WELCOME TO GROUP A OF 2015 AFCON!

Group A Consists Of
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Fixtures
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Burkina Faso



Coach: Paul Put

How they qualified: Second place team in Group C, behind Gabon but ahead of Angola and Lesotho.


SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Germain Sanou (Bauvais, France), Abdoulaye Soulama (Hearts of Oak, Ghana), Moussa Fofana (Rail Club du Kadiogo)

Defenders: Mohamed Koffi (Zamalek, Egypt), Wilfried Balima (Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova), Bakary Koné (Lyon, France), Florent Rouamba (CA Bastia, France), Steve Yago (Toulouse, France), Paul Koulibaly (Horoya, Guinea), Narcisse Bambara (CF Cluj, Romania), Issa Gouo (As Kaloum, Guinea)

Midfielders: Jonathan Zongo (Almeria, Spain), Préjuce Nakoulma (Mersin, Turkey), Charles Kaboré (Kuban, Russia), Djakaridja Koné (Evian, France), Abdul Razack Traoré (Karakbukspor, Turkey), Bertrand Traoré (Vitesse Arnhem, Netherlands), Moussa Yedan(Al Ahly, Egypt), Adama Guira (Sonderyesk, Denmark)

Forwards: Jonathan Pitroipa (Al Jazira, UAE), Aristide Bancé (HJK Helsinki, Finland), Issaka Ouédraogo (Admira Wacker, Austria), Alain Traore (FC Lorient, France)

Congo
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Coach: Claude Le Roy

How they qualified: Second place in Group A behind South Africa and ahead of Nigeria and Sudan. Lost to Rwanda over two legs in the qualifying rounds but restored to competition after opponents were found to have included an ineligible player.


SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Christoffer Mafoumbi (Le Pontet), Chansel Massa (AC Leopards), Pavhel Ndzila (Etoile du Congo)

Defenders: Marvin Baudry (Amiens), Dimitri Bissiki (AC Leopards), Arnold Bouka Moutou (Angers), Atoni Mavoungou (CNFF), Boris Moubio (AC Leopards), Francis Nganga (Charleroi), Igor Nganga (Aarau)

Midfielders: Sagesse Babele (AC Leopards), Hardy Binguila (Diables Noirs), Cesair Gandze (AC Leopards), Chris Malonga (Lausanne), Delvin Ndinga (Olympiakos Piraeus), Prince Oniangue (Stade de Reims)

Forwards: Thievy Bifouma (Almeria), Fode Dore (CFR Cluj), Ladislas Douniama (Guingamp), Sylvere Ganvoula (Raja Casablanca), Franci Litsingi (Teplice), Dominique Malonga (Hibernian), Fabrice Ondama (Wydad Casablanca).

Equatorial Guinea
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Coach: Esteban Becker

SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Aitor Embela (Malaga), Carlos Mosibe (CA Malabo), Felipe Ovono (Deportivo Mongomo)

Defenders: Igor Engonga (CD Tropezon), Dani Evuy, Diosdado Mbele (both Leones Vegetarianos), Miguel Angel Maye (Akonangui), Rui (Hibernians FC), Sipo (AEK Larnaca),

Midfielders: Juvenal Edjogo (Santa Coloma), Viera Ellong Doualla (The Panthers), Pablo Ganet (UD Sanse), Charly Martin (College Europa), Emilio Nsue (Middlesbrough), Randy (Iraklis), Ivan Zarandono (Rangers FC)

Forwards: Javier Balboa (Estoril), Ruben Belima (Real Madrid B), Ivan Bolado (Pune City), Raul Fabiani (Olimpic Xativa), Kike (Mallorca B), Ruben Dario (Leones Vegetarianos), Ivan Salvador (Valencia B).

Gabon
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Coach: Jorge Costa

How they qualified: Top place in Group C, ahead of Burkina Faso, Angola and Lesotho.

SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Stephane Bitseki (CF Mounana), Anthony Mfa Mezui (Metz), Didier Ovono (Oostende)

Defenders: Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City), Yroundu Musavu-King (Caen), Henri Ndong (AJ Auxerre), Johann Obiang (Chateauroux), Aaron Ondele Appindangoye (CF Mounana), Junior Randal Oto'o Zue (Braga), Lloyd Palun (Nice), Benjamin Ze Ondo (Entente Setif)

Midfielders: Guelor Kanga Kaku (Rostov), Levy Madinda (Celta Vigo), Samson Mbingui (Mouloudia Alger), Didier Ndong (Lorient), Alexander Ndoumbou (Olympique de Marseille), Andre Poko (Girondins Bordeaux), Bonaventure Sokambi (CF Mounana)

Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund), Frederic Bulot (Charlton Athletic), Malick Evouna (Wydad Casablanca), Johan Lengoualama (Difaa El Jadida), Romaric Rogombe (AC Leopards).

Equatorial Guinea: As co-hosts two years ago and solo stagers this time, football in Equatorial Guinea is spoken about more from an infrastructural than ability perspective, which may take pressure off the team as far as performance is concerned. This time they have plenty to worry about, especially after coach Andoni Goikoetxea's contract was not renewed on Dec. 31 -- less than three weeks before kickoff -- and they lost two warm-up matches to Portuguese clubs in the lead-up to the tournament.

Burkina Faso: The previous edition of the tournament familiarised fans with the likes of Alain Traore, Aristide Bance and Jonathan Pitroipa, and they will all be back for this edition. Apart from an exciting strike force, the Burkinabe have a strong defence and when the two work together, they can be as good as any of the big names on the continent.

Gabon: A late selection dilemma, which saw Marseille forward Mario Lemina turn down a call-up via Twitter marred the build-up for an outfit which has made steady progress since their strong showing in 2012. Bonaventure Sokambi was added to the squad and will be relied on to partner with the team's headliner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in front.

Congo: Strangers to the biggest show on the continent since 1974, Congo have capped off a period of climbing by qualifying for the competition. It's no coincidence that the change in fortunes comes after the country's best performing club in recent times, AC Leopards, won the CAF Confederations' Cup in 2012 and qualified for the group stage of the CAF Champions League in 2013. Theirs is an outfit built on the collective rather than the individual, and often those are the kinds that do well at major tournaments.


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Tank God .... Frontpage tins

Dah guy wey dem dey call Aristide Bancé .... No sabi any fin @all

Burkinafaso no go enta semi final .... am sure

No

the only match am waiting for is
the progressive party (GMB) VS the stagnancy party (GEJ)

pls go out to watch the match

the ticket is your PVC

ok... wia is super eagles?

What is AFCON Without Nigeria, thank God i have election campaign to watch can't wait to hear GMB is the winner of the VALENTINE'S DAY presidential election.

k

NOT INTERESTED

Nigeria in group Z...yobo captains. .

Abeg some one tell me which group where super eagles are into ?

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#TeamBurkinafaso......We can do it Bance!!!

You and who dey watch that match?

I thought it won't hold again since naija didn't qualify... .

the ghana group is the most interesting probably the group of death... the rest are meh.

gideon243:
I thought it won't hold again since naija didn't qualify... .

hahaha

which group Nigeria dey?

JONATHAN FAILED US,NOTHING IS WORKING...FAILURE EVERYWHERE

Burkina Faso to come out top of the group

Boring

Nigeria super chickens owna see owna cef

Hmmmmmmm .... NFF and Keshi what have you to say ??

not interested Oº°˚˚˚°ºo

onyebu57:
Hmmmmmmm .... NFF and Keshi what have you to say ??

The fear of Ebola virus is the begining of wisdom

Tundenoni:
which group Nigeria dey?

JONATHAN FAILED US,NOTHING IS WORKING...FAILURE EVERYWHERE

the same jona who was president when we won d nations cup,u17world cup and qualified for brazil2014 eh.. sorry but u are a fool