see Eridson grab a starting spot in center
defense next to Juary and Agostinho is the likely choice for the left back instead of Mamadu
Candé, also without a club in the moment.
The midfield and attack, despite the casualties, have a lot of alternatives, each one bringing
different things to the starting line-up and it will be interesting to note the manager’s choices.
Idrissa Camará, currently playing in the Italian Serie B side of Avellino, is one to watch.
Together with the above mentioned Toni Silva, Francisco Júnior and Zé Turbo, he’s able to
make a difference on his own and aims higher in his career.
The respect for the opponents may see Baciro Candé being too conservative and filling the
midfield with contention footballers, not giving the needed time to the freedom, fantasy and
irreverence of those youngsters. The balance will be the most important for the team, but the
midfielders will need to be not only defensively minded, hence our ‘bold’ choice of Francisco
Júnior for the starting line-up.

CAN – 2013 (runners-up)
WAFU Cup – 1984, 1986, 2010 (4th
)
Most capped – Charles Kaboré (70)
Biggest scorer – Moumouni Dagano (31)
Burkina Faso (as Upper Volta) first match happened in Madagascar, 1960, defeating
Gabon 5-4.
The Ghanaian 1978 CAN was the first finals for the nations in the African
championship, only missing in 2006 and 2008 since the 1996 South African second
presence for the nation, first as Burkina Faso.
2013, again in South Africa, saw Burkina Faso reach the final of the African Cup of
Nations, their major feat so far in football.
Burkina Faso Gentilics – Burkinabé
Capital – Ouagadougou Biggest city - Ouagadougou
Area – 274200 km2
Language – French
Ethnic Groups – Mossi (48%), Fulani (10%), Lobi (7%), Bobo (7%), Mandé (7%)
Motto – Unity, Progress, Justice
Religion – Islam (61%), Christian (23%)
Currency – CFA Franc Borders – Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana,
Ivory Coast
The two Burkinabé major cities dominate local football, with only one national league title
managing to escape either Ouagadougou or Bobo-Dioulasso clubs.
Football is the national sport, like in basically all the African nations, although still poorly
explored and on a club level with no international expression.
Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou won 13 leagues, 20 cups, being the most successful club in the
country.
The main derby opposes Étoile Filante and ASFA Yennenga that also hold 13 leagues, 3 cups
and 1 UFOA Cup.

Burkina Faso
Algeria 19 5 5 9
Cameroon 5 0 1 4
DR Congo 6 2 1 3
Egypt 6 0 2 4
Gabon 20 3 9 8
Ghana 16 4 2 10
Mali 21 5 3 13
Morocco 9 2 2 5
Senegal 11 2 5 4
Togo 21 6 6 9
Tunisia 4 1 2 1
Uganda 6 2 3 1
Zimbabwe 4 3 1 0
14-04-60 Antananarivo Madagascar Gabon 5-4 Tournament
12-04-63 Dakar Senegal Gabon 0-4 Tournament
09-10-88 Libreville Gabon Gabon 0-3 CAN Qual
23-10-88 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Gabon 1-0 CAN Qual
02-01-93 Libreville Gabon Gabon 1-1 Tournament SF
22-12-95 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Gabon 2-5 Friendly
19-10-96 Libreville Gabon Gabon 0-2 Friendly
20-12-96 Cotonou Benin Gabon 1-1 Tournament
20-02-99 Libreville Gabon Gabon 1-1 Friendly
28-11-99 Libreville Gabon Gabon 2-3 Tournament
08-11-03 Moanda Gabon Gabon 0-0 Friendly
06-09-10 Cannes France Gabon 1-1 Friendly
09-01-12 Bitam Gabon Gabon 0-0 Friendly
09-06-12 Libreville Gabon Gabon 0-1 World Cup Qual
Burkina Faso
CAN Finals 10
35
4
10
21
30-59
1978
5-1/4-0 6 times
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win

07-09-13 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Gabon 1-0 World Cup Qual
15-10-14 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Gabon 1-1 CAN Qual
17-01-15 Bata Eq. Guinea Gabon 0-2 CAN Gr Stage
07-02-98 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Cameroon 0-1 CAN Gr Stage
19-05-98 Yaoundé Cameroon Cameroon 0-2 Friendly
11-01-00 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Cameroon 2-2 Friendly
07-01-02 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Cameroon 1-3 Friendly
06-06-15 Colombes France Cameroon 2-3 Friendly
Burkina Faso P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Hervé Koffi Bobo-Dioulasso 20 ASEC Mimosas (CiV) GK
Steeve Yago Sarcelles (Fra) 24 Toulouse (Fra) CB/RB
Issouf Paro 22 Santos FC (RSA) Etoile Filante CB
Bakary Koné Ouagadougou 28 Málaga (Spa) Etoile Filante, Guingamp, O. Lyon CB
Patrick Malo 24 Smouha (Egy) JS Kabylie LB/CB/RB
Bouba Saré Abidjan (CiV) 26 Moreirense (Por) FC Bibo, Anderlecht, Rosenborg, CFR Cluj, D.
Zagreb, Al-Ain, V. Guimarães
DM
Prejuce Nakoulma Ouagadougou 29 Kayserispor (Tur) CF Ouagadougou, Granica LK, Hetman
Zamosc, Stalowa Wola, G. Leczna, Widzew
Lodz, G. Zabrze, Mersin IY
LW/RW/CF
Abdou Razack Traoré Abidjan (CiV) 28 Karabukspor (Tur) CF Ouagadougou, Raja C, Rosenborg, Lechia
Gdansk, Gaziantepspor, Konyaspor
CF/RW/LW
Banou Diawara Bobo-Dioualasso 24 Smouha (Egy) JC Bobo Dioulasso, JS Kabylie CF/RF/LF
Alain Traoré Bobo-Dioulasso 27 Kayserispor (Tur) JE Bobo Dioulasso, Planète Champion,
Auxerre, Brest, Lorient, Monaco
OM/LM
Jonathan Pitroipa Ouagadougou 30 Al-Nasr (UAE) Planète Champion, Freiburg, HSV, Rennes,
Al Jazira
RW/LW/CF
Adama Guira Bobo-Dioulasso 28 Racing Lens (Fra) Gavá, Alicante, Logroñes, Djurgardens,
Dacia Chisinau, SonderjyskE
CM
Souleymane Koanda 24 ASEC Mimosas (CiV) ASFA Yennenga, Étoile Filante CB
Issoufou Dayo 25 RS Berkane (Mar) JC Bobo Dioulasso, Etoile Filante, Vita Club CB
Aristide Bancé Abidjan (CiV) 32 FC Riga (Lat) Stade d’Abidjan, Ath. Adjamé, RFC Daoukro,
Santos, Lokeren, M. Donetsk, G. Beerschot,
K. Offenbach, Mainz 05, Al-Ahli, Umm Salal,
Samsunspor, Augsburg, F. Dusseldorf, HJK,
Irtysh, Chippa United
ST
Aboubacar Sawadogo 27 RC Kadiogo GK
Jonathan Zongo Ouagadougou 27 Almería (Esp) US Ouagadougou RW/LW/CF
Charles Kaboré Bobo-Dioulasso 28 FC Kranodar (Rus) Sonabel, Etoile Filante, Libourne, Ol.
Marseille, Kuban Krasnodar
DM
Bertrand Traoré Bobo-Dioulasso 21 Ajax (Ned) ASFA, Auxerre, Chelsea, Vitesse RW/LW/CF
Blati Touré Ivory Coast 22 Omonia Nicosia (Cyp) Rayo Vallecano, Recreativo Huelva, ETG CM/RM
Cyrille Bayala Ouagadougou 20 Sheriff Tiraspol (Mda) ASFA, El Dakhlia RW/CF
Yacouba Coulibaly 22 RC Bobo-Dioulasso DF
Germain Sanou Bodo-Dioulassou 24 Beauvais (Fra) ASSE, Drancy GK
25.90 1.81
Paulo Duarte Porto (Por) 47
The former central defender Paulo Duarte, a Portuguese manager, and his team are to be
accountable for the development of Burkina Faso national teams. He first took care of the
Stallions in 2007, growing the youth sides, scouting schools and playgrounds to build a pyramid
of national sides. In 2012 he left the side to take over Gabon and the 2013 amazing

performance was achieved under the command of the Belgian Paul Put, however the building
of the team is of Duarte’s and his staff responsibility and that’s the reason he was brought
back, again to pick the national team up and renovate it, a task he’s doing with vigor, now with
an all new defense lining up on the pitch.
Star Player: While Bertrand Traoré still struggles to confirm all his precocious potential talent,
Pitroipa is still the main guy in the squad. Bancé keeps on scoring but Duarte has been opting
to place 3 shifting elements upfront, supported by Alain Traoré, instead of a more physical and
‘easier’ to mark striker. Koffi was a discovery for the goal and the defense line is all new and 4
out of 5 play in Africa, an advantage often disregarded by several managers coming into this
event.
Banou Diawara showed very good scoring capabilities in Burkina Faso and Algeria, the latter
one of the leagues with lower scoring average. His numbers led him to the wealthier Egyptian
league to play for Smouha but he’s struggling to make a mark, although having scored twice
already, he’s lining himself up to succeed Bancé as the frontman of the Stallions.
The expected starting line-up, based on the last qualification matches, has an average age
under 26, as does the squad.

CAN – 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002 (winners)
FIFA World Cup – 1900 (quarters)
FIFA Confederations Cup – 2003 (finalists)
Olympic Games –2000 (winners)
Most capped – Rigobert Song (137)
Highest scorer – Samuel Eto’o (56)
The first international match of Cameroon was in 1956 against Belgian Congo, still
under French administration. The first ‘independent’ match happened in 1960 with a
thrashing of French Somalia by 9-2. Chad succumbed to a 9-0 defeat in 1965,
Cameroon biggest win ever, so far.
They turned into one of the powerhouses of African football, 17 presences in the
CAN, 4 times winner, making an African mark in the 1990 World Cup and producing
enormous talents to the world football.
Problems between Federation, Government and several top players saw Cameroon
missing out on the 2012 and 2013 finals and now the next generation is starting to
establish itself in the national side.
Cameroon won the first ever African Club Champions Cup with Oryx Douala and the country
can claim 5 champions’ cup and 3 cup winners cups, with the one of the most awarded sides,
Canon Yaoundé, having 3 African Champions Cup/Leagues and 1 Cup Winners Cup, alongside
10 national leagues, 11 national cups and a Mohamed V cup.
Coton Sport Garoua has 14 national championships, 5 cups and lost two continental finals,
Champions League (08) and CAF Cup (03).
Nowadays far from their 60’s domination, Oryx Douala holds 5 championships, 3 cups and the
first ever African Club Champions Cup.
Their rivals Union Douala have also 5 leagues, 6 cups, 1 Champions Cup and 1 Cup Winners
Cup.
From the capital, main rival of Canon, Tonerre Yaoundé also won 5 leagues, 5 cups, 1 Cup
Winners Cup and 2 other continental finals.
Republic of Cameroon Gentilics – Cameroonian
Capital – Yaoundé Biggest city - Douala
Area – 475442 km2
Language – French, English
Population – 22534532 Ethnic Groups – Cameroon Highlanders
(31%), Equatorial Bantu (19%), Kirdi (11%), Fulani (10’%)
Motto – Paix, Travail, Patrie (Peace, Work, Homeland)
Religion – Christian (66%), Islam (20%) Currency – Franc CFA
Borders – Nigeria, Chad, Central African Rep, Eq. Guinea, Gabon, Rep. Congo

Cameroon
Algeria 8 3 4 1
DR Congo 34 16 8 10
Egypt 24 5 7 12
Gabon 21 9 9 3
Ghana 7 1 3 3
Mali 6 2 4 0
Morocco 10 5 5 0
Senegal 12 3 4 5
Togo 21 14 4 3
Tunisia 16 9 5 2
Uganda 4 2 1 1
Zimbabwe 9 6 0 3
Cameroon
CAN Finals 17 (won 4 times)
74
37
22
15
112-67
1970
5-1 (Zambia 2008)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win
29-06-76 Libreville Gabon Gabon 0-0 CAG Gr Stage
27-08-81 Huambo Angola Gabon 0-0 CAG
14-12-84 Brazzaville Congo Gabon 0-0 UDEAC Cup Gr Stage
20-04-87 Brazzaville Congo Gabon 2-0 CAG Gr Stage
16-12-87 N’Djamena Chad Gabon 1-0 UDEAC Cup Semis
30-11-88 Yaoundé Cameroon Gabon 0-0 UDEAC Cup Gr Stage
08-12-88 Yaoundé Cameroon Gabon 0-1 UDEAC Cup Final
22-01-89 Libreville Gabon Gabon 3-1 FIFA WC Qual
13-08-89 Yaoundé Cameroon Gabon 2-1 FIFA WC Qual
25-04-93 Yaoundé Cameroon Gabon 0-0 CAN Qual

Cameroon P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Fabrice Ondoa Yaoundé 21 Sevilla B (Spa) Fundación Eto’o, Barcelona, Pobla
Mafumet, Nástic Tarragona
GK
Collins Fai Bamenda 24 Standard Liège (Bel) FC Bamenda, Union Douala, Njala Quan SA,
D. Bucharest
RB/RM/LB
Nicolas N’Koulou Yaoundé 26 Ol. Lyon (Fra) Kadji Sports, Monaco, O. Marseille CB/DM
Joseph Ngwem 25 P. Sambizanga (Ang) Unisport Bafang LB
Adolphe Teikeu Bandjoun 26 Sochaux (Fra) M. Zaporozhye, FC Krasnodar, Ch. Odessa,
Terek Grozny
CB/LB
Ambroise Oyongo Ndikinimeki 25 Montreal Impact (Can) Coton Sport, NY Red Bulls LB/LM/RB
Clinton N’Jie Douala 23 Ol. Marseille (Fra) Ol. Lyon, Tottenham LW/RW/CF
Benjamin Moukandjo Douala 28 Lorient (Fra) Kadji Sports, Rennes, Entente SSG, Nimes,
Monaco, Nancy, Stade Reims
CF/RF/LF
Robert Ndip També 22 Spartak Trnava (Svk) Njala Quan SA, LZS Piotrowka ST
Vincent Aboubakar Yaoundé 24 Besiktas (Tur) Coton Sport, Valenciennes, Lorient, FC Porto CF/RF/LF
Edgar Salli Garoua 24 Nurnberg (Ger) Coton Sport, Monaco, Lens, Académica
Coimbra, St. Gallen
RF/LF/CF
Christian Bassogog Douala 21 Aalborg BK (Dnk) Wilmington Hammerheads CF
Michael Ngadeu Ngadjui Maroua 26 Slavia Prague (Cze) Canon Yaoundé, Kirchhorder, Sandhausen,
Nurnberg, Botosani
CB/DM
Sébastien Siani Douala 30 KV Oostende (Bel) Kadji Sports, U. Douala, Anderlecht, Zulte-
Waregem, STVV, FC Brussels
DM
Ernest Mabouka Douala 28 Zilina (Svk) Les Astres RB
Jules Goda Yaoundé 27 Ajaccio (Fra) Bastia, O. Marseille, Portimonense, Larisa,
Gazélec Ajaccio
GK
Arnaud Djoum Yaoundé 27 Hearts (Sco) RSD Jette, RWDM, FC Brussels, Anderlecht,
Roda JC, Akhisar, Lech Poznan
CM/RM
Franck Boya 20 Apejes CM
Jacques Zoua Garoua 25 Kaiserslautern (Ger) Coton Sport, Basel, HSV, K. Erciyesspor,
Gazélec Ajaccio
CF/RF/LF
Karl Toko Ekambi Paris (Fra) 24 Angers (Fra) Paris FC, Sochaux LF/RF/CF
Georges Mandjeck Douala 28 FC Metz (Fra) Kadji Sports, Stuttgart, Kaiserslautern,
Rennes, Auxerre, K. Erciyesspor
DM/CB
Mohamed Djetei Yaoundé 22 Nástic T. (Spa) Union Douala CB
Georges Bokwé 27 Coton Sport GK
25.44 1.81
Hugo Broos Humbeek (Bel) 64
26-11-95 Libreville Gabon Gabon 2-1 Tournament
02-12-95 Libreville Gabon Gabon 0-0 Tournament 3rd
/4th
22-06-97 Yaoundé Cameroon Gabon 2-2 CAN Qual
13-01-10 Lubango Angola Gabon 0-1 CAN Gr Stage
06-09-16 Limbé Cameroon Gabon 2-1 Friendly
29-02-2012 Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau 1-0 CAN Qualifiers
16-06-2012 Cameroon Guinea-Bissau 2-1 CAN Qualifiers
07-02-98 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 1-0 CAN Gr Stage
19-05-98 Yaoundé Cameroon Burkina Faso 2-0 Friendly
06-06-15 Colombes France Burkina Faso 3-2 Friendly

A member of the glorious Belgian ‘Red Devils’ of the 70’s and 80’s, Hugo Broos put his pitch
knowledge to the benches, performing very well in Belgium in the 90’s and grabbing 4 times
the coach of the year award. However time doesn’t stop and he saw himself overpassed by the
young guns. After several club jobs in the Middle East and Northern Africa, Broos took his first
national team managing position in the beginning of 2016. With the ‘Indomitable lions’ he has
5 draws, 2 wins and lost only the friendly to France in May last. His job is on the line after
letting Nigeria escape in the group qualification towards Russia’18 World Cup.
Star Player: After Eto’o, the attacking pair Moukandjo/Aboubakar shares the credit of stars to
the side. The back wings are new but Broos keeps on betting on an experimented centre back
pairing. The Belgian faced, though, 7 refusals to enter the 2017 CAN, goalies Onana and Ndy
Assembe, centre back Matip, right back Nyom, Poundje, Zambo Anguissa and Amadou all
preferred to stay with their clubs.
Broos cut from the final squad veterans Bédimo and Chedjou, the latter a starter in center
defense during the qualifying matches, confirming the renewal of the ‘Indomitable Lions’. On
the other hand, local youngster Franck Boya made the cut.

CAN – 1990 (winners)
World Cup finals – 1982, 1986, 2010
Olympic Games finals – 1980
All-Africa Games – 1978 (winners)
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations – 1991 (winners)
Mediterranian Games – 1975 (winners)
Most capped – Lakhdar Belloumi (100)
Biggest scorer – Abdelhafid Tasfaout (34)
The first international match for Algeria happened in 1957, beating Tunisia by 2-1.
There is a huge rivalry between the Maghreb nations, especially against Morocco and
Tunisia, always very ‘hot’ matches.
The Algerian golden generation played in the 80’s, achieving two World Cup finals
qualifications, beating the European Champions in their 1982 opening match. In the
CAN the 80’s were also the golden years, with the win in 1990 and four podiums in
the five previous editions.
The next generation continues to bet mostly on the ‘sons’ of the nation, born and
raised in Europe.
Foundation – 1962
Nickname – Les Fennecs
Algeria already saw 15 different national champions being the most successful JS Kabylie, with
14 leagues, 5 cups, 1 Super cup, 2 CAF Champions Leagues, 1 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup, 3 CAF Cup.
MC Alger has 7 leagues, 8 cups, 2 league cups, 2 Super cups, 1 CAF Club Champions Cup, 2
Maghreb Cup Winners’ Cup.
MC Oran should also be mentioned; they won 4 leagues – with 9 second places – and 4 cups,
twice losing the final, 1 league cup won other lost, 1 CAF Champions Cup final, 1 Arab Cup of
Champions final, 2 Arab Cup Winners’ Cup wins, 1 Arab Super cup win.
USM Alger is emerging, already winning 7 leagues, 8 cups, 1 UAFA Club cup and the Champions
League final of 2015.
Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria Gentilics –Algerian
Capital – Algiers Largest city - Algiers
Area – 2381741 km2
Language – Arabic
Population – 40400000 Ethnic Groups – Arab-Berbere (99%)
Motto – By the People and for the People
Religion – Islamic (99%)
Currency – Algerian dinar
Borders – Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger

Algeria
Burkina-Faso 19 9 5 5
Cameroon 8 1 4 3
DR Congo 5 2 3 0
Egypt 24 8 9 7
Gabon 7 1 2 4
Ghana 11 4 2 5
Mali 18 9 1 8
Morocco 29 8 10 11
Senegal 18 10 4 4
Togo 4 1 2 1
Tunisia 42 17 12 13
Uganda 9 3 4 2
Zimbabwe 5 2 2 1
Algeria
CAN Finals 16 (winners 1990)
64
22
18
24
75-77
1968
4-0 (Uganda, 1968)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win
06-01-89 Annaba Algeria Zimbabwe 3-0 FIFA WC Qual
25-06-89 Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 2-1 FIFA WC Qual
03-02-04 Sousse Tunisia Zimbabwe 2-1 CAN Gr Stage
20-06-04 Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
19-06-05 Oran Algeria Zimbabwe 2-2 FIFA WC Qual
15-12-63 Tunis Tunisia Tunisia 0-0 Friendly
27-12-64 Algiers Algeria Tunisia 1-0 African Games Gr Stage
14-03-65 Tunis Tunisia Tunisia 0-0 African Games Gr Stage
17-11-68 Algiers Algeria Tunisia 1-2 FIFA WC Qual
29-12-68 Rades Tunisia Tunisia 0-0 FIFA WC Qual
12-05-73 Casablanca Morocco Tunisia 2-1 Friendly
11-05-74 Algiers Algeria Tunisia 1-2 Friendly
03-10-74 Damascus Syria Tunisia 0-1 Arab Cup
06-04-75 Oran Algeria Tunisia 1-1 CAN Qual
30-05-75 Algeria Tunisia 2-1 Friendly

04-09-75 Algiers Algeria Tunisia 2-1 Medit. Games Semis
23-09-79 Split Yugoslavia Tunisia 1-1 Medit. Games Gr Stage
11-09-83 El Jadida Morocco Tunisia 2-3 Medit. Games Gr Stage
30-12-84 Abidjan Ivory Coast Tunisia 3-1 Tournament
01-05-85 Rades Tunisia Tunisia 0-1 Friendly
27-03-87 Algiers Algeria Tunisia 1-0 CAN Qual
12-04-87 Tunis Tunisia Tunisia 1-1 CAN Qual
05-03-91 Annaba Algeria Tunisia 2-1 Friendly
16-12-94 Sfax Tunisia Tunisia 0-1 Friendly
05-11-95 Rades Tunisia Tunisia 0-2 Tournament
04-01-97 Sfax Tunisia Tunisia 0-0 Friendly
24-01-99 Algiers Algeria Tunisia 0-1 CAN Qual
22-01-13 Rustenburg South Africa Tunisia 0-1 CAN Gr Stage
01-05-77 Algiers Algeria Senegal 2-0 Friendly
03-04-81 Oran Algeria Senegal 2-0 Friendly
14-08-83 Dakar Senegal Senegal 1-1 CAN Qual
28-08-83 Algiers Algeria Senegal 2-0 CAN Qual
12-03-90 Algiers Algeria Senegal 2-1 CAN Semis
17-02-91 Dakar Senegal Senegal 3-1 Friendly
10-01-93 Senegal Senegal 2-1 CAN Qual
25-07-93 Tlemcen Algeria Senegal 4-0 CAN Qual
16-06-00 Annaba Algeria Senegal 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
21-04-01 Dakar Senegal Senegal 0-3 FIFA WC Qual
17-11-04 Toulon France Senegal 1-2 Friendly
31-05-08 Dakar Senegal Senegal 0-1 FIFA WC Qual
05-09-08 Blida Algeria Senegal 3-2 FIFA WC Qual
27-01-15 Malabo Eq. Guinea Senegal 2-0 CAN Gr Stage
13-10-15 Algiers Algeria Senegal 1-0 Friendly

Another Belgian part of the golden generation, Leekens has over 30 years on benches and he’s
back to Algeria 13 years after taking over the Fennecs for the first time, now replacing Serbian
Rajevac. He lost the first match and he’s facing several dilemmas, how to balance the side
defensively in order to free the talents of Mahrez and Brahimi offensively, who to place on the
right back, having a defensive trio on the midfield or doubling behind Mahrez and daring to
start Soudani, who always proves his abilities, scoring and aiding Slimani. Could he dare a 3
defenders mode with Mandi-Medjani-Belkaroui or Cadamuro and have Ghoulam on the left
and Feghouli on the right to give depth to the wings? Leekens decided to, surprisingly, leave
captain Medjani and Feghouli out of the final 23 names.
Algeria P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Chamseddine Rahmani Annaba 26 MO Bejaia USM Annaba GK
Aissa Mandi Châlons (Fra) 25 Betis (Spa) Stade Reims CB/RB/LB
Faouzi Ghoulam St-Priest-Jarez (Fra) 25 Napoli (Ita) AS Saint-Étienne LB/LM
Liassine Cadamuro Toulouse (Fra) 28 Servette (Sui) Sochaux, Real Sociedad, Mallorca,
Osasuna
CB/RB/LB
Hicham Belkaroui Oran 26 ES Tunis (Tun) ASM Oran, WA Tlemcen, USM El
Harrach, Club Africain, Nacional
CB/LB/RB
Sofiane Hanni Ivry-sur-Seine (Fra) 26 Anderlecht (Bel) Ivry, Boulogne, Nantes, K. Erciyesspor,
Ankaraspor, Osmanlispor, KV Mechelen
OM/LW/RW
Riyad Mahrez Sarcelles (Fra) 25 Leicester (Eng) Quimper, Le Havre OM/RW/LW
Saphir Taider Castres (Fra) 24 Bologna (Ita) Castres, Albi, INF Castelmaurou,
Grenoble, Inter, Southampton, Sassuolo
CM
Yacine Brahimi Paris (Fra) 26 FC Porto (Por) Montreuil, Vincennois, INF
Clairefontaine, PSG, Rennes, Clermont,
Granada
LW/RW/OM
Islam Slimani Algiers 28 Leicester (Eng) WB Ain-Benian, JSM Chéraga, CR
Belouizdad, Sporting CP
ST
Nabil Bentaleb Lille (Fra) 22 Schalke 04 (Ger) Wazemmes, Lille, Mouscron,
Dunkerque, Tottenham
CM
Baghdad Bounedjah Oran 25 Al Sadd (Qat) RCG Oran, USM El Harrach, ES Sahel ST
Malik Asselah Algiers 30 JS Kabylie NA Hussein Dey, CR Belouizdad GK
Adlène Guedioura La Roche s Yon (Fra) 31 Watford (Eng) Wolves, Charleroi, KV Kortrijk, Créteil-
Lusitanos, Entente SSG, Noisy-le-Sec, US
Roye, Sedan, N. Forest, C. Palace
CM/RM
Mehdi Abeid Montreuil (Fra) 24 Dijon (Fra) R. Lens, Newcastle, St. Johnstone,
Panathinaikos
CM
Rachid Ghezzal Décines Charpieu (Fra) 24 Ol. Lyon (Fra) Vaulx-en-Velin RW/LW/OM
El Arbi Hillel Soudani Chlef 29 D. Zagreb (Cro) ASO Chlef, V. Guimarães CF/RF/LF
Rais M’Bolhi Paris (Fra) 30 Antalyaspor (Tur) CSKA Sofia, Slavia Sofia, Ryukyu,
Panetolikos, Ethnikos, Hearts, KS
Samara, G. Ajaccio, P. Union
GK
Rami Bensebaini Constantine 21 Rennes (Fra) JMC Alger, Paradou, Lierse, Montpellier CB/LB
Mohamed Benyahia Tremblay (Fra) 24 USM Alger Nimes, CA Bastia, MC Oran RB/CB
Mokhtar Belkhiter Oran 24 Club Africain (Tun) MC Oran, USM Blida, MC El Eulma RB/RW
M. Rabie Meftah Tizi Ouzou 31 USM Alger JS Kabylie, JSM Bejaia RB/RM
Djamel Mesbah Zighoud Youcef 32 Crotone (Ita) Annecy, Servette, Basel, Lorient, Aarau,
Luzern, Avellino, Lecce, Milan, Parma,
Livorno, Sampdoria
LB/LM
26.88 1.83
Georges Leekens Meeuwen (Bel) 67

Star Player: After the unbelievable Premier League title for Leicester, with Mahrez taking the
orchestra’s helm, he’s the one to take the main star role, ahead of Brahimi. As it’s easily seen,
most of the called up players were born and raised in France (20), have the French Footballing
School and that is noted on the pitch, with the Fennecs continuing to lure French youth
internationals to take the ranks of the North African side.
Although M’Bolhi hasn’t been playing for a while, he appears to start ahead of the local
goalies, particularly Asselah, who has been performing very well with JS Kabylie. The right back
is the biggest ‘mistery’ given that Khoutir-Ziti and Zeffane, the players used in the last matches,
are both off the preliminary squad. There was also a big curiosity on Benzia and Ounas,
whether they would be on the final list and if they were going to be used properly. However
Leekens also left them off the side to travel to Gabon.
The Belgian decided to cut on the youngsters the Algerian federation is attracting, the likes of
Benzia, Bennacer, Ounas or Saadi, also cutting on French-born footballers, perhaps
understanding that there’s a different motivation towards the African Cup of Nations from
African-born footballers, but also showing some conservative choices. The lack of matches on
both Medjani and Feghouli is a valid reason to leave them out of the team. The predicted
starters average almost 27 years old, so it’s a very experimented side this one.

African Nations Championship (CHAN) – 4th
(2014)
COSAFA Cup – 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009 (winners)
CECAFA Cup – 1985 (winners)
Although with some success in the regional cups, Zimbabwe struggles to enter the
big football scenario and there are little players in Europe, usually they migrate to
South Africa.
The first international match was played in 1929, still as Southern Rhodesia, losing 0-
4 to an England XI. At that time only white players were allowed to play, something
that only changed after the independence.
The first match with a ‘mixed racial’ side, a FIFA demand, happened in 1967 against
Malawi, winning 1-0.
Like most of the African countries, a civil war broke during the independence
struggle, finally achieving it in 1980.
The Warriors are back to the front stage 10 years after the last qualification,
something the country claimed in 2004 and 2006, surprinsingly so.
Now they have again the chance to shine and catch the scouting eyes not only from
southern African sides but also from Europe and Asia.
Harare Dynamos rule the league, with 22 championships, almost as much as the entire
competition combined, also having 7 cups and 7 independence trophies. Dynamos also went
just short of the continental title in 1998, only beaten in the final by Ivorian ASEC Mimosas. The
Portuguese Paulo Jorge Silva led the club in 15/16, being only the second European to do so in
the 21st
century, following the Dutch Westerhof (2001).
Highlanders are the main rivals, holding 9 leagues, 7 independence trophies, 2 cups and a vast
number of regional trophies.
Republic of Zimbabwe Gentílics – Zimbabwean
Capital – Harare Biggest city - Harare
Area – 390757 km2
Language – 16 official languages
Ethnic Groups – Shona (80%)
Motto – Unity, Freedom, Work
Religion – Christians (80%)
Currency – US Dollars
Borders – South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique

Zimbabwe
Algeria 5 1 2 2
Cameroon 9 3 0 6
DR Congo 4 2 0 2
Egypt 12 1 4 7
Gabon 4 2 1 1
Ghana 6 1 2 3
Ivory Coast 3 0 2 1
Mali 6 3 1 2
Morocco 5 0 2 3
Senegal 6 3 0 3
Togo 4 3 0 1
Tunisia 1 0 1 0
Uganda 15 5 8 2
Zimbabwe
CAN Finals 2
6
2
0
4
8-13
2004
2-1 (Algeria, 2004,
Ghana, 2006)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win
06-01-89 Annaba Algeria Algeria 0-3 FIFA WC Qual
25-06-89 Harare Zimbabwe Algeria 1-2 FIFA WC Qual
03-02-04 Sousse Tunisia Algeria 1-2 CAN Gr Stage
20-06-04 Harare Zimbabwe Algeria 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
19-06-05 Oran Algeria Algeria 2-2 FIFA WC Qual
18-08-85 Harare Zimbabwe Senegal 1-0 CAN Qual
03-10-93 Harare Zimbabwe Senegal 2-0 Friendly
31-07-99 Harare Zimbabwe Senegal 2-1 CAN Qual
23-01-06 Port Said Egypt Senegal 0-2 CAN Gr Stage

Pasuwa faces internal criticism, his goalie choices, betting on very young guns and with some,
natural, frailties, led to severe critics, especially regarding the non-usage of more experienced
men, but Mukuruva has a lot of eyes on him and the move from Dynamos is imminent.
Star Player: Knowledge Musona is the Zimbabwean footballer better known to the world,
already with Bundesliga experience and now in Belgium, he has the responsibility of leading
the team offensively.
Zimbabwe P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Bernard Donovan Highfield 21 How Mine GK
Costa Nhamoisenu Harare 30 Sparta Prague (Cze) Darryn Textiles, AmaZulu, Wisla Ustronianka,
Masvingo Utd, Zaglebie Lubin
LB/CB
Danny Phiri 27 Golden Arrows (RSA) AmaZulu, Raistars, Bantu Rovers, Chicken Inn DM
Willard Katsambe Mutoko 30 Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) Frontier Steel, Feruka, Highway, Gunners, Ajax CT DM/RB
Elisha Muroiwa 27 Dynamos CB/RB
Onis Bhasera Harare 30 SuperSport Utd (RSA) Tembisa Classic, Maritzburg Utd, Golden Arrows,
Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer Chiefs, Plymouth, Bidvest
Wits
LB
Matthew Rusike Harare 26 Helsinborgs (Swe) Monomotapa, Pretoria Univ. Jomo Cosmos, Kaizer
Chiefs, Halmstads
CF/LF
Kudakwashe Mahachi Bulawayo 23 Golden Arrows (RSA) Bantu Rovers, Chicken Inn, Highlanders, Sundowns LW/RW/OM
Nyasha Mushekwi Harare 29 Dalian Yifang (Chn) CAPS Utd, M. Sundowns, KV Oostende, Djurgardens ST
Tendai Ndoro Luwewe 28 Orlando Pirates (RSA) Chicken Inn, Black Aces CF
Lawrence Mhlanga 23 Chicken Inn Monomotapa, Bantu Rovers CB
Hardlife Zvirekwi Fort Charter 29 CAPS United Gunners Harare RB
Cuthbert Malajila Eiffel Flats 31 Bidvest Wits (RSA) Highlanders, Dynamos, Club Africain, Al-Akhdar,
Maritzburg Utd, M. Sundowns
ST
Khama Billiat Harare 26 M. Sundowns (RSA) Aces Youth, CAPS United, Ajax CT CF/RF/LF
Tatenda Mukuruva 20 Dynamos GK
Knowledge Musona Norton 26 KV Oostende (Bel) Haka Utd, Aces Youth, Kaizer Chiefs, 1899
Hoffenheim, Augsburg
LF/RF/CF
Oscar Machapa Harare 29 AS Vita Club (DRC) CAPS Utd, Moroka Swallows, Dynamos RM/CM
Evans Rusike Chitungwiza 26 Maritzburg Utd (RSA) Kigion, Zimbabwe Saints, Hwange ST
Marvelous Nakamba Hwange 22 Vitesse (Ned) Highlanders, Bantu Rovers, Nancy DM
Teenage Hadebe 21 Chicken Inn Bantu Rovers CB/LB
Bruce Kangwa 28 Azam (Tnz) Highlanders LB/LM
Takabva Mawaya 24 ZPC Kariba GK
Timo Kadewere 20 Djurgardens (Swe) Harare City ST
26.53 1.78
Callisto Pasuwa 46

With most of the footballers based locally or in South Africa, there are a lot to know and
discover. Ndoro has been scoring high with the Pirates and the attack is very mobile, having
two defensive midfielders, also here mixing mature Katsambe with youngster Nakamba,
playing well at Dutch side Vitesse too.
If Pasuwa opts to have an attacking reference upfront the choice will lay on Mushekwi, second
to former FC Porto Luis Fabiano in the goalscoring list of the Chinese second tier, with 19 goals.
Although with a very young squad and names like Kadewere, Moyo, Chakoroma or Chawapiwa
trying to make into the final list, the predicted starting line-up has several mature players and
the average tops the 27 years old.
The goal is to do what was never achieved before, getting through the group stage, which is a
very difficult task. Nevertheless, Zimbabwe already won with the qualification and now most
of his members will want to impress the scouting eyes that will look closely the event.
Eastern Africa countries are less visited by European or Asian scouts, who settled upon the
West Africa talent and are used to catching players from countries like Ghana, Nigeria,
Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast and the so on, but a good performance from the ‘Warriors’
can open more doors to the local players.

CAN – 2002 (finalists)
Friendship Games – 1963 (winners)
African Games – 2015 (winners)
FIFA WC – 2002 (quarters)
Amilcar Cabral Cup – 8 times winners
Gambia hosted the first Senegalese international, beating the British Gambia 2-1 in
1959. Senegal’s biggest win happened in 2010, thrashing Mauritius 7-0.
They are still seeking their first Afcon win, after the almost perfect 2002 year.
Foundation – 1960
Nickname – Lions of Teranga
The Senegalese league already consecrated 16 different champions with Jeanne D’Arc (10
leagues and 6 cups) and ASC Diaraf (former Foyer France, 11 leagues and 15 cups) dividing the
domain, sharing 21 titles and 21 cups between them.
The relative stability of the country, comparing with the rest of Africa, has witnessed the
implementation of several academies to take advantage of the local talent, Jean-Marc Guillou,
Norton de Matos, the Qatari Aspire are just some of the distinct names betting on developing
locally the youth talents.
Jeanne D’Arc went on to the CAF Cup final in 1998 but the local clubs tend not to go very far in
the continental or regional competitions, having fierce competition in the very strong leagues
of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, however the Senegalese league is very interesting to
watch and catch talents, as the French and – more recently – Northern European sides prove.
Repúblique du Senegal Gentilics – Senegalese
Capital – Dakar Largest city - Dakar
Area – 196712 km2
Language – French
Ethnic Groups – Wolof (43%), Fula (24%), Serer (15%)
Motto – Un Peuple, un But, Une Foi (One People, One Goal, One Faith)
Currency – CFA Franc
Borders – Mauritania, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Gambia

Senegal
Algeria 18 4 4 10
Cameroon 12 5 4 3
DR Congo 11 5 4 2
Egypt 12 4 2 6
Gabon 5 3 1 1
Ghana 12 3 5 4
Mali 32 12 12 8
Morocco 27 6 6 15
Togo 19 5 6 8
Tunisia 19 3 7 9
Uganda 4 2 0 2
Zimbabwe 6 3 0 3
Senegal
CAN Finals 13
49
16
12
21
55-50
1965
5-1 Ethiopia (1965)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win
01-05-77 Algiers Algeria Algeria 0-2 Friendly
03-04-81 Oran Algeria Algeria 0-2 Friendly
14-08-83 Dakar Senegal Algeria 1-1 CAN Qual
28-08-83 Algiers Algeria Algeria 0-2 CAN Qual
12-03-90 Algiers Algeria Algeria 1-2 CAN Semis
17-02-91 Dakar Senegal Algeria 1-3 Friendly
10-01-93 Senegal Algeria 1-2 CAN Qual
25-07-93 Tlemcen Algeria Algeria 0-4 CAN Qual
16-06-00 Annaba Algeria Algeria 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
21-04-01 Dakar Senegal Algeria 3-0 FIFA WC Qual
17-11-04 Toulon France Algeria 2-1 Friendly
31-05-08 Dakar Senegal Algeria 1-0 FIFA WC Qual
05-09-08 Blida Algeria Algeria 2-3 FIFA WC Qual

27-01-15 Malabo Eq. Guinea Algeria 0-2 CAN Gr Stage
18-08-85 Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 0-1 CAN Qual
01-09-85 Dakar Senegal Zimbabwe 3-0 CAN Qual
03-10-93 Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 0-2 Friendly
31-07-99 Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 1-2 CAN Qual
08-08-99 Dakar Senegal Zimbabwe 2-0 CAN Qual
23-01-06 Port Said Egypt Zimbabwe 2-0 CAN Gr Stage
21-04-63 Dakar Senegal Tunisia 1-1 African Games Final
14-11-65 Tunis Tunisia Tunisia 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
05-04-80 Dakar Senegal Tunisia 0-2 Friendly
26-04-81 Dakar Senegal Tunisia 0-0 CAN Qual
08-08-87 Nairobi Kenya Tunisia 1-0 African Games 7/8
07-01-95 Ziguinchor Senegal Tunisia 0-0 CAN Qual
31-01-02 Kayes Mali Tunisia 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
07-02-04 Rades Tunisia Tunisia 0-1 CAN Quarters
23-01-08 Tamale Ghana Tunisia 2-2 CAN Gr Stage
15-10-14 Monastir Tunisia Tunisia 0-1 CAN Qual
Senegal P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos.
Abdoulaye Diallo Reims (Fra) 24 Rizespor (Tur) Stade Reims, INF Clairefontaine, Rennes, Le
Havre
GK
Kara Mbodj Diasse 27 Anderlecht (Bel) Diambars, Tromso, Genk CB/DM
Kalilou Koulibaly St Dié (Fra) 25 Napoli (Ita) Saint-Diè, Metz, Genk CB/RB
Henri Saivet Dakar 26 Saint-Étienne (Fra) Cergy Clos, G. Bordeaux, Angers, Newcastle OM/RW/LW
Famara Diédhiou Saint-Louis 24 Angers (Fra) Sochaux, Belfort, Epinal, G. Ajaccio, Clermont ST
Idrissa Gueye Dakar 27 Everton (Eng) Diambars, Lille, Aston Villa CM
Moussa Konaté Mbour 23 Sion (Swi) Touré Kunda, M. Tel Aviv, FC Krasnodar,
Genoa
CF/RF/LF
Cheikhou Kouyaté Dakar 27 West Ham (Eng) ASC Yego, FC Brussels, Anderlecht, KV
Kortrijk
DM/CB
Mame Biram Diouf Dakar 29 Stoke (Eng) ASC Diaraf, Molde, Man. United, Blackburn
Rovers, Hannover 96
CF/RF/LF
Sadio Mané Sedhiou 24 Liverpool (Eng) Génération Foot, Metz, RB Salzburg,
Southampton
LW/RW/OM
Cheikh Ndoye Rufisque 30 Angers (Fra) Epinal, Creteil CM
Momo Diamé Créteil (Fra) 29 Newcastle (Eng) INF Clairefontaine, R. Lens, Linares, Rayo
Vallecano, Wigan, West Ham, Hull
CM
Moussa Sow Mantes (Fra) 30 Fenerbahce (Tur) Mantes, Amiens, Rennes, Sedan, Lille, Al Ahli CF/RF/LF
Zargo Touré Dakar 27 Lorient (Fra) SC Dakar, Boulogne, Le Havre CB/RB
Papakouli Diop Kaolack 30 Espanyol (Spa) Rennes, Tours, Nástic, R. Santander, Levante DM
Khadim N’Diaye Dakar 31 Horoya (GC) ES St Louis, Casa Sport, ASC Linguère, Kalmar
FF, ASC Diaraf
GK

Part of the historical squads of the 2002 African Cup of Nations final and World Cup quarters,
Aliou Cissé entered the federation in 2012, was part of the olympic/U21 coaching staff and
took over the national ‘AA’ side in 2015 replacing French former star Alain Giresse at the helm
and qualifying the team to the CAN’17.
Only 40, Cissé based his final squad in his choices during the qualification, with the return of
Saivet being the only difference, alongside the calling of teenager Sarr, who has been shining
with Metz and refreshes a mature side. Mané and youngster Keita have been the frontmen
choices alongside Konaté and one of the main doubts lays on whether he’ll keep Konaté as a
starter or will Cissé put on-form Sow again as the striker.
Star Player: Sadio Mané continues to grow and showing his footballing skills with Liverpool.
Some thought he’d have trouble grabbing a spot in the change from Southampton to the
‘Reds’ but the creative, still with only 24 years old, is proving his quality.
Badou Ndiaye Dakar 26 Osmanlispor (Tur) Diambars, Bodo/Glimt OM/RM
Ismaila Sarr Saint-Louis 18 Metz (Fra) Génération Foot LW
Saliou Ciss Dakar 27 Valenciennes (Fra) Diambars, Tromso LB/CB/RB
Keita Baldé Arbúcies (Spa) 21 Lazio (Ita) Barcelona, Cornellà LF/RF/CF
Lamine Gassama Marseille (Fra) 27 Alanyaspor (Tur) Martigues, Aubagne, Ol. Lyon, Lorient RB/LB
Cheikh M’Bengue Toulouse (Fra) 28 Saint-Étienne (Fra) Toulouse, Rennes LB
Pape Seydou Ndiaye 23 Niary Tally GK
26.74 1.84
Aliou Cissé Ziguinchor 40

CAN – 2004 (winners)
Arab Nations Cup – 1963 (winners)
CHAN Cup – 2011 (winners)
World Cup finals – 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006
Olympic Games finals – 1960, 1988, 1996, 2004
Most capped – Sadok Sassi ‘Attouga’ (116)
Biggest scorer – Issam Jemaa (38)
Algeria was Tunisia’s first opponent, in 1957, with a loss 1-2. Since then Tunisia
solified itself in the football scenario, being the first African national side to win a
match in a World Cup final stage (1978).
In 2004 Tunisia won the CAN Cup while hosting the final stages.
The Tunisian footballers are known for their technical skills and they are a regular
entry and interest to the European leagues. Like the Maghreb neighbors the league
is well organized and they are very successful in the club Continental Cups.
This will be the 19th
finals for the Eagles of Carthage.
Foundation – 1956
Nickname – Les Aigles de Carthage
Espérance Tunes is the most successful club in Tunisia and also the most popular. They have
won 26 leagues, 15 cups, 3 Super cups, 2 CAF Champions Leagues, 1 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup, 1
CAF Super cup, 1 CAF Cup, 2 Arab Champions Cup, 1 Arab Super Cup, 1 Afro-Asian Club
Championship and 1 North Africa Cup Winners’ Cup, an impressive trophy room (and this is just
football, with the club also having several other sports)!
Club Africain is the other big club from Tunis and this capital derby is intense! They have won
13 leagues, 12 cups, 3 Super cups, 1 Maghreb Cup Winners’ Cup, 3 Maghreb Champions Cup, 1
Arab Champions League, 1 Arab Cup Winners’ Cup, 2 North African Cup of Champions, 1 CAF
Champions League and 1 Afro-Asian Club Championship!
It’s inevitable to touch also ES Sahel, one of the only two clubs in the world (with Juventus) to
have all international club competitions of the respective confederation! They have won 10
leagues, 10 cups, 1 league cup, 3 Super cup, 1 CAF Champions League, 2 CAF Confederation
Cup, 2 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup, 2 CAF Cup, 2 CAF Super Cup, 1 Maghreb Champions Cup, 1
Maghreb Cup Winners’ Cup!
Repúblique tunisienne Gentilics – Tunisian
Capital – Tunis Largest city – Tunes
Area – 163610 km2
Language – Arabic, Berber, French
Population – 10982754 Ethnic Groups – Arab-Berbere (98%)
Motto – Hurriyyah, Nizãm, ‘Adãlah (Liberty, Order, Justice)
Currency – Tunisian Dinar Borders – Algeria, Libya

Tunisia
Algeria 43 13 15 15
Cameroon 16 2 6 8
DR Congo 11 5 3 3
Egypt 36 15 10 11
Gabon 11 4 6 1
Ghana 17 4 4 9
Mali 9 5 0 4
Morocco 49 9 28 12
Senegal 19 9 7 3
Togo 10 7 3 0
Uganda 4 4 0 0
Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0
Tunisia
CAN Finals 17 (winners 2004)
64
20
24
20
81-80
1962
4-0 (Ethiopia, 1965)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win

15-12-63 Tunis Tunisia Algeria 0-0 Friendly
27-12-64 Algiers Algeria Algeria 0-1 African Games Gr Stage
14-03-65 Tunis Tunisia Algeria 0-0 African Games Gr Stage
17-11-68 Algiers Algeria Algeria 2-1 FIFA WC Qual
29-12-68 Rades Tunisia Algeria 0-0 FIFA WC Qual
12-05-73 Casablanca Morocco Algeria 1-2 Friendly
03-10-74 Damascus Syria Algeria 1.0 Arab Cup
06-04-75 Oran Algeria Algeria 1-1 CAN Qual
30-05-75 Algeria Algeria 1-2 Friendly
04-09-75 Algiers Algeria Algeria 1-2 Medit. Games Semis
23-09-79 Split Yugoslavia Algeria 1-1 Medit. Games Gr Stage
11-09-83 El Jadida Morocco Algeria 3-2 Medit. Games Gr Stage
30-12-84 Abidjan Ivory Coast Algeria 1-3 Tournament
01-05-85 Rades Tunisia Algeria 1-0 Friendly
12-04-87 Tunis Tunisia Algeria 1-1 CAN Qual
05-03-91 Annaba Algeria Algeria 1-2 Friendly
16-12-94 Sfax Tunisia Algeria 1-2 Friendly
05-11-95 Rades Tunisia Algeria 2-0 Tournament
04-01-97 Sfax Tunisia Algeria 0-0 Friendly
06-06-99 Tunis Tunisia Algeria 2-0 CAN Qual
22-01-13 Rustenburg South Africa Algeria 1-0 CAN Gr Stage
07-11-98 Rades Tunisia Zimbabwe 1-1 Friendly
21-04-63 Dakar Senegal Senegal 1-1 African Games Final
14-11-65 Tunis Tunisia Senegal 0-0 CAN Gr Stage

26-12-79 Tunis Tunisia Senegal 3-1 Friendly
12-04-81 Tunis Tunisia Senegal 1-0 CAN Qual
08-08-87 Nairobi Kenya Senegal 0-1 African Games 7/8
07-01-95 Ziguinchor Senegal Senegal 0-0 CAN Qual
31-01-02 Kayes Mali Senegal 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
30-04-03 Rades Tunisia Senegal 1-0 Friendly
07-02-04 Rades Tunisia Senegal 1-0 CAN Quarters
23-01-08 Tamale Ghana Senegal 2-2 CAN Gr Stage
15-10-14 Monastir Tunisia Senegal 1-0 CAN Qual
Tunisia P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos.
Rami Jridi Tunis 32 CS Sfaxien ES Tunis, ES Zarzis, EOG Kram,
Jendouba Sport, EGS Gafsa,
Stade Tunisien
GK
Chamseddine Dhaouadi Tunis 29 Espérance Tunis Hammam-Lif, ES Sahel CB/DM
Aymen Abdennour Sousse 27 Valencia (Spa) ES Sahel, Werder Bremen,
Toulouse, Monaco
CB
Syam Ben Youssef Marseille (Fra) 27 Caen (Fra) Bastia, Espérance Tunis, Leyton
Orient, Astra Giurgiu
CB/RB
Sliman Kchouk 22 CA Bizertin LB/CB
Ahmed Khalil 22 Club Africain JS Kairouan CM/CB
Hamza Lahmar Sousse 26 ES Sahel ES Zarzis, Hammam Sousse OM/LW/RW
Youssef Msakni Tunis 26 Lekhwiya (Qat) Stade Tunisien, Espérance Tunis LW/OM
Ahmed Akaichi Bizerte 27 Al Ittihad (KSA) Bizertin, Club Africain, ES Sahel,
Ingolstadt, Espérance Tunis
CF/RF/LF
Wahbi Khazri Ajaccio (Fra) 25 Sunderland (Eng) JS Ajaccio, Bastia, G. Bordeaux LW/RW/OM
Taha Yassine Khenissi Zarzis 24 Espérance Tunis Sfaxien CF
Ali Maaloul Sfax 27 Al Ahly (Egy) CS Sfaxien LB/LM
Ferjani Sassi Ariana 24 Espérance Tunis Stade Tunisien, Sfaxien, Metz CM
Mohamed Ben Amor 24 ES Sahel Sfax Railways DM
Larry Azouni Marseille (Fra) 22 Nimes (Fra) O. Marseille, Lorient DM
Aymen Mathlouthi Tunis 32 ES Sahel JS El Omrane, Club Africain GK
Hamza Mathlouthi Zarzouna 24 CS Sfaxien CA Bizertin RB/RM
Naim Sliti Marseille (Fra) 24 Lille (Fra) Sedan, Paris FC, Red Star 93 LW/OM/RW
Saber Khalifa Gabès 30 Club Africain Stade Gabesien, Hammam-Lif,
Espérance Tunis, Al-Ahli, Evian
TG, O. Marseille
CF/RF/LF
Mohamed Ali Yaacoubi Kairouan 26 Rizespor (Tur) JS Kairouanaise, Club Africain,
Espérance Tunis
CB
Hamdi Nagguez Menzel Kamel 24 ES Sahel RB/LB/CB
Moez Ben Chrifia Tunis 25 Espérance Tunis GK
Zied Boughattas Beni Hassen 26 ES Sahel CB/DM
26.40 1.84
Henryk Kasperczak Zabrze (Pol) 70

The Polish-born Frenchman Kasperczak used a 3 central defenders system during the
qualifying, but tested a 4 defense line in the friendly against Uganda. However, with Algeria
and Senegal as opposition, he’ll likely maintain the 5 men defense in the AFCON group stage.
He has a downside though; the Tunisian centre backs are lacking pitch time in their clubs. On
the other hand, the right back position has 2 contenders in top form at the Tunisian league,
both Nagguez and Mathlouthi, playing important roles in their sides performances, topping the
Group A of the league.
Star Player: The ‘Little Mozart’keeps on shining in the Qatar Stars League, to where he moved
in 2013. Msakni makes a difference by himself, has a game of his own and alongside Khazri can
destroy any rival. The successive Tunisian managers show some difficulty in placing the stars
on the pitch at the same time, happened with these two, with Chikhaoui too, but let’s hope
Kasperczak is daring enough to place them together behind on-form Khenissi or Akaichi, not
disregarding creative Lahmar, also a serious contender to a starting line-up spot.
If the right back spot is on the line, on the left Maaloul is the owner of the back with the
manager debuting Kchouk in the national team in the friendly against Uganda and giving him
the reserve place. The young ‘crocodile’ Azouni and Ben Amor are the frontrunners to the
contention midfield, having Sassi and Khalil as challengers.

CAN – 1992, 2015 (winners)
CEDEAO Cup – 1983, 1987, 1991 (winners)
World Cup finals – 2006, 2010
Toulon Youth Festival – 2010 (winners)
Most capped –Didier Zokora (123)
Top goalscorer – Didier Drogba (65)
Côte d’Ivoire started its international encounters against Dahomey (now Benin), in
1960, winning by 3-2.
With a major French influence, due to the colonial bond, it is one of the most
admired African national sides, even with the absence of titles, in comparison with
the teams’ potential.
The mediatic Academical African growth started here, with Jean-Marc Guillou picking
the local main team’s Academy to raise and export footballers, a project now taken
to other countries but whose legacy is still the pillar of the Elephants.
This will be the 22nd
participation in CAN finals and they’re the holders.
Foundation – 1960
Nickname – Eléphants
Academie Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas (ASEC Mimosas) is the most
successful club in the country, with the club’s Academy known for the conditions, the
teachings, regarded as the best in Africa and the place of ‘birth’ for most of the present
‘Elephants’. They have won 24 leagues, 18 cups, 14 Super cups, 1 CAF Super cup, 1 CAF
Champions League, 1 UFOA Cup. It’s seeded in the former capital and country’s biggest city,
Abidjan.
Also from Abidjan is Africa Sports, with 17 leagues, 16 cups, 11 Super cups, 2 CAF Cup Winners’
Cup, 1 CAF Super cup, 3 UFOA Cups.
Repúblique de Côte d’Ivoire Gentilics – Ivorian
Capital – Yamoussoukro Largest city - Abidjan
Area – 322460 km2
Language – French
Population – 23919000 Religion – Islamic and Christian (37,5%)
Ethnic Groups – Akan (42%), Gur (18%), Northern Mandé (17%)
Motto – Union, Discipline, Travail (Union, Discipline, Work)
Borders – Liberia, Mali, Guinea, Burkina-Faso, Ghana

Cote Ivoire
Algeria 21 7 8 6
Cameroon 19 7 4 8
DR Congo 17 8 4 5
Egypt 23 7 6 10
Gabon 12 8 2 2
Ghana 34 13 8 13
Mali 25 16 7 2
Morocco 17 6 7 4
Senegal 18 11 3 4
Togo 21 11 5 5
Tunisia 18 6 6 6
Uganda 2 1 1 0
Zimbabwe 3 1 2 0
Côte d’Ivoire
CAN Finals 21 (winners 92, 15)
87
39
22
26
129-94
1965
6-1 (Ethiopia, 1970)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win

31-07-66 Lomé Togo Togo 2-1 Friendly
28-02-67 Abidjan Ivory Coast Togo 3-0 CAN Qual
31-03-67 Lomé Togo Togo 2-0 CAN Qual
23-03-75 Abidjan Ivory Coast Togo 2-0 Friendly
27-04-75 Dakar Senegal Togo 0-3 Friendly
27-01-79 Bissau Guinea-Bissau Togo 0-1 Unknown
21-02-82 Porto-Novo Benin Togo 1-1 WAFU Cup Semis
28-09-83 Abidjan Ivory Coast Togo 3-0 WAFU Cup Gr Stage
20-12-83 Abidjan Ivory Coast Togo 1-0 CEDEAO Cup Final
04-03-84 Abidjan Ivory Coast Togo 3-0 CAN Gr Stage
23-11-84 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Togo 1-1 WAFU Cup Gr Stage
02-02-87 Monrovia Liberia Togo 0-1 WAFU Cup Gr Stage
22-11-87 Abidjan Ivory Coast Togo 3-0 CEDEAO Cup Prel
13-12-87 Lomé Togo Togo 0-1 CEDEAO Cup Prel
15-01-95 Bouaké Ivory Coast Togo 0-0 Friendly
24-01-00 Accra Ghana Togo 1-1 CAN Gr Stage
21-01-02 Sikasso Mali Togo 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
22-01-13 Rustenburg South Africa Togo 2-1 CAN Gr Stage
15-04-60 Antananarivo Madagascar DR Congo 2-3 Tournament
16-04-63 Dakar Senegal DR Congo 1-0 Tournament
17-07-65 Brazzaville Rep. Congo DR Congo 1-1 All African Games Gr Stage
14-11-65 Sfax Tunisia DR Congo 3-0 CAN Gr Stage
05-03-85 Abidjan Ivory Coast DR Congo 2-1 Friendly
24-11-85 Kinshasa DR Congo DR Congo 2-1 Friendly
16-03-88 Casablanca Morocco DR Congo 1-1 CAN Gr Stage
05-01-92 Kinshasa DR Congo DR Congo 0-2 Friendly
10-03-01 Kinshasa DR Congo DR Congo 2-1 FIFA WC Qual
29-07-01 Abidjan DR Congo DR Congo 1-2 FIFA WC Qual
08-02-05 Rouen France DR Congo 2-2 Friendly
11-10-14 Kinshasa DR Congo DR Congo 2-1 CAN Qual
15-10-14 Abidjan DR Congo DR Congo 3-4 CAN Qual
04-02-15 Bata Eq. Guinea DR Congo 3-1 CAN Semis
20-05-73 Abidjan Ivory Coast Morocco 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
03-06-73 Tétouan Morocco Morocco 1-4 FIFA WC Qual
12-02-80 Abidjan Ivory Coast Morocco 4-4 Friendly
15-01-84 Abidjan Ivory Coast Morocco 3-3 Friendly
20-03-86 Cairo Egypt Morocco 3-2 CAN 3rd/4th
19-03-88 Casablanca Morocco Morocco 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
21-02-90 Casablanca Morocco Morocco 1-2 Friendly
13-01-91 Rabat Morocco Morocco 1-3 CAN Qual
28-07-91 Abidjan Ivory Coast Morocco 2-0 CAN Qual

Côte d’Ivoire P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Mandé Sayouba Abidjan 23 Stabaek (Nor) GK
Mamadou Bagayoko Abidjan 27 STVV (Bel) Africa Sports, Slovan Bratislava, Artmedia
Petrzalka
RB/RM
Serge N’Guessan Abidjan 22 Nancy (Fra) AFAD Djékanou CM
Lamine Koné Paris (Fra) 27 Sunderland (Eng) Châteauroux, Lorient CB/RB
Wilfried Kanon Abidjan 23 Den Haag (Ned) CC Domoraud, Empoli, G. Bistrita, Corona
Brasov
CB/LB
Jean-Michel Seri Grand-Bereby 25 OGC Nice (Fra) Africa Sports, ASEC Mimosas, FC Porto B,
P. Ferreira
CM
Victorien Angban 20 Granada (Spa) Stade d’Abidjan, Chelsea, STVV DM
Salomon Kalou Oumé 31 Hertha Berlin (Ger) ASEC, Feyenoord, Excelsior, Chelsea, Lille LF/RF/CF
Eric Bailly Bingerville 22 Man United (Eng) Espanyol, Villarreal CB
Cheick Doukouré Abidjan 24 Metz (Fra) Lorient, Epinal DM
Franck Kessié Ouragahio 20 Atalanta (Ita) Stella Club, Cesena DM
Wilfried Bony Bingerville 28 Stoke City (Eng) Maracana Bingerville, CC Domoraud, Issia
Wazi, Sparta Prague, Vitesse, Swansea,
Man. City
CF
Giovanni Sio St Sébastien (Fra) 27 Rennes (Fra) Nantes, Real Sociedad, Sion, Wolfsburg,
Augsburg, Sochaux, Basel, Bastia
CF/RF/LF
Wilfried Zaha Abidjan 24 Crystal Palace (Eng) Man. United, Cardiff, RW/LW
Max Gradel Abidjan 29 Bournemouth (Eng) Leicester, Leeds Utd, Saint-Étienne RW/LW
Sylvain Gbohouo Bonoua 28 TP Mazembe (DRC) Séwé Sports GK
Serge Aurier Ouragahio 24 PSG (Fra) Stade d’Abidjan, Villepinte, R. Lens,
Toulouse
RB/LM
Adama Traoré Bondoukou 26 Basel (Swi) EFYM, Gold Coast Utd, Melbourne
Victory, V. Guimarães
LB/LM
Simon Deli Abidjan 25 Slávia Prague (Cze) Sparta Prague, C. Budejovice, Pribram CB/DM
Geoffrey Serey Dié Facobly 32 Basel (Swi) Ivoire Academie, Volcan Jr, Stade
d’Abidjan, EOG Kram, ES Sètif, Sion,
Stuttgart
DM
Nicolas Pepe Mantes (Fra) 21 Angers (Fra) Orléans RF/CF
Jonathan Kodjia St. Denis (Fra) 27 Aston Villa (Eng) Stade Reims, Cherbourg, Amiens, Caen,
Bristol City
ST
Badra Ali Sangaré Bingerville 30 AS Tanda ES Bingerville, Chonburi, BEC Tero Sasana,
Ol. Charleroi, Séwé Sports, ASEC Mimosas
GK
25.82 1.81
Michel Dussuyer Cannes (Fra) 57
The former goalie Dussuyer maintains the prevalence of French managers in this event. He
debuted as a manager in the AFCON in 2004 at the helm of Guinea. In 2010 he led Benin to the
finals and in 2012 and 2015 he again qualified and managed Guinea, now going to his 5th
finals.
13-11-94 Casablanca Morocco Morocco 0-1 CAN Qual
05-06-95 Abidjan Ivory Coast Morocco 2-0 CAN Qual
30-04-03 Rabat Morocco Morocco 1-0 Friendly
21-01-06 Cairo Egypt Morocco 1-0 CAN Gr Stage
09-06-12 Marrakech Morocco Morocco 2-2 FIFA WC Qual
07-09-13 Abidjan Ivory Coast Morocco 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
20-01-16 Kigali Rwanda Morocco 1-0 CHAN Gr Stage
12-11-16 Marrakech Morocco Morocco 0-0 FIFA WC Qual

The work of Guillou at ASEC Mimosas paved way to the Ivorian golden generation, ending the
generation in the 2015 success. The several managers that oriented the national team
extended the ‘expiration date’ of some footballers and, like it happened in several European
nations – Belgium, Poland, etc. – it was thought that it would create a void. However, this next
generation is proving high quality and it’s ambitious enough to achieve great things.
Star Player: Kalou keeps on being the name with the biggest history but Aurier and Bailly, due
to their high paying rolls and transfers are the new big stars to catch the eye.
Kessié and Seri are performing strongly in both Atalanta and the amazing OGC Nice season,
which put them with confidence levels at top. Gradel is losing his historical edge for he isn’t
playing much with the ‘Cherries’, contrary to Sio, who is performing well at Rennes. Zaha and
Bony have been struggling to confirm themselves, to live up to the potential seen before,
nevertheless they’re two arrows pointed into the ‘Elephants’ opponents.
Nicolas Pepe, Angban, Kanon or even Adama Traoré, who Vitória Guimarães scouted ‘lost’ in
Australia and is making a name for himself at Swiss champions Basel, add to the above
mentioned as the new faces of this Ivory Coast.
The average age of the predicted starters is of 26.74.

World Cup finals – 2006 CAN – 2013 (quarters)
Togo had the first international match still as French Togoland and against the, at the
time, Gold Coast (now Ghana), drawing 1-1 in 1956.
The country’s biggest achievement was the surprise qualification for the World Cup
finals in 2006, remembering that Togo never passed the group stage in the CAN in
the 6 final stages entries until 2013, when they went into quarters.
Unfortunately, the 2010 withdraw after the attack in the Cabinda Enclave is the
biggest association to the Togolese side, an ambush that killed three members of the
Togo mission to the CAN finals.
Foundation – 1960
Nickname – Eperviers
The two most successful clubs in Togo are Semassi, from the town of Sokodé, already with 10
leagues, the last in 2014, and 3 cups, and Étoile Filante de Lomé, with 7 leagues – the last in
1992 – and 4 cups, with a CAF Champions Club Cup final and a French West African Cup.
Dynamo Togolais won 6 leagues and is regaining power in a league that has a number of years
without a winner or without even a competition.
Repúblique Togolaise Gentilics – Togolese
Capital – Lomé Larges city – Lomé
Area – 56785 km2
Language – French
Population – 7552318 Religion – African Indigenous (51%)
Ethnic Groups – Ewe (32%), Kabye (22%), Ouatchis (14%), Tchamba
Motto – Tavrail, Liberté, Patrie (Work, Freedom, Homeland)
Borders – Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso

Togo
Algeria 4 2 1 1
Cameroon 21 3 4 14
DR Congo 14 1 3 10
Egypt 7 1 1 5
Gabon 11 2 3 6
Ghana 27 6 8 13
Mali 14 6 2 6
Morocco 10 3 3 4
Senegal 21 11 5 5
Tunisia 10 0 3 7
Uganda 8 5 1 2
Zimbabwe 4 1 0 3
Togo
CAN Finals 7 (withdraw 2010)
22
3
7
12
17-36
1972
2-0 (Algeria, 2013)
Matches
Wins
Draws
Losses
First Participation
Biggest Win
31-07-66 Lomé Togo Ivory Coast 1-2 Friendly
28-02-67 Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-3 CAN Qual
31-03-67 Lomé Togo Ivory Coast 0-2 CAN Qual
23-03-75 Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-2 Friendly
27-04-75 Dakar Senegal Ivory Coast 3-0 Friendly
27-01-79 Bissau Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast 1-0 Unknown
21-02-82 Porto-Novo Benin Ivory Coast 1-1 WAFU Cup Semis
28-09-83 Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-3 WAFU Cup Gr Stage
20-12-83 Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-1 CEDEAO Cup Final

04-03-84 Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-3 CAN Gr Stage
23-11-84 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Ivory Coast 1-1 WAFU Cup Gr Stage
02-02-87 Monrovia Liberia Ivory Coast 1-0 WAFU Cup Gr Stage
22-11-87 Abidjan Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-3 CEDEAO Cup Prel
13-12-87 Lomé Togo Ivory Coast 1-0 CEDEAO Cup Prel
15-01-95 Bouaké Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 0-0 Friendly
24-01-00 Accra Ghana Ivory Coast 1-1 CAN Gr Stage
21-01-02 Sikasso Mali Ivory Coast 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
22-01-13 Rustenburg South Africa Ivory Coast 1-2 CAN Gr Stage
03-06-79 Lomé Togo Morocco 2-1 CAN Qual
17-06-79 Mohammedia Morocco Morocco 0-7 CAN Qual
26-11-97 Rabat Morocco Morocco 0-3 Friendly
28-02-99 Lomé Togo Morocco 2-3 CAN Qual
10-04-99 Casablanca Morocco Morocco 1-1 CAN Qual
17-08-05 Rouen France Morocco 1-0 Friendly
20-06-09 Rabat Morocco Morocco 0-0 FIFA WC Qual
06-09-09 Lomé Togo Morocco 1-1 FIFA WC Qual
14-11-12 Casablanca Morocco Morocco 1-0 Friendly
15-11-16 Marrakech Morocco Morocco 1-2 Friendly
09-01-65 DR Congo 0-3 Friendly
23-07-65 Brazzaville Rep. Congo DR Congo 1-5 African Games Semis
31-01-67 Lomé Togo DR Congo 2-4 Friendly
06-06-72 Lomé Togo DR Congo 0-0 FIFA WC Qual
08-07-79 DR Congo DR Congo 1-4 Friendly
23-02-97 Lomé Togo DR Congo 1-1 CAN Qual
27-07-97 Kinshasa DR Congo DR Congo 0-1 CAN Qual
09-02-98 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso DR Congo 1-2 CAN Gr Stage
26-01-02 Sikasso Mali DR Congo 0-0 CAN Gr Stage
21-01-06 Cairo Egypt DR Congo 0-2 CAN Gr Stage
20-08-08 Dreux France DR Congo 1-2 Friendly
08-09-13 Lomé Togo DR Congo 2-1 FIFA WC Qual

Togo hired in early 2016 the ‘White Wizard’ original, the veteran Claude Le Roy who started his
magic in Africa managing Cameroon in the 80’s, finalist of the AFCON 1986 and winner in 88,
he also led Senegal to the quarters in 92. In 2006 Le Roy qualified and led DR Congo into the
finals, which he repeated in the 2013 edition, he also took Ghana to 3rd
place in the 2008. He’s
the veteran of the African Cup of Nations.
Star Player: Despite having no club, Emmanuel Adebayor is still the biggest name in the
‘Eperviers’. Although he loves his country, the contradictory behavior of the forward, not
accepting to be benched, demanding the ball all the time can jeopardise the side’s success.
Togo P.O.B. Age Club Trajectory Pos
Baba Tchagouni Lomé 26 Marmande (Fra) Planète Foot, Martigues, Dijon, Lille GK
Franco Atchou 21 DYTO MF
Maklibé Kouloun 29 DYTO LB
Emmanuel Adebayor Lomé 32 No club Merlan, Metz, Monaco, Arsenal, Man.
City, Real Madrid, Tottenham, C. Palace
ST
Serge Akakpo Lomé 29 Trabzonspor (Tur) Auxerre, Vaslui, Celje, Zilina, H. Uzhgorod,
1461 Trabzon
CB/RB
Abdoul Gafar Mamah Lomé 31 Dacia (Mda) Bristol City, Gomido, FC105, Sheriff
Tiraspol, Alania
RB/LB
Mathieu Dossevi Chambray (Fra) 28 Standard Liège (Bel) Tours, Le Mans, Valenciennes,
Olympiacos
RM/LM/CM
Prince Segbefia Lomé 25 Goztepe Izmir (Tur) SC Lomé, Al Ain, Auxerre, Zorya,
Elazigspor
CM
Lalawélé Atakora Lomé 26 Helsingborgs (Swe) Delta Academy, Fredrikstad, IFK
Varnamo, AIK Solna, Balikesirspor
RM/LM/CM
Laba Kodjo Fo Doh 24 RS Berkane (Mar) US Bitam FW
Ihlas Bebou Aledjo Kadara 22 F. Dusseldorf (Ger) Garather, Hilden RF/LF/CF
Floyd Ayité Bordeaux (Fra) 28 Fulham (Eng) G. Bordeaux, Angers, Nancy, Stade Reims,
Bastia
LF/RF/CF
Sadat Ouro-Akoriko Sokodé 28 Al Khaleej (KSA) Etoile Filante, Free State Stars, AmaZulu,
Faisaly
CB/DM
Henri Eninful Notsé 24 Doxa (Cyp) Standard Liège, Ujpest, Kecskemeti DM
Alayxis Romao L’Hay l/ Roses (Fra) 32 Olympiacos (Gre) Toulouse, Louhans-Cuiseaux, Grenoble,
Lorient
DM/CB
Kossi Agassa Lomé 38 No club Africa Sports, Étoile Filante, Merlan,
Metz, Hércules, Stade Reims, Istres
GK
Serge Gakpé Bondy (Fra) 29 Genoa (Ita) Pontault, Monaco, Tours, Nantes,
Standard Liège, Atalanta
RF/LF/CF
Komlan Agbegniadan 25 WAFA (Gha) CF/RF/LF
Hakim Ouro-Sama 19 Togo-Port CB/LB
Razak Boukari Lomé 29 Châteauroux (Fra) Lens, Rennes, Wolves, Sochaux RW/LW/OM
Dakonam Djené Lome Dapaong 25 STVV (Bel) Coton Sport, Alcorcón RB/CB/LB
Vincent Bossou Kara 30 Young Africans (Tnz) Maranatha, ES Sahel, Navibank FC, Bec.
Binh Duong, Goyang Zaicro
CB
Cédric Mensah Marseille (Fra) 27 Le Mans (Fra) JSA St. Antoine, Callolais, Marseille
Endoume, G. Bordeaux, Lille, Paris FC, O.
Marseille
GK
27,82 1.81
Claude Le Roy Bois-Normand (Fra) 68

Bebou is shining high with Fortuna Dusseldorf and despite the Mlapa denial; he can be the
German-boost for the Togolese to strike hard on their opponents. Used more often in the front
wings, Bebou can easily get inside, score and assist; both able to play in the 3-men attack or
being free behind a more positional striker.
Another player performing well is Floyd Ayité and it would be interesting to watch a very
mobile front with Bebou and the younger Ayité not giving a marking reference to the
opposition defenders, but with Adebayor on the mix the more likely is that he’ll be a starter.
Le Roy will certainly need wizardry to overcome the ‘Group of Death’.

CAN – 1968, 1974 (winners)
Central African Games – 1981 (winners)
World Cup finals – 1974
With several names throughout history, Congo-Kinshasa, Belgian Congo, Zaire,
among others, it has one of the olders national federations, founded while still
under European domination (1919).
The first international match was played in 1948, as Belgian Congo, against Northern
Rodesia, now called Zambia, with a home win of 3-2.
Officially, after the FIFA and CAF entries, the first match was against Mauritania, in a
friendly tournament in Senegal, with a 6-0 result.
DR Congo had the football glory days in the 70’s, winning the CAF in 1968 and 1974
and entering the World Cup finals in 1974, the first Sub-Saharan African country to
achieve that.
The civil wars destroyed most of the country and football suffered like all other
areas, with a huge number of refugees and the appearance of the ‘sons’ of the
nation in sides like Belgium, France, the Netherlands, England, Switzerland or
Portugal.
Nowadays the Leopards are reviving themselves, mixing local and European raised
talents, trying to imitate the features of the local clubs.
Foundation – 1919
Nickname – Leopards
The biggest club is probably Tout Puissant (TP) Mazembe, founded by monks, like the other
main club of the country’s second largest city, Lubumbashi. Mazembe won the Linafoot (local
league) 15 times, has 5 cups, 5 CAF Champions League, 1 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup, 2 CAF Super
Cup and a FIFA World Club Cup final.
The two big rivals are from the capital Kinshasa and play one of the oldest and fiercest African
derbies. They are AS Vita Club and Motema Pembe and their encounters usually gather around
80 thousand in the stadium!
AS Vita Club, les dauphins noirs (black dolphins), won 13 Linafoot, 9 cups, 1 CAF Champions
Cup, while Daring Club Motema Pembe, les Immaculés (the immaculates) won 12 Linafoot, 13
cups, 1 CAF Cup Winners’ Cup.
Democratic Republic of Congo Gentílics – Congolese
Capital – Kinshasa Biggest city - Kinshasa
Area – 2345409 km2
Language – French; Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba
Ethnic Groups – Bantu (80%)
Motto – Justice, Paix, Travail (Justice, Peace Work)
Religion – Christians (95%)
Currency – Congolese franc
Borders – Angola, Congo, Zambia, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, South
Sudan, Central African Republic

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