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As preparation for 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa inches closer by the day below are the players expected to play for their beloved countries.
Group A
Angola
Goalkeepers: Lama (Petro Atletico), Landu (Recreativo Libolo), Neblu (Primeiro Agosto)
Defenders: Amaro, Bastos and Dani Massunguna (Primeiro), Fabricio, Mingo Bille and Pirolito (InterClube), Marco Airosa (AEL Limassol/CYP), Lunguinha (Kabuscorp), Zuela (Apoel Nicosia/CYP)
Midfielders: Ary and Manucho Dinis (Primeiro), Dede and Gilberto (AEL Limassol/CYP), Mabina and Miguel (Petro), Ito (Progresso Sambizanga), Manuel (Aviacao), Paty (InterClube)
Strikers: Djalma (Kasimpasa/TUR), Geraldo (Parana/BRA), Guilherme Afonso (Vaduz/LIE), Manucho Goncalves (Real Valladolid/ESP), Mateus (Nacional/POR), Yano (Progresso)
Note: four players to be dropped by deadline at midnight GMT on Jan 9 for final 23-man squads
Cape Verde Islands
Goalkeepers: Fock (Petro Atletico/ANG), Rilly (Mindelense), Vozinha (Progresso Sambizanga/ANG)
Defenders: Carlitos (AEL Limassol/CYP), Fernando Varela (Vaslui/ROM), Gege (Maritimo/POR), Guy Ramos (Waalwijk/NED), Josimar (Dordrecht/NED), Nando (Chateauroux/FRA), Nivaldo (Academica Coimbra/POR), Pecks (Gil Vicente/POR)
Midfielders: Babanco and David Silva (Olhanense/POR), Marco Soares (Omonia Nicosia/CYP), Odair Fortes (Reims/FRA), Roni (Fola Esch/LUX), Stenio (Feirense/POR), Toni Varela (Sparta Rotterdam/NED)
Strikers: Djaniny (Olhanense/POR), Heldon (Maritimo/POR), Julio Tavares (Dijon/FRA), Ryan Mendes (Lille/FRA), Ze Luis (Braga/POR)
Morocco
Goalkeepers: Khalid Askiri (Raja Casablanca), Nadir Lamyaghri (Wydad Casablanca), Anas Zniti (Moghreb Fes)
Defenders: Younes Bekakhdar and Abderahim Chakir (FAR Rabat), Issam El Adoua (Guimaraes/POR), Mehdi Benatia (Udinese/ITA), Zakarya Bergdich (Lens/FRA), Ahmed Kantari (Brest/FRA), Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier/FRA)
Midfielders: Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa/ENG), Abdelaziz Barrada (Getafe/ESP), Chahir Belghazouani (Ajaccio/FRA), Younes Belhanda (Montpellier/FRA), Adil Hermach (Al Hilal/KSA), Kamal Chafni (Brest/FRA), Mehdi Namli (Moghreb Tetouan)
Strikers: Nordin Amrabat (Galatasaray/TUR), Youssef El Arabi (Granada/ESP), Oussama Assaidi (Liverpool/ENG), Adeliliah Hafidi (Raja), Abderrazak Hamdallah (Olympique Safi), Mounir El Hamdaoui (Fiorentina/ITA), Youssef Kadioui (FAR)
Note: one player to be dropped
South Africa
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Senzo Meyiwa (Orlando Pirates), Wayne Sandilands (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Siboniso Gaxa and Tshepo Masilela (Chiefs), Thabo Matlaba and Siyabonga Sangweni (Pirates), Bongani Khumalo (PAOK/GRE), Anele Ngcongca (Genk/BEL), Thabo Nthethe (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Midfielders: Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Siphiwe Tshabalala(Chiefs), Lerato Chabangu (Moroka Swallows), Kagiso Dikgacoi (Crystal Palace/ENG), Dean Furman (Oldham/ENG), Max Mahlangu (Helsingborg/SWE), Oupa Manyisa (Pirates), Thuso Phala (Platinum Stars), Thulani Serero (Ajax Amsterdam/NED)
Strikers: Lehlohonolo Majoro and Bernard Parker (Chiefs), Katlego Mphela (Sundowns), Tokelo Rantie (Malmo/SWE)
Group B
Democratic Republic of Congo
Goalkeepers: Robert Kidiaba (TP Mazembe), Bakala Landu (MK Etancheite), Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi/BEL)
Defenders: Mpeko Issama and Thierry Kasereka (Vita Club), Jean Kasusula and Herve Ndonga (Mazembe), Larrys Mabiala (Karabukspor/TUR), Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht/BEL), Cedric Mongongu (Evian/FRA), Landry Mulemo (Kortrijk/BEL), Toko Nzuzi (Grasshoppers/SUI)
Midfielders: Mukuntima Kisombe (DC Motema Pembe), Cedric Makiadi (Freiburg/GER), Zola Matumona (Mons-Bergen/BEL), Mabi Mputu (Mazembe), Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromwich Albion), Kazadi Mutombo (Vita), Luvumbu Nzinga (Rojolu)
Strikers: Patou Kabangu and Deo Kanda (Mazembe), Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace/ENG), Dioko Kaluyituka (Al-Kharitiyath/QAT), Domi Kumbela (Eintracht Brunswick/GER), Tresor LuaLua Lomana (Karabukspor/TUR), Buge Mania (Shark), Dieumerci Mbokani (Anderlecht/BEL), Gabriel Zakuani(Peterborough/ENG)
Note: five players to be dropped
Ghana
Goalkeepers: Daniel Adjei (Liberty Professionals), Fatau Dauda (Ashanti Gold), Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset/NOR)
Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN), Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor/TUR), Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg Utd/RSA), John Boye (Rennes/FRA), Kissi Boateng (Berekum Chelsea), Jonathan Mensah (Evian/FRA), John Paintsil (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), Rashid Sumaila (Asante Kotoko), Isaac Vorsah (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT)
Midfielders: Albert Adomah (Bristol City/ENG), Anthony Annan (Osasuna/ESP), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA), Solomon Asante (Berekum), Christian Atsu (Porto/POR), Andre Ayew (Marseille/FRA), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA), Derek Boateng (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk/UKR), Mohammed Rabiu (Evian/FRA), Mubarak Wakaso (Espanyol/ESP)
Strikers: Emmanuel Clottey (Esperance/TUN), Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE), Yahaya Mohamed (Amidaus Professionals), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Sassuolo/ITA)
Note: three players to be dropped
Mali
Provisional 27-man squad to be named on Jan 5
Niger
Goalkeepers: Moussa Alzouma (Garde Nationale), Daouda Kassaly (Chippa Utd/RSA), Saminou Rabo (Sahel)
Defenders: Ismael Alassane, Kader Amadou and Mohamed Soumaila (Olympic), Mohamed Bachar and Luky James (AS Douane), Mohammed Chicoto (Marsa/TUN), Koffi Dankowa (Zarzis/TUN), Kourouma Fatogoma (Chabab/MAR)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Benjamin and Issiakou Koudizé (Garde Nationale), Issoufou Boubacar (clubless), Karim Konate (clubless), Idrissa Laouali (Mangasport/GAB), Amadou Mountari (Le Mans/FRA), Williams N’Gonou (LB 07/SWE), Idi Sabiou (Akokana), Souleymane Sakou (Olympic), Babacar Talatou (AmaZulu/RSA), Mohamed Wonkoye (ASEC/CIV)
Strikers: Kamilou Daouda (Saoura/ALG), Issoufou Dante (Wydad Fes/MAR), Moussa Maazou (Etoile Sahel/TUN), Modibo Sidibé (clubless)
Note: three players to be dropped
Group C
Burkina Faso
Goalkeepers: Daouda Diakite (Lierse/BEL), Abdoul Ouattara (JC Abidjan/CIV), Germain Sanou (St Etienne/FRA), Abdoulaye Soulama (Asante Kotoko/GHA)
Defenders: Soumaila Belem (Africa Sport/CIV), Mohamed Koffi (Petrojet/EGY), Bakary Kone (Lyon/FRA), Paul Koulibaly (Dynamo Bucharest/ROM), Mady Panandetiguiri (Antwerp/BEL), Bakary Soro (Arles-Avignon/FRA), Henri Traore (AshantiGold/GHA), Aboubacar Zerbo (Etoile Filante)
Midfielders: Salif Dianda (Ternana Calcio/ITA), Charles Kabore (Marseille/FRA), Djakaridja Kone (Evian/FRA), Prejuce Nacoulma (Gornik Zabrze/POL), Issouf Ouattara (Chernomorets Burgas/BUL), Jonathan Pitroipa (Rennes/FRA), Aly Rabo (Al Shorta/EGY), Florent Rouamba (Sheriff Tiraspol/MDA), Wilfried Sanou (Kyoto Sanga/JPN), Abdou Razack Traore (Lechia Gdansk/POL), Alain Traore (Lorient/FRA)
Strikers: Wilfried Dah and Pierre Koulibaly (Al Dhaid Sharjah/UAE), Wilfried Balima (Sheriff Tiraspol/MDA), Aristide Bance (Augsburg/GER), Moumouni Dagano (Al Siliya/QAT)
Note: five players to be dropped
Ethiopia
Goalkeepers: Sisay Bancha (Dedebit), Zerihun Tadele (St George), Jemal Tassew (Coffee)
Defenders: Abebaw Butako, Degu Debebe, Biadgelegn Elias and Alula Girma (St George), Berhanu Bogale, Aynalem Hailu and Seyoum Tesfaye (Dedebit)
Midfielders: Behailu Assefa, Addis Hintsa and Minyahil Teshome (Dedebit), Shimeles Bekele and Yared Zinabu (St George), Dawit Estifanos (Coffee), Asrat Megersa (EEPCO), Yusuf Saleh (Syrianska/SWE)
Strikers: Adane Girma and Oumed Ukuri (St George), Fuad Ibrahim (Minnesota Stars/USA), Getaneh Kebede (Dedebit), Saladin Said (Wadi Degla/EGY)
Nigeria
Goalkeepers: Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers), Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheba/ISR), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR)
Defenders: Solomon Kwambe and Godfrey Oboabona (Sunshine Stars), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Elderson Echiejile (Braga/POR), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Benjamin Francis (Heartland), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag/NED), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod/ISR), Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce/TUR)
Midfielders: Reuben Gabriel (Kano Pillars), Rabiu Ibrahim (Celtic/SCO), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis/ESP), Raheem Lawal (Adana Demirspor/TUR), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea/ENG), Obiora Nwankwo (Calcio Padova/ITA), Fegor Ogude (Valerenga/NOR), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA)
Strikers: Sunday Mba and Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu), Bright Dike (Portland Timbers/USA), Emmanuel Emenike (Spartak Moscow/RUS), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kyiv/UKR), Uche Kalu (Rizespor/TUR), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal/ESP)
Note: seven players to be dropped
Zambia
Goalkeepers: Kalililo Kakonje (Napsa Stars), Kennedy Mweene (Free State Stars/RSA), Joshua Titima (Power Dynamos)
Defenders: Hichani Himoonde, Francis Kasonde and Stoppila Sunzu (TP Mazembe/COD), Chintu Kampamba (clubless), Emmanuel Mbola (Porto/POR), Joseph Musonda (Golden Arrows/RSA), Davies Nkausu (SuperSport Utd/RSA), Salulani Phiri (Zanaco)
Midfielders: Isaac Chansa and Christopher Katongo (Henan Jianje/CHN), Rainford Kalaba and Nathan Sinkala (Mazembe/COD), Noah Chivuta (Free State Stars/RSA), Felix Katongo (Petro Atletico/ANG), Chisamba Lungu (Ural Oblast/RUS), Mukuka Mulenga (Power Dynamos), William Njobvu (Hapoel Beer Sheba/ISR)
Strikers: James Chamanga (Liaojing Whowin/CHN), Evans Kangwa (Nkana), Emmanuel Mayuka (Southampton/ENG), Collins Mbesuma (Orlando Pirates/RSA), Jacob Mulenga (Utrecht/NED), Jonas Sakuwaha (Mazembe/COD)
Note: three players to be dropped
Group D
Algeria
Goalkeepers: Azzeddine Doukha (Harrach), Rais Mbolhi (Krylia Sovetov/RUS), Cedric Si Mohammed (Bejaia)
Defenders: Essaïd Belkalem and Ali Rial (JS Kabylie), Carl Medjani and Mehdi Mostefa (Ajaccio/FRA), Liassine Cadamuro (Real Sociedad/ESP), Faouzi Ghoulam (Saint-Etienne/FRA), Rafik Halliche (Academica/POR), Djamel Mesbah (AC Milan/ITA)
Midfielders: Hameur Bouazza (Racing Santander/ESP), Ryad Boudebouz (Sochaux/FRA), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia/ESP), Adlene Guedioura (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Foued Kadir (Marseille/FRA), Medhi Lacen (Getafe/ESP), Khaled Lemmouchia (Club Africain/TUN), Saad Tedjar (USMA)
Strikers: Mohamed Aoudia (Entente Setif), Yacine Bezzaz (CS Constantine), Islam Slimani (Belouizdad), Hilal Soudani (Guimares/POR)
Ivory Coast
Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren/BEL), Daniel Yeboah (Dijon/FRA), Ali Badra Sangare (Ivoire Academie)
Defenders: Souleymane Bamba (Trazbonspor/TUR), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart/GER), Emmanuel Eboue (Galatasaray/TUR), Igor Lolo (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), Siaka Tiene (PSG/FRA), Kolo Toure (Manchester City/ENG), Ismael Traore (Brest/FRA)
Midfielders: Max Gradel (Saint-Etienne/FRA), Didier Ya Konan (Hanover/GER), Abdul Razak (Manchester City/ENG), Romaric Ndri Koffi (Real Zaragoza/ESP), Cheick Tiote (Newcastle/ENG), Yaya Toure (Manchester City/ENG), Didier Zokora (Trazbonspor/TUR)
Strikers: Wilfried Bony (Vitesse Arnhem/NED), Didier Drogba (Shanghai Shenhua/CHN), Gervinho (Arsenal/ENG), Salomon Kalou (Lille/FRA), Arouna Kone (Wigan/ENG), Lacina Traore (Anzhi Makhachkala/RUS)
Togo
Goalkeepers: Mawugbe Atsou (Maranatha), Baba Tchagouni (Dijon/FRA)
Defenders: Serge Akakpo (Zilina/SVK), Sadat Ouro-Akoriko (Free State Stars/RSA), Vincent Bossou (Navibank/VIE), Djene Dakonam (Coton Sport/CMR), Donou Kokou (Maranatha), Abdoul-Gafar Mamah (Dacia/MDA), Senah Mango (Marseille/FRA), Dare Nibombe (Boussou Dur Borinage/BEL)
Midfielders: Kodjo Ametepe (Maranatha), Komlan Amewou (Nimes/FRA), Sapol Mani (Batna/ALG), Moustapha Salifou (clubless), Prince Segbefia (Auxerre/FRA), Dove Wome (Free State Stars/RSA)
Strikers: Kalen Damessi (Lille/FRA), Thomas Dossevi (Chonburi/THA), Serge Gakpe (Nantes/FRA), Fessou Placa (Agaza)
Note: three players to be added
Tunisia
Goalkeepers: Moez Ben Cherifia (Esperance), Aymen Mathlouthi (Etoile Sahel), Farouk Ben Mustapha (CA Bizertin)
Defenders: Rami Bedoui and Chamseddine Dhaouadi (Etoile), Khalil Chammam and Walid Hichri (Esperance), Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse/FRA), Anis Boussaidi (Tavria Simferopol/UKR), Fateh Gharbi (CS Sfaxien), Bilel Ifa (Club Africain)
Midfielders: Youssef Msakni, Khaled Mouelhi and Mejdi Traoui (Esperance), Haten Baratli (Club Africain), Oussama Darragi (Sion/SUI), Chadi Hammami (Kuwait SC/KUW), Abdelkader Oueslati (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Wissem Yahia (Mersin Idman Yurdu/TUR)
Strikers: Zouheir Dhaouadi (clubless), Hamdi Harbaoui (Lokeren/BEL), Issam Jomaa (Kuwait SC/KUW), Wahbi Khazri (Bastia/FRA), Saber Khlifa (Evian/FRA), Fakreddine Ben Youssef (Sfaxien)
Note: two players to be dropped
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