AFCON 2025 is set to commence on December 21, 2025, with Morocco facing Comoros in Rabat. This premier African tournament will feature a total of 24 nations, with 23 of them announcing their player rosters. So far, 61 players have been chosen to represent their respective countries. Notably, only six teams, including Benin, Botswana, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Sudan, have not selected any players based in the UK.
Key Participants
Among the UK-based stars participating in AFCON 2025, two prominent names stand out:
- Mohamed Salah – Representing Egypt, he plays for Liverpool in the Premier League.
- Bryan Mbeumo – He plays for Manchester United and represents Cameroon.
Player Lists by Nation
The national teams have selected players from various clubs, particularly from the Premier League and the EFL. Here is the breakdown:
- Algeria: TBC
- Angola: Manuel Benson (Swansea)
- Burkina Faso:
- Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
- Issa Kabore (Wrexham)
- Cameroon:
- Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United)
- Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- Egypt:
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Omar Marmoush (Manchester City)
- Ivory Coast:
- Amad Diallo (Manchester United)
- Mali: Yves Bissouma (Tottenham)
- Morocco: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United)
- Nigeria:
- Alex Iwobi (Fulham)
- Senegal:
- Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- South Africa: Lyle Foster (Burnley)
- Tanzania: Haji Mnoga (Salford)
- Tunisia: Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley)
- Uganda: Toby Sibbick (Burton)
- Zambia: Patson Daka (Leicester)
- Zimbabwe: Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
AFCON 2025 Schedule
Key dates for the tournament are as follows:
- Club Player Release: December 15, 2025
- Group Stages: December 21 – December 31, 2025
- Last 16 Matches: January 3 – January 6, 2026
- Quarter-finals: January 9 – January 10, 2026
- Semi-finals: January 14, 2026
- Third-place Play-off: January 17, 2026
- Final: January 18, 2026
As AFCON approaches, football fans eagerly await to see the excitement and talent on display, particularly from UK-based stars like Salah and Mbeumo.
