With the Africa Cup of Nations beginning on Sunday, gamers are starting to depart their golf equipment for the event.
An settlement was made for gamers to depart on December 15 and a few might be lacking for over a month, with the ultimate on January 18.
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Arguably the most important identify in African soccer, Mohamed Salah will hyperlink up with the Egypt squad . No different gamers will go away Anfield for the event, giving the membership a have a look at what life after Salah could also be like.
Manchester Metropolis’s Omar Marmoush will be a part of him with Egypt, having struggled for minutes after a knee harm in September. Metropolis will hope that Afcon can flip final season’s flashes of brilliance into constant performances.
Some fanbases will likely be relieved to not lose key gamers. Newcastle United supporters will hope Yoane Wissa can kickstart his profession on Tyneside after he was overlooked of DR Congo’s squad.
Antoine Semenyo’s Ghana didn’t qualify, permitting Bournemouth to maintain maintain of their high scorer but additionally clearing the best way . He will likely be in motion towards England on the World Cup.
Nevertheless, of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui will be a part of Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Morocco, respectively.
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Carlos Baleba, the one Brighton participant to have appeared in each recreation throughout all competitions this season, will be a part of Mbeumo with Cameroon. They’ll arrive in extraordinary circumstances after Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Soccer Federation, sacked supervisor Marc Brys over alleged “subterfuge”.
Sunderland will lose six of their African gamers to Afcon. Ex-Atletico Madrid full-back, Reinildo Mandava will play in Mozambique’s opening recreation towards an Ivory Coast aspect with out Sunderland team-mate, Simon Adingra, after the winger was surprisingly overlooked.
Lyle Foster will journey with South Africa, leaving relegation-threatened Burnley, as will Tunisia’s Hannibal Mejbri.
Fulham will lose three gamers to the Nigeria squad: Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze. The latter scored two targets in Fulham’s sensational nine-goal recreation towards
Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze celebrates the second of his two targets for Fulham towards Manchester Metropolis earlier this month – Getty Photos/Justin Setterfield
Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gana Gueye are two of six Senegalese gamers within the Premier League, all of whom will journey in a squad boasting ex-Premier League names like Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly.
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When does Afcon begin?
The event will get underneath approach on Sunday, December 21, when hosts Morocco face Comoros within the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, at 7pm (GMT).
What are the fixtures? (all kick-off instances GMT)Sunday, December 21
Morocco vs Comoros, 7pm
Monday, December 22
Mali vs Zambia, 2.30pmEgypt vs Zimbabwe, 5pmSouth Africa vs Angola, 7.30pm
Tuesday, December 23
Nigeria vs Tanzania, 12pmTunisia vs Uganda, 2.30pmSenegal vs Botswana, 5pmDemocratic Republic of Congo vs Benin, 7.30pm
Wednesday, December 24
Algeria vs Sudan, 12pmBurkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea, 2.30pmIvory Coast vs Mozambique, 5pmCameroon vs Gabon, 7.30pm
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Friday, December 26
Morocco vs Mali, 12pmZambia vs Comoros, 2.30pmEgypt vs South Africa, 5pmAngola vs Zimbabwe, 7.30pm
Saturday, December 27
Nigeria vs Tunisia, 12pmUganda vs Tanzania, 2.30pmSenegal vs DR Congo, 5pmBenin vs Botswana, 7.30pm
Sunday, December 28
Algeria vs Burkina Faso, 12pmEquatorial Guinea vs Sudan, 2.30pmIvory Coast vs Cameroon, 5pmGabon vs Mozambique, 7.30pm
Monday, December 29
Comoros vs Mali, 5.30pmZambia vs Morocco, 5.30pmAngola vs Egypt, 7.30pmZimbabwe vs South Africa, 7.30pm
Tuesday, December 30
Tanzania vs Tunisia, 5pmUganda vs Nigeria, 5pmBenin vs Senegal, 7.30pmBotswana vs DR Congo, 7.30pm
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Wednesday, December 31
Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria, 5pmSudan vs Burkina Faso, 5pmGabon vs Ivory Coast, 7.30pmMozambique vs Cameroon, 7.30pm
Saturday, January 3
Spherical of 16: TBC vs TBC, 5pmRound of 16: TBC vs TBC, 7.30pm
Sunday, January 4
Spherical of 16: TBC vs TBC, 5pmRound of 16: TBC vs TBC, 7.30pm
Monday, January 5
Spherical of 16: TBC vs TBC, 5pmRound of 16: TBC vs TBC, 7.30pm
Tuesday, January 6
Spherical of 16: TBC vs TBC, 5pmRound of 16: TBC vs TBC, 7.30pm
Friday, January 9
Quarter-final: TBC vs TBC, 5pmQuarter-final: TBC vs TBC, 5pm
Saturday, January 10
Quarter-final: TBC vs TBC, 5pmQuarter-final: TBC vs TBC, 5pm
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Wednesday, January 14
Semi-final: TBC vs TBC, 5pmSemi-final: TBC vs TBC, 8pm
Sunday, January 18
Remaining: TBC vs TBC, 5pm
How will you watch matches on the Africa Cup of Nations?
All matches will likely be broadcast within the UK on both Channel 4, 4seven, All 4 or Channel 4 Sport YouTube.