The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament hosted by Gabon from 14 January to 5 February 2017.
Group A Gabon Head coach: José Antonio Camacho
The final squad was announced on 27 December 2016, with Axel Méyé, Johann Lengoualama and Donald Nzé being called as standby players.
Burkina Faso Head coach: Paulo Duarte
A 24-man provisional squad was announced on 15 December 2016. Souleymane Koanda was added to the provisional squad on 21 December. The final squad was announced on 6 January 2017, with Ernest Congo and Issoumaila Lingane being left out of the team.
Cameroon Head coach: Hugo Broos
A 35-man provisional squad was announced on 12 December 2016. On 20 December, it was announced that Guy N'dy Assembé, André Onana, Joël Matip, Allan Nyom, Maxime Poundjé, Ibrahim Amadou and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa decided to not take part in the competition. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting also decided to withdraw from the tournament on 3 January 2017. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Anatole Abang, Henri Bedimo, Aurélien Chedjou and Franck Kom being left out of the team.
Guinea-Bissau Head coach: Baciro Candé
A 35-man provisional squad was announced on 18 December 2016. Eliseu Cassamá and Yazalde rejected the call. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Abudu, Guti Almada, Mama Samba Baldé, Edelino Ié, Édouard Mendy, Formose Mendy, Mesca, Pelé, Bruno Pereira, Jean-Paul Mendy, Cícero Semedo and Zé Turbo being left out of the team. Though not part of the preliminary squad, Rui Dabó was added to the squad.
Group B Algeria Head coach: Georges Leekens
A 32-man provisional squad was announced on 22 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 31 December 2016, with Ayoub Azzi, Ishak Belfodil, Ismaël Bennacer, Yassine Benzia, Sofiane Feghouli, Houari Ferhani, Carl Medjani, Adam Ounas and Idriss Saadi being left out of the team. On January 11, 2017, Ismaël Bennacer was called up to replace Saphir Taïder, who suffered an injury in training.
Tunisia Head coach: Henryk Kasperczak
A 41-man provisional squad was announced on 20 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Ghazi Abderrazzak, Khaled Ayari, Änis Ben-Hatira, Issam Ben Khémis, Farouk Ben Mustapha, Saad Bguir, Nejmeddin Daghfous, Oussama Haddadi, Hamdi Harbaoui, Bilel Ifa, Issam Jebali, Ali Machani, Iheb Mbarki, Yassine Meriah, Idriss Mhirsi, Iheb Msakni, Abdelkader Oueslati and Yoann Touzghar being left out of the team.
Senegal Head coach: Aliou Cissé
The final squad was announced on 30 December 2016.
Zimbabwe Head coach: Callisto Pasuwa
A 31-man provisional squad was announced on 19 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Nelson Chadya, Liberty Chakoroma, Talent Chawapiwa, Ronald Chitiyo, Tafadzwa Kutinyu, Blessing Moyo, Marshal Mudehwe and Tendai Ndlovu being left out of the team.
Group C Ivory Coast Head coach: Michel Dussuyer
A 24-man provisional squad was announced on 28 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Ousmane Viera being left out of the team.
DR Congo Head coach: Florent Ibengé
A 31-man provisional squad was announced on 23 December 2016. Benik Afobe rejected the call. The final squad was announced on 6 January 2017, with Jonathan Bijimine, Junior Kabananga, Wilson Kamavuaka, Christian Luyindama, Elia Meschak, Vital N'Simba and Ricky Tulengi being left out of the team. Although he was initially announced as part of the final squad, Hervé Kage was later dropped from the team and replaced by Junior Kabananga.
Morocco Head coach: Hervé Renard
A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 22 December 2016. Aziz Bouhaddouz was added to the squad on 2 January 2017 after the injuries of Younès Belhanda and Oussama Tannane. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Ismail Haddad and Mohamed Nahiri being left out of the team. On 5 January, it was announced that Omar El Kaddouri would join the team in fear of an injury of Nordin Amrabat (which was later confirmed) while Faycal Rherras was called to replace Sofiane Boufal on 13 January.
Togo Head coach: Claude Le Roy
A 25-man provisional squad was announced on 21 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Joseph Douhadji and Victor Nukafu being left out of the team.
Group D Ghana Head coach: Avram Grant
A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 2 January 2017. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Fatau Dauda replacing an injured Adam Kwarasey, while Raphael Dwamena, Joseph Larweh Attamah and Abdul Majeed Waris were being left out of the team.
Mali Head coach: Alain Giresse
A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 30 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Souleymane Diarra, Falaye Sacko and Adama Traoré being left out of the team.
Egypt Head coach: Héctor Cúper
A 27-man provisional squad was announced on 29 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Mohamed Awad, Ahmed Gomaa, Mohamed Ibrahim and Hamada Tolba being left out of the team.
Uganda Head coach: Milutin Sredojević
A 26-man provisional squad was announced on 30 December 2016. The final squad was announced on 4 January 2017, with Edrisa Lubega, Muzamir Mutyaba & Benjamin Ochan being left out of the team.
Player representation
By club Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.
Players Club7 Al-Ahly6 TP Mazembe5 Zamalek, Lille, ES Sahel, ES Tunis4 Angers3 Anderlecht, Oostende, Standard Liège, Leicester City, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Metz, Troyes, Schalke 04, Panathinaikos, Napoli, ASEC Mimosas, RS Berkane, Basel, Club Africain, Kardemir Karabükspor, Kayserispor
By club nationality Players CAF clubs16 Tunisia15 Egypt13 South Africa8 DR Congo7 Zimbabwe5 Morocco, Uganda4 Algeria, Ivory Coast3 Gabon, Togo, Tanzania2 Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali1 Angola, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan
Players Clubs outside CAF55 France35 England19 Portugal, Spain18 Turkey15 Belgium14 Italy11 Germany8 Greece7 Switzerland5 Qatar, Sweden4 Netherlands, Saudi Arabia3 China, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, United States2 Cyprus, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Vietnam, Wales1 Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Iraq, Lebanon, Kazakhstan, Malta, Serbia, South Korea
By club federation Players Federation236UEFA103CAF20AFC4CONCACAF
By representatives of domestic league National squad Players141275543322211110
References
External links Official lists of players, CAFonline.com