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Winger</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Angola</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8) 1996, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance: </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterfinalists 2008, 2010</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group D </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Algeria, Burkina Faso and Mauritania.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pedro Gonçalves</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Manuel Luís da Silva Cafumana (Show). Age: 24. Midfielder.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Burkina Faso</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12) 1978, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Runners-up 2013</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group D </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Algeria, Angola and Mauritania.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hubert Velud</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Edmond Tapsoba. Age: 24. Defender.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Cameroon</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20) 1970, 1972, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Winners 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in</span><b> Group C </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Gambia, Guinea and Senegal.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rigobert Song</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Andre Onana. Age: 25. Goalkeeper</span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2015444\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/B23KQLR0143.jpg\" alt=\"Andre Onana, Africa Cup of Nations\" width=\"720\" height=\"448\" /> <em>Andre Onana, goalkeeper of Cameroon. 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Forward.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Democratic Republic of Congo</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (19) 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Winners 1968, 1974</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group F</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Morocco, Tanzania and Zambia.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sebastien Desabre</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cedric Bakambu. Age: 32. Forward.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Egypt</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (25) 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Winners 1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group B</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Cape Verde, Ghana and Mozambique.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rui Vitoria</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mohamed Salah. Age: 31. Forward.</span>\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2015426\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1936237285.jpg\" alt=\"Mohamed Salah, Africa Cup of Nations\" width=\"720\" height=\"499\" /> <em>Mohamed Salah of Egypt. (Photo: Visionhaus.Getty Images)</em></p>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Equatorial Guinea</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (3) 2012, 2015, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Semifinalists 2015</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group A</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Juan Micha</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Saul Coco. Age: 24 Defender</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Gambia</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1) 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group C</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Cameroon, Guinea and Senegal.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tom Saintfiet</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yankuba Minteh Age: 19. Forward.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Guinea Bissau</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (3) 2017, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Group phase</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group A </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Baciro Cande</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mama Balde. Age: 28. Striker.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Guinea</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (13) 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Runners-up 1976</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group C</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Cameroon, Gambia and Senegal</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Kaba Diawara</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Serhou Guirassy. Age: 27. Forward.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Ghana</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (23) 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Winners 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group B</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Cape Verde, Egypt and Mozambique</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chris Hughton</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mohammed Kudus. Age: 23. Midfielder.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Ivory Coast</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (24) 1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best performance: Winners 1992, 2015</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group A</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau and Nigeria.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jean-Louis Gasset</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sebastien Haller. Age: 29. Forward.</span>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h4><b>Mali</b></h4>\r\n<b>Africa Cup of Nations appearance record:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (12) 1972, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Best performance:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Runners-up 1972</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawn in </span><b>Group E </b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with Namibia, South Africa and Tunisia</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coach:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eric Chelle</span>\r\n\r\n<b>Key player:</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yves Bissouma. Age: 27. 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Andre Onana, goalkeeper of Cameroon. (Photo: Lenoir Records/BackpagePix)
Mohamed Salah of Egypt. (Photo: Visionhaus.Getty Images)
Sadio Mané of Senegal. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)