The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations was an internationalfootball tournament that was held in Egypt from 21 June to 19 July 2019. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
The position and date of birth listed for each player is per the official squad list published by CAF. The age listed for each player is on 21 June 2019, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.
Egypt's 25-man preliminary squad was announced on 21 May 2019.[1] The final squad was announced on 11 June.[2]Amr Warda was excluded from the squad for disciplinary reasons on 26 June.[3] However, the Egyptian Football Association recalled him to the national team on 28 June after the player posted an apology video on his official account on Facebook.[4]
Guinea's 25-man preliminary squad was announced on 27 May 2019.[14] The final squad was announced on 13 June.[15]Baïssama Sankoh withdrew injured and was replaced by Lass Bangoura on 19 June.[16]
Algeria's final squad was announced on 30 May 2019, with no preliminary squad released prior to it.[23]Haris Belkebla was excluded from the squad for disciplinary reasons and was replaced by Andy Delort on 13 June.[24]
A 27-man provisional squad was announced on 27 May 2019. Anas Zniti replaced Abdelali Mhamdi on 5 June due to injury.[29]
The final squad was announced on 11 June 2019. On 19 June 2019, it was announced that Abdelkrim Baadi will officially replace the injured Abderrazak Hamdallah.
The final squad was announced on 15 June 2019.[31] Two players named Adama Traoré were selected; to avoid confusion, the older player from US Orléans was widely known as Adama Traoré I and the younger of Cercle Brugge as Adama Traoré II.
^"CAN 2019: les 23 léopards retenus" [AFCON 2019: The 23 selected leopards]. RD Congo Leopards Foot (in French). 11 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.