2002 African Cup of Nations squads
← 2000 2004 → |
The 2002 African Cup of Nations squads is given as follows:
Group A
Nigeria
Coach: Shaibu Amodu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ike Shorunmu | 16 October 1967 (aged 34) | Unattached | |
| 2 | DF | Joseph Yobo | 6 September 1980 (aged 21) | Marseille | |
| 3 | DF | Celestine Babayaro | 29 August 1978 (aged 23) | Chelsea | |
| 4 | FW | Nwankwo Kanu | 1 August 1976 (aged 25) | Arsenal | |
| 5 | DF | Isaac Okoronkwo | 1 May 1978 (aged 23) | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 6 | DF | Taribo West | 26 March 1974 (aged 27) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | |
| 7 | MF | Finidi George | 15 April 1971 (aged 30) | Ipswich Town | |
| 8 | FW | Yakubu | 22 November 1982 (aged 19) | Maccabi Haifa | |
| 9 | FW | Victor Agali | 12 December 1978 (aged 23) | Schalke 04 | |
| 10 | MF | Jay-Jay Okocha | 14 August 1973 (aged 28) | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 11 | MF | Garba Lawal | 22 May 1974 (aged 27) | Roda JC | |
| 12 | GK | Ndubuisi Egbo | 25 July 1973 (aged 28) | Tirana | |
| 13 | FW | Tijani Babangida | 25 September 1973 (aged 28) | Vitesse | |
| 14 | DF | Ifeanyi Udeze | 21 July 1980 (aged 21) | PAOK | |
| 15 | MF | Sunday Oliseh | 14 April 1974 (aged 27) | Borussia Dortmund | |
| 16 | MF | Wilson Oruma | 30 December 1976 (aged 25) | Servette | |
| 17 | FW | Julius Aghahowa | 12 February 1982 (aged 19) | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| 18 | MF | Pascal Ojigwe | 11 December 1976 (aged 25) | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| 19 | DF | Eric Ejiofor | 21 July 1979 (aged 22) | Enyimba International | |
| 20 | FW | Victor Ikpeba | 12 June 1973 (aged 28) | Real Betis | |
| 21 | MF | Justice Christopher | 24 December 1981 (aged 20) | Royal Antwerp | |
| 22 | GK | Murphy Akanji | 1 December 1977 (aged 24) | Sliema Wanderers |
Mali
Coach: Henryk Kasperczak
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mahamadou Sidibé | 8 August 1978 (aged 23) | Athinaikos | |
| 2 | FW | Daouda Diakité | 20 March 1973 (aged 28) | Club Olympique | |
| 3 | DF | Samba Diawara | 15 March 1978 (aged 23) | Istres | |
| 4 | DF | Adama Coulibaly | 9 October 1980 (aged 21) | Lens | |
| 5 | DF | Fousseni Diawara | 20 August 1980 (aged 21) | Saint-Étienne | |
| 6 | MF | Mahamadou Diarra | 18 May 1981 (aged 20) | Vitesse | |
| 7 | FW | Cheick Oumar Dabo | 12 January 1981 (aged 21) | Gençlerbirliği | |
| 8 | MF | Bassala Touré | 21 February 1976 (aged 25) | Athinaikos | |
| 9 | FW | Mamadou Bagayoko | 21 May 1979 (aged 22) | Strasbourg | |
| 10 | MF | Soumaila Coulibaly | 15 April 1978 (aged 23) | SC Freiburg | |
| 11 | MF | Djibril Sidibé | 23 March 1982 (aged 19) | Monaco | |
| 12 | MF | Seydou Keita | 16 January 1980 (aged 22) | Lorient | |
| 13 | GK | Abdoulaye Camara | 2 January 1980 (aged 22) | Castel di Sangro | |
| 14 | MF | Vincent Doukantié | 1 April 1977 (aged 24) | Strasbourg | |
| 15 | DF | Boubacar Diarra | 15 July 1979 (aged 22) | SC Freiburg | |
| 16 | GK | Karamoko Kéïta | 21 April 1974 (aged 27) | Harrow Borough | |
| 17 | FW | Dramane Coulibaly | 18 March 1979 (aged 22) | Stade Lavallois | |
| 18 | FW | Mahamadou Dissa | 18 May 1979 (aged 22) | Niort | |
| 19 | MF | Adama Diakité | 4 July 1978 (aged 23) | Stade Malien | |
| 20 | DF | Aboubacar Haïdar | 20 November 1977 (aged 24) | Al-Ismaily | |
| 21 | MF | David Coulibaly | 21 January 1978 (aged 23) | Châteauroux | |
| 22 | DF | Abdoulaye Diakité | 13 January 1977 (aged 25) | Djoliba |
Liberia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Louis Crayton | 26 October 1977 (aged 24) | YF Juventus | |
| 2 | DF | Fallah Johnson | 26 October 1976 (aged 25) | LPRC Oilers | |
| 3 | MF | Edward Dixon | 8 May 1974 (aged 27) | FA L'Île-Rousse Monticello | |
| 4 | DF | Varmah Kpoto | 28 January 1978 (aged 23) | Apollon Krya Vrysi | |
| 5 | DF | Dionysius Sebwe | 26 October 1976 (aged 25) | Minnesota Thunder | |
| 6 | MF | Kelvin Sebwe | 4 April 1972 (aged 29) | Panachaiki | |
| 7 | FW | Frank Seator | 24 October 1975 (aged 26) | Al Taawon | |
| 8 | MF | Dulee Johnson | 7 November 1984 (aged 17) | Häcken | |
| 9 | FW | Zizi Roberts | 1 July 1979 (aged 22) | Olympiacos | |
| 10 | FW | James Debbah | 14 December 1969 (aged 32) | Al-Jazira | |
| 11 | MF | Mass Sarr Jr | 14 December 1969 (aged 32) | No club | |
| 12 | MF | Oliver Makor | 9 October 1973 (aged 28) | Ionikos | |
| 13 | MF | Alex Brown | 16 April 1978 (aged 23) | Unattached | |
| 14 | FW | George Weah | 1 October 1966 (aged 35) | Al-Jazira | |
| 15 | FW | Prince Daye | 11 April 1978 (aged 23) | Bastia | |
| 16 | GK | Abraham Jackson | 12 February 1972 (aged 29) | Feurs | |
| 17 | DF | George Gebro | 13 September 1981 (aged 20) | Panachaiki | |
| 18 | FW | Josephus Yenay | 5 September 1975 (aged 26) | Flumigel | |
| 19 | MF | Johnny Menyongar | 26 June 1979 (aged 22) | Minnesota Thunder | |
| 20 | DF | Jimmy Dixon | 10 October 1981 (aged 20) | Häcken | |
| 21 | DF | Thomas Kojo | 22 May 1972 (aged 29) | Minnesota Thunder | |
| 22 | GK | Pewou Bestman | 10 July 1975 (aged 26) | Kochin |
Algeria
Coach: Rabah Madjer
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lounès Gaouaoui | 28 September 1977 (aged 24) | JS Kabylie | |
| 2 | DF | Yacine Slatni | 3 November 1973 (aged 28) | MC Alger | |
| 3 | DF | Moulay Haddou | 14 June 1975 (aged 26) | MC Oran | |
| 4 | MF | Nasreddine Kraouche | 27 August 1979 (aged 22) | K.A.A. Gent | |
| 5 | DF | Mounir Zeghdoud | 18 January 1970 (aged 32) | USM Alger | |
| 6 | MF | Yazid Mansouri | 25 February 1978 (aged 23) | Le Havre AC | |
| 7 | MF | Omar Belbey | 7 October 1973 (aged 28) | Montpellier HSC | |
| 8 | MF | Billel Dziri | 21 January 1972 (aged 29) | USM Alger | |
| 9 | FW | Farid Ghazi | 16 March 1974 (aged 27) | Baniyas SC | |
| 10 | FW | Abdelhafid Tasfaout (c) | 11 February 1969 (aged 32) | EA Guingamp | |
| 11 | FW | Kamel Kherkhache | 21 March 1973 (aged 28) | USM Blida | |
| 12 | GK | Mohamed Samadi | 7 July 1976 (aged 25) | USM Blida | |
| 13 | DF | Brahim Zafour | 30 November 1977 (aged 24) | JS Kabylie | |
| 14 | FW | Nassim Bounekdja | 23 October 1976 (aged 25) | CR Belouizdad | |
| 15 | FW | Nassim Akrour | 10 July 1974 (aged 27) | FC Istres | |
| 16 | MF | Lounès Bendahmane | 3 April 1977 (aged 24) | JS Kabylie | |
| 17 | DF | Slimane Rahou | 20 October 1975 (aged 26) | JS Kabylie | |
| 18 | FW | Rafik Saïfi | 7 February 1975 (aged 26) | Troyes AC | |
| 19 | DF | Smail Diss | 2 December 1976 (aged 25) | USM Blida | |
| 20 | MF | Mahieddine Meftah | 25 September 1968 (aged 33) | USM Alger | |
| 21 | DF | Mohamed Bradja | 16 November 1969 (aged 32) | Troyes AC | |
| 22 | GK | Merouane Abdouni | 27 March 1981 (aged 20) | USM El Harrach |
Group B
South Africa
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hans Vonk | 30 January 1970 (aged 31) | Heerenveen | |
| 2 | DF | Mbulelo Mabizela | 16 September 1980 (aged 21) | Orlando Pirates | |
| 3 | DF | Bradley Carnell | 21 January 1977 (aged 24) | VfB Stuttgart | |
| 4 | DF | David Kannemeyer | 8 July 1977 (aged 24) | Ajax Cape Town | |
| 5 | DF | Matthew Booth | 14 March 1977 (aged 24) | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 6 | MF | McBeth Sibaya | 25 November 1977 (aged 24) | Jomo Cosmos | |
| 7 | MF | Quinton Fortune | 21 May 1977 (aged 24) | Manchester United | |
| 8 | MF | Thabo Mngomeni | 24 June 1969 (aged 32) | Orlando Pirates | |
| 9 | FW | Shaun Bartlett | 31 October 1972 (aged 29) | Charlton Athletic | |
| 10 | MF | Bennett Mnguni | 18 March 1974 (aged 27) | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 11 | FW | Bradley August | 24 September 1978 (aged 23) | Santos Cape Town | |
| 12 | MF | Dillon Sheppard | 27 February 1979 (aged 22) | Ajax Cape Town | |
| 13 | DF | Pierre Issa | 12 September 1975 (aged 26) | Watford | |
| 14 | FW | Siyabonga Nomvethe | 2 December 1977 (aged 24) | Udinese | |
| 15 | MF | Sibusiso Zuma | 6 August 1979 (aged 22) | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| 16 | GK | Brian Baloyi | 16 March 1974 (aged 28) | Kaizer Chiefs | |
| 17 | FW | Benni McCarthy | 12 November 1977 (aged 24) | Porto | |
| 18 | MF | Delron Buckley | 7 December 1977 (aged 24) | VfL Bochum | |
| 19 | DF | Aaron Mokoena | 25 November 1980 (aged 21) | Germinal Beerschot | |
| 20 | DF | Frank Schoeman | 30 July 1975 (aged 26) | No club | |
| 21 | MF | Eric Tinkler | 30 July 1970 (aged 31) | Barnsley FC | |
| 22 | GK | Andre Arendse | 27 June 1967 (aged 34) | Santos Cape Town |
Ghana
Coach: Fred Osam Duodu[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | James Nanor | 12 August 1979 (aged 22) | Hearts of Oak | |
| 2 | MF | Hamza Mohammed | 5 November 1980 (aged 21) | Real Tamale United | |
| 3 | MF | Emmanuel Kuffour | 3 September 1976 (aged 25) | Hearts of Oak | |
| 4 | DF | Samuel Kuffour | 3 September 1976 (aged 25) | FC Bayern Munich | |
| 5 | DF | John Mensah | 29 November 1982 (aged 19) | Genoa C.F.C. | |
| 6 | DF | Yaw Amankwah Mireku | 25 November 1979 (aged 22) | Hearts of Oak | |
| 7 | FW | Matthew Amoah | 24 October 1980 (aged 21) | Vitesse Arnhem | |
| 8 | MF | Michael Essien | 3 December 1982 (aged 19) | SC Bastia | |
| 9 | MF | Prince Amoako | 29 November 1973 (aged 28) | FC Saturn | |
| 10 | MF | Derek Boateng | 2 May 1983 (aged 18) | Panathinaikos | |
| 11 | FW | Alex Tachie-Mensah | 15 February 1977 (aged 24) | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
| 12 | GK | Sammy Adjei | 1 September 1980 (aged 21) | Hearts of Oak | |
| 13 | FW | Isaac Boakye | 26 November 1982 (aged 19) | Goldfields Obuasi | |
| 14 | DF | George Blay | 7 August 1980 (aged 21) | Standard Liège | |
| 15 | MF | Princeton Owusu-Ansah | 15 February 1977 (aged 24) | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
| 16 | MF | Emmanuel Duah | 14 November 1976 (aged 25) | U.D. Leiria | |
| 17 | FW | Baffour Gyan | 2 July 1980 (aged 21) | Slovan Liberec | |
| 18 | FW | Ishmael Addo | 30 December 1982 (aged 19) | Hearts of Oak | |
| 19 | DF | Koffi Amponsah | 23 April 1978 (aged 23) | PAOK | |
| 20 | MF | Abdul Razak Ibrahim | 18 April 1983 (aged 18) | Empoli FC | |
| 21 | DF | John Paintsil | 15 June 1981 (aged 20) | Berekum Arsenal | |
| 22 | GK | Abubakari Kankani | 25 December 1976 (aged 25) | Ghapoha |
Morocco
Coach: Humberto Coelho[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Abdelilah Bagui | 17 February 1978 (aged 23) | Maghreb Fez | |
| 2 | MF | Rachid Benmahmoud | 14 September 1979 (aged 22) | Al-Ahli (Dubai) | |
| 3 | DF | Akram Roumani | 1 April 1978 (aged 23) | RC Genk | |
| 4 | DF | Abdeslam Ouaddou | 1 November 1978 (aged 23) | Fulham F.C. | |
| 5 | DF | Abdelilah Fahmi | 3 August 1973 (aged 28) | Lille OSC | |
| 6 | DF | Noureddine Naybet | 10 February 1970 (aged 31) | Deportivo de La Coruña | |
| 7 | MF | Rabil Lafoui | 30 June 1976 (aged 25) | Wydad Casablanca | |
| 8 | DF | Faouzi El Brazi | 22 May 1977 (aged 24) | FC Twente | |
| 9 | FW | Abdeljalil Hadda | 21 March 1972 (aged 29) | Club Africain | |
| 10 | MF | Adil Ramzi | 14 July 1977 (aged 24) | PSV Eindhoven | |
| 11 | FW | Hicham Zerouali | 17 January 1977 (aged 25) | Aberdeen F.C. | |
| 12 | MF | Nourdin Boukhari | 13 June 1980 (aged 21) | Sparta Rotterdam | |
| 13 | MF | Otmane El Assas | 30 January 1979 (aged 22) | OC Khouribga | |
| 14 | FW | Salaheddine Bassir | 5 September 1972 (aged 29) | Lille OSC | |
| 15 | MF | Youssef Safri | 13 January 1977 (aged 25) | Coventry City | |
| 16 | GK | Tarik El Jarmouni | 30 December 1977 (aged 24) | Wydad Casablanca | |
| 17 | MF | Gharib Amzine | 3 May 1973 (aged 28) | Troyes AC | |
| 18 | MF | Youssef Chippo | 10 May 1973 (aged 28) | Coventry City | |
| 19 | MF | Tarik Chihab | 22 November 1975 (aged 26) | FC Zurich | |
| 20 | FW | Rachid Rokki | 8 November 1971 (aged 30) | Al Taawon | |
| 21 | DF | Badr El Kaddouri | 31 January 1981 (aged 20) | Wydad Casablanca | |
| 22 | GK | Driss Benzekri | 31 December 1970 (aged 31) | RS Settat |
Burkina Faso
Coach: Jacques Yameogo & Pihouri Weboanga
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Issoufou Sawadogo | 17 June 1975 (aged 26) | Etoile Filante | |
| 2 | DF | Lamine Traoré | 10 June 1982 (aged 19) | RSC Anderlecht | |
| 3 | DF | Brahima Cisse | 10 February 1976 (aged 25) | USFA | |
| 4 | MF | Mamadou Tall | 4 December 1982 (aged 19) | Bursaspor | |
| 5 | MF | Madou Dossama | 24 July 1972 (aged 29) | Etoile Filante | |
| 6 | MF | Madi Saidou Panandétiguini | 22 March 1984 (aged 17) | Bordeaux | |
| 7 | FW | Alassane Ouedraogo | 7 September 1980 (aged 21) | 1. FC Köln | |
| 8 | FW | Issa Zongo | 27 July 1980 (aged 21) | Satellite FC | |
| 9 | FW | Oumar Barro | 3 June 1974 (aged 27) | Brøndby IF | |
| 10 | FW | Ali Ouedraogo | 31 December 1976 (aged 25) | Etoile Filante | |
| 11 | FW | Wilfried Sanou | 16 March 1984 (aged 17) | SC Freiburg | |
| 12 | DF | Soumaila Tassembedo | 27 November 1983 (aged 18) | Etoile Filante | |
| 13 | MF | Bèbè Kambou | 1 July 1982 (aged 19) | CS Louhans-Cuiseaux | |
| 14 | FW | Tanguy Barro | 13 September 1982 (aged 19) | RC Bobo Dioulasso | |
| 15 | DF | Ousmane Traore | 7 March 1977 (aged 24) | AS Valence | |
| 16 | GK | Abdul Kader Kontougonde | 21 February 1984 (aged 17) | USFA | |
| 17 | MF | Narcisse Yameogo | 19 November 1980 (aged 21) | ASC Jeanne d'Arc | |
| 18 | MF | Amadou Touré | 23 December 1979 (aged 22) | ASFA Yennega | |
| 19 | FW | Moumouni Dagano | 3 January 1981 (aged 21) | KRC Genk | |
| 20 | DF | Boureima Ouattara | 13 January 1984 (aged 18) | ASFB | |
| 21 | DF | Firmin Sanou | 21 April 1973 (aged 28) | AS Valence | |
| 22 | GK | Mohamed Kabore | 31 December 1980 (aged 21) | ASFA Yennega |
Group C
Cameroon
Coach: Winfried Schäfer
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alioum Boukar | 3 January 1972 (aged 30) | Samsunspor | |
| 2 | DF | Bill Tchato | 15 May 1975 (aged 26) | Montpellier HSC | |
| 3 | DF | Pierre Wome | 23 March 1979 (aged 22) | Bologna FC 1909 | |
| 4 | DF | Rigobert Song | 1 July 1976 (aged 25) | 1. FC Köln | |
| 5 | DF | Raymond Kalla | 22 April 1975 (aged 26) | Extremadura | |
| 6 | DF | Jean Dika Dika | 4 June 1979 (aged 22) | União Lamas | |
| 7 | MF | Joseph N'Do | 28 April 1976 (aged 25) | Al-Khaleej | |
| 8 | MF | Geremi Njitap | 20 December 1978 (aged 23) | Real Madrid CF | |
| 9 | FW | Samuel Eto'o | 10 March 1981 (aged 20) | RCD Mallorca | |
| 10 | FW | Patrick M'Boma | 15 November 1970 (aged 31) | Parma AC | |
| 11 | FW | Pius N'Diefi | 5 July 1975 (aged 26) | Sedan | |
| 12 | DF | Lauren | 19 January 1977 (aged 25) | Arsenal FC | |
| 13 | DF | Lucien Mettomo | 19 April 1977 (aged 24) | Manchester City FC | |
| 14 | MF | Joël Epalle | 20 February 1978 (aged 23) | Panathinaikos | |
| 15 | MF | Nicolas Alnoudji | 9 December 1979 (aged 22) | Rizespor | |
| 16 | GK | Jacques Songo'o | 17 May 1964 (aged 37) | FC Metz | |
| 17 | MF | Marc-Vivien Foé | 1 May 1975 (aged 26) | Olympique Lyonnais | |
| 18 | FW | Patrick Suffo | 17 January 1978 (aged 24) | Sheffield United | |
| 19 | MF | Eric Djemba-Djemba | 4 May 1981 (aged 20) | Nantes | |
| 20 | MF | Salomon Olembé | 8 December 1980 (aged 21) | Olympique de Marseille | |
| 21 | MF | Daniel N'Gom Kome | 19 May 1980 (aged 21) | CD Numancia | |
| 22 | GK | Carlos Kameni | 18 February 1984 (aged 17) | Le Havre AC |
DR Congo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pascal Kalemba | 26 February 1979 (aged 22) | TP Mazembe | |
| 2 | DF | Kayemba Muyaya | 22 February 1979 (aged 22) | Daring Club Motema Pembe | |
| 3 | DF | Bijou Kisombe Mundaba | 29 September 1976 (aged 25) | Grupo Desportivo Interclube | |
| 4 | DF | Yves Yuvuladio | 4 March 1978 (aged 23) | Erzurumspor | |
| 5 | DF | Esele Bakasu | 13 March 1975 (aged 26) | SC Paderborn 07 | |
| 6 | FW | Jason Mayélé | 4 January 1976 (aged 26) | A.C. Chievo Verona | |
| 7 | FW | Pathy Nsele Essengo | 13 August 1979 (aged 22) | Grupo Desportivo Interclube | |
| 8 | MF | Mbiyavanga Kapela | 12 February 1976 (aged 25) | Petro Atlético | |
| 9 | FW | Lomana LuaLua | 28 December 1980 (aged 21) | Newcastle United | |
| 10 | FW | Kanku Mulekelayi | 1 April 1979 (aged 22) | TP Mazembe | |
| 11 | MF | Papi Kimoto | 22 July 1976 (aged 25) | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | |
| 12 | GK | Paulin Tokala Kombe | 26 March 1977 (aged 24) | Grupo Desportivo Interclube | |
| 13 | MF | Dikilu Bageta | 24 March 1981 (aged 20) | TP Mazembe | |
| 14 | MF | Jean-Paul Boeka Lisasi | 4 September 1977 (aged 24) | K.R.C. Mechelen | |
| 15 | MF | Belux Bukasa Kasongo | 13 August 1979 (aged 22) | AS Vita Club | |
| 16 | MF | Patrick Kifu Apataki | 14 May 1979 (aged 22) | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | |
| 17 | MF | Pierre Manzamgala | 1 August 1981 (aged 20) | K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | |
| 18 | FW | Shabani Nonda | 6 March 1977 (aged 24) | AS Monaco | |
| 19 | MF | Marcel Mbayo | 24 April 1978 (aged 23) | Gençlerbirliği S.K. | |
| 20 | DF | Félix Mwamba Musasa | 25 December 1976 (aged 25) | TP Mazembe | |
| 21 | FW | Alexis Tekumu | 20 July 1982 (aged 19) | Servette FC | |
| 22 | GK | Michel Babale | 12 March 1975 (aged 26) | Free State Stars |
Togo
Coach: Bana Tchanilé
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou | 31 December 1977 (aged 24) | AC Semassi F.C. | |
| 2 | DF | Abdoul-Gafar Mamah | 24 August 1985 (aged 16) | Gomido | |
| 3 | MF | Yao Junior Sènaya | 19 April 1984 (aged 17) | Etoile Carouge | |
| 4 | DF | Jean-Paul Abalo | 26 June 1975 (aged 26) | Amiens SC | |
| 5 | DF | Massamasso Tchangai | 8 August 1978 (aged 23) | A.S. Viterbese Calcio | |
| 6 | FW | Emmanuel Adebayor | 26 February 1984 (aged 17) | FC Metz | |
| 7 | MF | Thomas Dossevi | 6 March 1979 (aged 22) | LB Châteauroux | |
| 8 | MF | Lantame Ouadja | 28 August 1977 (aged 24) | Etoile Carouge | |
| 9 | FW | Kossi Noutsoudje | 16 October 1977 (aged 24) | ASEC Abidjan | |
| 10 | MF | Adékambi Olufadé | 7 January 1980 (aged 22) | Lille OSC | |
| 11 | FW | Mickaël Dogbé | 28 November 1976 (aged 25) | Grenoble Foot | |
| 12 | DF | Eric Akoto | 20 July 1980 (aged 21) | Sturm Graz | |
| 13 | MF | Komlan Assignon | 20 January 1974 (aged 27) | US Créteil | |
| 14 | DF | Koffi Olympio | 18 April 1975 (aged 26) | AS Moulins | |
| 15 | FW | Abdou Moumouni | 19 November 1982 (aged 19) | SR Delémont | |
| 16 | GK | Kossi Agassa | 2 July 1978 (aged 23) | Africa Sports | |
| 17 | FW | Mohamed Kader | 8 April 1979 (aged 22) | Parma AC | |
| 18 | DF | Atayi Amavi Agbobli | 25 December 1975 (aged 26) | OC Agaza | |
| 19 | MF | Moustapha Salifou | 1 August 1976 (aged 25) | Modèle Lomé | |
| 20 | FW | Djima Oyawolé | 18 October 1976 (aged 25) | K.A.A. Gent | |
| 21 | DF | Zanzan Atte-Oudeyi | 2 September 1980 (aged 21) | JS du Ténéré | |
| 22 | GK | Safiou Salifou | 11 August 1982 (aged 19) | ASKO Kara |
Ivory Coast
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Losseni Konaté | 29 December 1972 (aged 29) | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 2 | DF | Kolo Touré | 19 March 1981 (aged 20) | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 3 | DF | Mamadou Coulibaly | 26 May 1980 (aged 21) | Lokeren | |
| 4 | MF | Lassina Diabaté | 16 September 1974 (aged 27) | AJ Auxerre | |
| 5 | DF | Ghislain Akassou | 15 February 1975 (aged 26) | AC Pistoiese | |
| 6 | DF | Blaise Kouassi | 2 February 1974 (aged 27) | En Avant Guingamp | |
| 7 | MF | Tchiressoua Guel | 27 December 1975 (aged 26) | FC Lorient | |
| 8 | MF | Ibrahima Koné | 26 July 1969 (aged 32) | Étoile du Sahel | |
| 9 | FW | Kandia Traoré | 5 July 1980 (aged 21) | Esperance de Tunis | |
| 10 | FW | Ibrahima Bakayoko | 31 December 1976 (aged 25) | Olympique de Marseille | |
| 11 | DF | Seydou Badjan Kanté | 7 August 1981 (aged 20) | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 12 | MF | Abdul Kader Keïta | 6 August 1981 (aged 20) | Al Ain | |
| 13 | MF | Aliou Siby Badra | 26 February 1971 (aged 30) | Club Africain | |
| 14 | FW | Aruna Dindane | 26 November 1980 (aged 21) | RSC Anderlecht | |
| 15 | MF | Bonaventure Kalou | 12 January 1978 (aged 24) | Feyenoord | |
| 16 | GK | Boubacar Barry | 30 December 1979 (aged 22) | Stade Rennais FC | |
| 17 | MF | Gilles Yapi Yapo | 30 January 1982 (aged 19) | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 18 | MF | Abdoulaye Djiré | 28 February 1981 (aged 20) | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 19 | MF | Didier Zokora | 14 December 1980 (aged 21) | KRC Genk | |
| 20 | MF | Siaka Tiéné | 22 February 1982 (aged 19) | ASEC Mimosas | |
| 21 | FW | Zéphirin Zoko | 13 September 1977 (aged 24) | Paris FC | |
| 22 | GK | Bernard Kouakou | 1 January 1980 (aged 22) | Jeunesse Club Abidjan |
Group D
Senegal
Coach: Bruno Metsu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tony Sylva | 17 May 1975 (aged 26) | AS Monaco | |
| 2 | DF | Omar Daf | 12 February 1977 (aged 24) | Sochaux | |
| 3 | MF | Pape Sarr | 7 December 1977 (aged 24) | Lens | |
| 4 | DF | Pape Malick Diop | 29 December 1974 (aged 27) | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
| 5 | DF | Alassane N'Dour | 12 December 1981 (aged 20) | Saint-Étienne | |
| 6 | DF | Aliou Cissé | 24 March 1976 (aged 25) | Montpellier | |
| 7 | FW | Henri Camara | 10 May 1977 (aged 24) | Sedan | |
| 8 | FW | Amara Traoré | 25 September 1965 (aged 36) | Gueugnon | |
| 9 | FW | Souleymane Camara | 22 December 1982 (aged 19) | AS Monaco | |
| 10 | MF | Khalilou Fadiga | 30 December 1974 (aged 27) | Auxerre | |
| 11 | FW | El Hadji Diouf | 15 January 1981 (aged 21) | Lens | |
| 12 | MF | Amady Faye | 12 March 1977 (aged 24) | Auxerre | |
| 13 | DF | Lamine Diatta | 2 July 1975 (aged 26) | Rennes | |
| 14 | MF | Moussa N'Diaye | 20 February 1979 (aged 22) | Sedan | |
| 15 | MF | Salif Diao | 10 February 1977 (aged 24) | Sedan | |
| 16 | GK | Omar Diallo | 28 September 1972 (aged 29) | Olympique Khouribga | |
| 17 | DF | Ferdinand Coly | 10 September 1973 (aged 28) | Lens | |
| 18 | FW | Pape Thiaw | 5 February 1981 (aged 20) | Lausanne Sports | |
| 19 | MF | Papa Bouba Diop | 28 January 1978 (aged 23) | Lens | |
| 20 | MF | Sylvain N'Diaye | 25 June 1976 (aged 25) | Lille | |
| 21 | DF | Habib Beye | 19 October 1977 (aged 24) | Strasbourg | |
| 22 | MF | Makhtar N'Diaye | 31 December 1981 (aged 20) | Rennes |
Egypt
Coach: Mahmoud Al Gohary
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nader El-Sayed | 31 December 1972 (aged 29) | Goldi Club | |
| 2 | DF | Amr Fahim | 4 October 1976 (aged 25) | Al-Ismaily | |
| 3 | DF | Mohamed Emara | 10 June 1974 (aged 27) | FC Hansa Rostock | |
| 4 | DF | Hany Ramzy | 10 March 1969 (aged 32) | FC Kaiserslautern | |
| 5 | DF | Abdel-Zaher El-Saqua | 30 January 1974 (aged 27) | Gençlerbirliği | |
| 6 | MF | Hany Said | 22 April 1980 (aged 21) | A.S. Bari | |
| 7 | FW | Khaled Bebo | 6 October 1976 (aged 25) | Al Ahly | |
| 8 | DF | Yasser Radwan | 22 October 1972 (aged 29) | FC Hansa Rostock | |
| 9 | FW | Hossam Hassan | 10 August 1966 (aged 35) | El Zamalek | |
| 10 | FW | Gamal Hamza | 5 December 1981 (aged 20) | El Zamalek | |
| 11 | MF | Tarek El-Said | 5 April 1978 (aged 23) | RSC Anderlecht | |
| 12 | MF | Mohamed Barakat | 20 November 1976 (aged 25) | Al-Ismaily | |
| 13 | DF | Wael Gomaa | 3 August 1975 (aged 26) | Al Ahly | |
| 14 | MF | Hazem Emam | 10 May 1975 (aged 26) | El Zamalek | |
| 15 | DF | Ibrahim Said | 16 September 1979 (aged 22) | Al Ahly | |
| 16 | GK | Essam El-Hadary | 15 January 1973 (aged 29) | Al Ahly | |
| 17 | MF | Ahmed Hassan | 2 May 1975 (aged 26) | Gençlerbirliği | |
| 18 | FW | Ahmed Hossam ("Mido") | 23 February 1983 (aged 18) | AFC Ajax | |
| 19 | FW | Ahmed Salah Hosny | 11 July 1979 (aged 22) | K.A.A. Gent | |
| 20 | MF | Mohamed Aboul Ela | 4 January 1981 (aged 21) | El Zamalek | |
| 21 | DF | Tarek El-Sayed | 9 October 1978 (aged 23) | El Zamalek | |
| 22 | GK | Mohamed Abdel Monsef | 6 February 1977 (aged 24) | El Zamalek |
Tunisia
Coach: Henri Michel
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Chokri El Ouaer | 15 August 1966 (aged 35) | Espérance | |
| 2 | DF | Khaled Badra | 8 April 1973 (aged 28) | Genoa | |
| 3 | MF | Zoubeir Baya | 15 May 1971 (aged 30) | Beşiktaş | |
| 4 | DF | Mounir Boukadida | 24 October 1967 (aged 34) | Waldhof Mannheim | |
| 5 | MF | Mehdi Nafti | 28 November 1978 (aged 23) | Racing Santander | |
| 6 | DF | Hatem Trabelsi | 25 January 1977 (aged 24) | Ajax | |
| 7 | MF | Imed Mhedhebi | 22 March 1976 (aged 25) | Genoa | |
| 8 | MF | Hassen Gabsi | 23 February 1974 (aged 27) | Genoa | |
| 9 | FW | Jamel Zabi | 19 June 1975 (aged 26) | CA Bizertin | |
| 10 | MF | Kaies Ghodhbane | 7 January 1976 (aged 26) | ES Sahel | |
| 11 | MF | Anis Boujelbene | 6 February 1978 (aged 23) | CS Sfaxien | |
| 12 | DF | Raouf Bouzaiene | 16 August 1970 (aged 31) | Genoa | |
| 13 | MF | Riadh Bouazizi | 8 April 1973 (aged 28) | Bursaspor | |
| 14 | DF | Hamdi Marzouki | 23 January 1977 (aged 24) | Club Africain | |
| 15 | DF | Radhi Jaïdi | 30 August 1975 (aged 26) | Espérance | |
| 16 | GK | Hassen Bejaoui | 14 February 1976 (aged 25) | CA Bizertin | |
| 17 | DF | Walid Azaiez | 25 April 1976 (aged 25) | Espérance | |
| 18 | MF | Selim Ben Achour | 8 September 1981 (aged 20) | Martigues | |
| 19 | DF | Emir Mkademi | 20 August 1978 (aged 23) | ES Sahel | |
| 20 | MF | Mourad Melki | 9 May 1975 (aged 26) | Espérance | |
| 21 | FW | Bessam Daassi | 13 September 1980 (aged 21) | Stade Tunisien | |
| 22 | GK | Ahmed Jaouachi | 13 July 1975 (aged 26) | ES Sahel |
Zambia
Coach: Roald Poulsen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Davies Phiri | 1 April 1976 (aged 25) | Kabwe Warriors | |
| 2 | DF | Laughter Chilembi | 25 November 1975 (aged 26) | Nchanga Rangers | |
| 3 | DF | Charles Bwale | 29 July 1976 (aged 25) | Nkana Red Devils | |
| 4 | DF | Moses Sichone | 31 May 1977 (aged 24) | 1. FC Köln | |
| 5 | DF | Elija Tana | 28 February 1975 (aged 26) | Nchanga Rangers | |
| 6 | DF | Jones Mwewa | 12 March 1973 (aged 28) | Power Dynamos | |
| 7 | MF | Mark Sinyangwe | 29 December 1975 (aged 26) | Nkana Red Devils | |
| 8 | MF | Charles Lota | 17 November 1978 (aged 23) | Kabwe Warriors | |
| 9 | FW | Cosmas Banda | 29 December 1975 (aged 26) | Zanaco FC | |
| 10 | FW | Dennis Lota | 8 December 1973 (aged 28) | Orlando Pirates | |
| 11 | FW | Harry Milanzi | 13 March 1978 (aged 23) | Atlético Zamora | |
| 12 | MF | Boston Mwanza | 3 December 1978 (aged 23) | Nkana Red Devils | |
| 13 | MF | Mumamba Numba | 21 March 1978 (aged 23) | Zanaco FC | |
| 14 | MF | Francis Kasonde | 1 September 1986 (aged 15) | Kabwe Warriors | |
| 15 | MF | Ian Bakala | 1 November 1980 (aged 21) | Kabwe Warriors | |
| 16 | GK | Collins Mbulo | 15 January 1970 (aged 32) | Green Buffaloes | |
| 17 | MF | Gift Kampamba | 1 January 1979 (aged 23) | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 18 | FW | Chaswe Nsofwa | 22 October 1980 (aged 21) | Zanaco FC | |
| 19 | MF | Andrew Sinkala | 18 June 1979 (aged 22) | 1. FC Köln | |
| 20 | FW | Phillimon Chipeta | 2 January 1981 (aged 21) | Lusaka Dynamos | |
| 21 | DF | Hillary Makasa | 12 January 1976 (aged 26) | Ria Stars | |
| 22 | MF | Misheck Lungu | 2 May 1980 (aged 21) | Nchanga Rangers |
Notes
- ^ Samuel Kuffour was sent home after the first match.
- ^ Abdeslam Ouaddou was sent home after the first match.