The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations was an international football tournament held in South Africa from 19 January until 10 February 2013.
The Confederation of African Football confirmed 9 January as the deadline for final squad submissions ahead of the tournament. The African confederation wanted all 23-man squad lists sent to its Cairo headquarters by midnight GMT on 9 January. Failing to do so would result in a fine and infringing countries will only be allowed to take a 22-man squad to the finals.
Along with their 23-man squads, countries were allowed to bring a delegation of 17 officials.CAF Sets Deadline For Submission Of 2013 AFCON Team List Osun Defender. Retrieved 15 December 2012
Group A
South Africa Coach: Gordon IgesundGordon Igesund announces 2013 african cup of nations squad Kickoff.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012 Kickoff.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012
Cape Verde Coach: Lúcio AntunesCape Verde name 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad Goal.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012
Angola Coach: Gustavo FerrínAFCON 2013: Angola announce their 23 man final squad Kawowo. Retrieved 9 January 2013
Morocco Coach: Rachid Taoussi Morocco unveil squad for Afcon 2013 Goal.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013
Group B
Ghana Coach: James Kwesi AppiahBreaking News: Sumaila dropped from final Ghana squad for 2013 AFCON MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 9 January 2013
Mali Coach: Patrice CarteronParis Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad Goal.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013
Niger Coach: Gernot Rohr MTN Football. Retrieved 7 January 2013
DR Congo
Coach: Claude Le RoyDR Congo publish Afcon 2013 squad Goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2012
Group C
Zambia Coach: Hervé Renard Times of Zambia. Retrieved 24 December 2012
Nigeria Coach: Stephen KeshiNigeria announce final Afcon squad of 23 players Kawowo. Retrieved 10 January 2013
Burkina Faso Coach: Paul PutAFCON 2013: Stallions name squad Ghanamma. Retrieved 8 January 2013AFCON 2013: Stallions name squad Myjoyonline. Retrieved 8 January 2013
Ethiopia Coach: Sewnet BishawChampions St.George dominate Ethiopia AFCON squad
Group D
Ivory Coast Coach: Sabri LamouchiCote D'Ivoire name regular squad for 2013 Afcon Goal.com. Retrieved 28 December 2012
Tunisia Coach: Sami TrabelsiTunisia unveil Afcon squad Goal.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013
Algeria Coach: Vahid Halilhodžić
A 40-man provisional squad was announced on 10 December 2012. A 24-man list was announced on 18 December 2012, with Ishak Belfodil, Mokhtar Benmoussa, Antar Boucherit, Madjid Bougherra, Hamza Boulemdaïs, Ismaël Bouzid, Farouk Chafaï, Abdelmoumene Djabou, Moustapha Djallit, Rafik Djebbour, Ahmed Gasmi, Abderahmane Hachoud, Féthi Harek, Hamza Koudri and Lamine Zemmamouche being left out of the team. On 22 December 2012, Djamel Abdoun dropped out of the squad after an injury, thus leaving the team with a final 23-man squad.
Togo Coach: Didier SixAdebayor in as Togo release final Afcon squad Goal.com. Retrieved 10 January 2013
Player representation
By club Clubs with 3 or more players represented are listed.
Players Club10 TP Mazembe8 Dedebit7 Saint George, Kaizer Chiefs, ES Tunis6 Evian5 1º de Agosto, Ajaccio, Brest, Orlando Pirates4 Petro Atlético, AEL Limassol, Free State Stars3 Manchester City, Dijon, Lille, Rennes, Saint-Étienne, AS GNN, Enugu Rangers, Olhanense, Vitória de Guimarães, Maranatha, Club Africain, ÉS Sahel, Galatasaray
By club nationality Players CAF clubs25 South Africa20 Ethiopia19 Tunisia15 Angola, DR Congo10 Algeria, Morocco9 Niger6 Ghana, Nigeria4 Togo3 Egypt, Mali, Zambia2 Cameroon, Cape Verde1 Gabon, Ivory Coast, Sudan
Players Clubs outside CAF5720 England18 Portugal12, Turkey11 Belgium9 Italy7 Netherlands6 Cyprus5 Israel, Russia4, , Qatar, Sweden3 Kuwait, Moldova, United Arab Emirates2 Greece, Norway, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine1 Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, , Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, Switzerland, , Vietnam
By club federation Players Federation190UEFA155CAF18AFC1CONCACAF, CONMEBOL
By representatives of domestic league National squad Players201614121098864433210
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