# 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations squads

The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations is an international football tournament that is to be held in Senegal from 28 November to 12 December 2015.
The 8 under-23 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. All players must be born on or after 1 January 1993.
Players marked in boldface have been capped at full international level.

## Group A
### Senegal

Head coach: Serigne Saliou Dia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Pape Ndiaye | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22) | ASC Niarry Tally |
| 2 | 3MF | Ousseynou Thioune | (1993-11-16)16 November 1993 (aged 22) | Diambars FC |
| 3 | 3MF | Nestor Mendy | (1995-02-26)26 February 1995 (aged 20) | Diambars FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Ibrahima Diedhiou | (1994-10-13)13 October 1994 (aged 21) | Eupen |
| 5 | 3MF | Boubacar Cissokho | (1994-12-06)6 December 1994 (aged 20) | ASC SUNEOR |
| 6 | 3MF | Sidy Sarr | (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 19) | Kortrijk |
| 7 | 4FW | Sylvain Badji | (1994-06-28)28 June 1994 (aged 21) | AS Douanes |
| 8 | 3MF | Samba Ndiaye | (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 21) | Eupen |
| 9 | 4FW | Ibrahima Keita | (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 21) | AS Douanes |
| 10 | 3MF | Abdoulaye Ba | (1993-10-12)12 October 1993 (aged 22) | ASC Niarry Tally |
| 11 | 4FW | Ismaïla Sarr | (1998-02-25)25 February 1998 (aged 17) | Génération Foot |
| 12 | 4FW | Mouhamadou Diallo | (1995-06-18)18 June 1995 (aged 20) | Metz |
| 13 | 2DF | Alhassane Sylla | (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (aged 20) | Diambars FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Adama Mbengue | (1993-12-01)1 December 1993 (aged 21) | Diambars FC |
| 15 | 2DF | Elhadji Pape Diaw | (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 20) | ASV Geel |
| 16 | 1GK | Pape Dieng | (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 21) | AS Dakar Sacré-Coeur |
| 17 | 2DF | Modou Diagne | (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (aged 21) | Nancy |
| 18 | 4FW | Moussa Seydi | (1996-08-21)21 August 1996 (aged 19) | Metz |
| 19 | 2DF | Moussa Wagué | (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 17) | Aspire Academy |
| 20 | 4FW | Cheikhou Dieng | (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 22) | Sandefjord |
| 21 | 1GK | Mouhamed Mbaye | (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 (aged 18) | Aspire Academy |

### South Africa

Head coach: Owen Da Gama
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jody February | (1996-05-12)12 May 1996 (aged 19) | Ajax Cape Town |
| 2 | 2DF | Denwin Farmer | (1996-05-19)19 May 1996 (aged 19) | Supersport United |
| 3 | 2DF | Tshepo Rikhotso | (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 22) | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 4 | 2DF | Zitha Macheke | (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 21) | Chippa United |
| 5 | 2DF | Rivaldo Coetzee | (1996-10-16)16 October 1996 (aged 19) | Ajax Cape Town |
| 6 | 2DF | Kwanda Mngonyama | (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 22) | Maritzburg |
| 7 | 3MF | Riyaad Norodien | (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 20) | Ajax Cape Town |
| 8 | 3MF | Abbubaker Mobara | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (aged 21) | Ajax Cape Town |
| 9 | 4FW | Sibusiso Sibeko | (1995-03-24)24 March 1995 (aged 20) | Golden Arrows |
| 10 | 3MF | Menzi Masuku | (1993-04-15)15 April 1993 (aged 22) | Orlando Pirates |
| 11 | 3MF | Keagan Dolly | (1993-01-22)22 January 1993 (aged 22) | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 12 | 3MF | Phumlani Ntshangase | (1994-12-24)24 December 1994 (aged 20) | Bidvest Wits |
| 13 | 4FW | Phakamani Mahlambi | (1997-09-12)12 September 1997 (aged 18) | Bidvest Wits |
| 14 | 3MF | Gift Motupa | (1994-09-23)23 September 1994 (aged 21) | Orlando Pirates |
| 15 | 3MF | Paseka Mako | (1994-04-01)1 April 1994 (aged 21) | Cape Town All Stars |
| 16 | 1GK | Ricardo Goss | (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 21) | Golden Arrows |
| 17 | 4FW | Siphelele Ntshangase | (1993-05-11)11 May 1993 (aged 22) | Black Leopards |
| 18 | 3MF | Deolin Mekoa | (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 (aged 22) | Maritzburg |
| 19 | 2DF | Tebogo Moerane | (1995-04-07)7 April 1995 (aged 20) | Bidvest Wits |
| 20 | 4FW | Dumisani Zuma | (1995-05-22)22 May 1995 (aged 20) | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| 21 | 1GK | Kyle Peters | (1993-04-14)14 April 1993 (aged 22) | Cape Town All Stars |

### Tunisia

Head coach: Maher Kanzari
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Saifeddine Charfi | (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 (aged 20) | Club Africain |
| 2 | 2DF | Wajdi Kechrida | (1995-11-05)5 November 1995 (aged 20) | Étoile du Sahel |
| 3 | 2DF | Slimane Kchok | (1994-05-07)7 May 1994 (aged 21) | CA Bizertin |
| 4 | 2DF | Seddik Mejri | (1994-05-31)31 May 1994 (aged 21) | CA Bizertin |
| 5 | 2DF | Ali Machani | (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 (aged 22) | Espérance |
| 6 | 3MF | Yassine Meriah | (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 22) | CS Sfaxien |
| 7 | 4FW | Chedly Ghrab | (1993-05-15)15 May 1993 (aged 22) | CA Bizertin |
| 8 | 3MF | Ghailene Chaalali | (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 21) | Espérance |
| 9 | 4FW | Seifeddine Jaziri | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22) | Club Africain |
| 10 | 3MF | Ilyes Jelassi | (1994-02-07)7 February 1994 (aged 21) | Espérance |
| 11 | 4FW | Edem Rjaibi | (1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 21) | Espérance |
| 12 | 3MF | Ahmed Khalil | (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (aged 20) | Club Africain |
| 13 | 2DF | Ali Abdi | (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 21) | Espérance |
| 14 | 4FW | Haythem Jouini | (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 22) | Espérance |
| 15 | 3MF | Zoubayer Darraji | (1993-05-14)14 May 1993 (aged 22) | CA Bizertin |
| 16 | 1GK | Sabri Ben Hsan | (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 19) | CS Sfaxien |
| 17 | 3MF | Nader Ghandri | (1995-02-18)18 February 1995 (aged 20) | Club Africain |
| 18 | 4FW | Saad Bguir | (1994-03-22)22 March 1994 (aged 21) | Espérance |
| 19 | 2DF | Wissem Bousnina | (1994-04-06)6 April 1994 (aged 21) | CS Hammam-Lif |
| 20 | 4FW | Khaldoun Mansour | (1993-12-23)23 December 1993 (aged 21) | EO Sidi Bouzid |
| 21 | 1GK | Wassim Karoui | (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 18) | Espérance |

### Zambia

Head coach: Fighton Simukonda
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kenny Mumba | (1993-10-11)11 October 1993 (aged 22) | Red Arrows |
| 2 | 3MF | Patrick Ngoma | (1997-05-21)21 May 1997 (aged 18) | Red Arrows |
| 3 | 2DF | Benedict Chepeshi | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 19) | Red Arrows |
| 4 | 2DF | Boyd Mkandawire | (1997-04-11)11 April 1997 (aged 18) | NAPSA Stars |
| 5 | 2DF | Solomon Sakala | (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 18) | Kabwe Warriors |
| 6 | 4FW | Friday Samu | (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 20) | Green Buffaloes |
| 7 | 3MF | Salulani Phiri | (1994-04-10)10 April 1994 (aged 21) | Zanaco |
| 8 | 3MF | John Ching'andu | (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 21) | ZESCO United |
| 9 | 4FW | Ronald Kampamba | (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 21) | ENPPI |
| 10 | 4FW | Spencer Sautu | (1996-03-10)10 March 1996 (aged 19) | Red Arrows |
| 11 | 3MF | Lubambo Musonda | (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 20) | Ulisses |
| 12 | 2DF | Benson Sakala | (1996-09-12)12 September 1996 (aged 19) | Red Arrows |
| 13 | 2DF | Kapota Kavawe | (1996-12-27)27 December 1996 (aged 18) | Nkana |
| 14 | 3MF | Jackson Chirwa | (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 20) | Green Buffaloes |
| 15 | 3MF | Paul Katema | (1997-09-19)19 September 1997 (aged 18) | Red Arrows |
| 16 | 1GK | Toaster Nsabata | (1993-11-24)24 November 1993 (aged 22) | Zanaco |
| 17 | 4FW | Conlyde Luchanga | (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 18) | Lusaka Dynamos |
| 18 | 2DF | Billy Mutale | (1993-06-21)21 June 1993 (aged 22) | Power Dynamos |
| 19 | 4FW | Aubrey Chirwa | (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 (aged 21) | FC Platinum |
| 20 | 3MF | Taonga Bwembya | (1995-06-11)11 June 1995 (aged 20) | Mufulira Wanderers |
| 21 | 1GK | Tresford Lawrence Mulenga | (1998-08-21)21 August 1998 (aged 17) | Kabwe Warriors |

## Group B
### Algeria

Head coach: Pierre-André Schürmann
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Abdelkader Salhi | (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 22) | ASO Chlef |
| 2 | 2DF | Réda Halaïmia | (1996-08-28)28 August 1996 (aged 19) | MC Oran |
| 3 | 2DF | Ayoub Abdellaoui | (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 22) | USM Alger |
| 4 | 2DF | Nour El Islam Salah | (1993-03-17)17 March 1993 (aged 22) | ASO Chlef |
| 5 | 3MF | Ryad Kenniche | (1993-04-30)30 April 1993 (aged 22) | ES Sétif |
| 6 | 3MF | Mohamed Benkhemassa | (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (aged 22) | USM Alger |
| 7 | 3MF | Zinedine Ferhat | (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 22) | USM Alger |
| 8 | 3MF | Oussama Chita | (1996-10-31)31 October 1996 (aged 19) | MC Alger |
| 9 | 4FW | Oussama Darfalou | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 22) | USM Alger |
| 10 | 4FW | Abderrahmane Meziane | (1994-03-07)7 March 1994 (aged 21) | RC Arbaâ |
| 11 | 4FW | Zakaria Haddouche | (1993-08-19)19 August 1993 (aged 22) | ES Sétif |
| 12 | 2DF | Raouf Benguit | (1996-04-05)5 April 1996 (aged 19) | Paradou AC |
| 13 | 2DF | Miloud Rebiai | (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 21) | ES Sétif |
| 14 | 4FW | Khalil Semahi | (1995-01-22)22 January 1995 (aged 20) | ASO Chlef |
| 15 | 2DF | Houari Ferhani | (1993-02-11)11 February 1993 (aged 22) | RC Arbaâ |
| 16 | 1GK | Farid Chaâl | (1994-07-03)3 July 1994 (aged 21) | USM El Harrach |
| 17 | 2DF | Redouane Cherifi | (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 22) | USM Bel-Abbès |
| 18 | 4FW | Abdelhakim Amokrane | (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 21) | DRB Tadjenanet |
| 19 | 3MF | Ahmed Gagaâ | (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (aged 21) | JS Kabylie |
| 20 | 3MF | Zakaria Draoui | (1994-02-20)20 February 1994 (aged 21) | CR Belouizdad |
| 21 | 1GK | Oussama Methazem | (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 21) | RC Arbaâ |

### Egypt

Head coach: Hossam El-Badry
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mossad Awad | (1993-01-15)15 January 1993 (aged 22) | Al Ahly |
| 2 | 2DF | Mohamed Adel Gomaa | (1993-03-31)31 March 1993 (aged 22) | Zamalek |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohamed Hany | (1996-02-02)2 February 1996 (aged 19) | Al Ahly |
| 4 | 2DF | Ragab Abdelnabi | (1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 22) | Wadi Degla |
| 5 | 2DF | Yasser Ibrahim | (1993-02-10)10 February 1993 (aged 22) | Smouha |
| 6 | 3MF | Ramy Rabia | (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 22) | Al Ahly |
| 7 | 3MF | Karim Walid | (1997-08-08)8 August 1997 (aged 18) | Haras El-Hodood |
| 8 | 3MF | Mohamed Mohamed | (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 21) | Ismaily |
| 9 | 4FW | Mohamed Salem | (1994-01-01)1 January 1994 (aged 21) | Zamalek |
| 10 | 4FW | Mahmoud Mansour | (1993-01-04)4 January 1993 (aged 22) | Ismaily |
| 11 | 4FW | Kahraba | (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (aged 21) | Zamalek |
| 12 | 3MF | Mohamed Saleh | (1993-05-20)20 May 1993 (aged 22) | Tala'ea El-Gaish |
| 13 | 3MF | Mohamed Sharf Edin | (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 20) | Al Ahly |
| 14 | 4FW | Ramadan Sobhy | (1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 18) | Al Ahly |
| 15 | 4FW | Mostafa Fathi | (1994-05-12)12 May 1994 (aged 21) | Zamalek |
| 16 | 1GK | Hassan Shahin | (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 (aged 22) | Arab Contractors |
| 17 | 2DF | Osama Ibrahim | (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 22) | ENPPI |
| 18 | 4FW | Hussein Ragab | (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 22) | Misr El-Makasa |
| 19 | 2DF | Mahmoud Attia | (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 20) | Tala'ea El-Gaish |
| 20 | 3MF | Mamdouh Elsayed | (1993-03-11)11 March 1993 (aged 22) | Wadi Degla |
| 21 | 1GK | Mahmoud Aly | (1993-11-01)1 November 1993 (aged 22) | Misr El-Makasa |

### Mali

Head coach: Cheick Oumar Kone
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Germain Berthe | (1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 22) | Horoya AC |
| 2 | 4FW | Kevin Traoré | (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19) | Karlsruher SC |
| 3 | 2DF | Mamadou Koné | (1997-08-22)22 August 1997 (aged 18) | Onze Créateurs |
| 4 | 3MF | Idrissa Sogodogo | (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (aged 20) | Lafia Club Bamako |
| 5 | 4FW | Nouhoun Samassekou | (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 19) | Espérance |
| 6 | 3MF | Boubacar Diarra | (1994-04-18)18 April 1994 (aged 21) | TP Mazembe |
| 7 | 4FW | Souleymane Sissoko | (1996-04-10)10 April 1996 (aged 19) | Wydad Casablanca |
| 8 | 3MF | Diadie Samassekou | (1996-01-11)11 January 1996 (aged 19) | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 9 | 4FW | Adama Niane | (1993-06-16)16 June 1993 (aged 22) | Nantes |
| 10 | 3MF | Souleymane Diarra | (1995-01-30)30 January 1995 (aged 20) | Újpest |
| 11 | 3MF | Adama Traoré | (1995-06-05)5 June 1995 (aged 20) | TP Mazembe |
| 12 | 2DF | Souleymane Coulibaly | (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 19) | Club Africain |
| 13 | 2DF | Aboubacar Doumbia | (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 20) | AS Real Bamako |
| 14 | 3MF | Adama Doumbia | (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (aged 19) | Jeanne d'Arc |
| 15 | 2DF | Youssouf Traoré | (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 17) | Djoliba AC |
| 16 | 1GK | Djigui Diarra | (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (aged 20) | Stade Malien |
| 17 | 4FW | Yves Bissouma | (1996-08-30)30 August 1996 (aged 19) | AS Real Bamako |
| 18 | 3MF | Moussa Bagayoko | (1998-12-18)18 December 1998 (aged 16) | AS Black Stars de Badalabougou |
| 19 | 4FW | Abdoulaye Diarra | (1994-12-28)28 December 1994 (aged 20) | Stade Malien |
| 20 | 3MF | Aliou Dieng | (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (aged 18) | Djoliba AC |
| 21 | 1GK | N'Tji Samaké | (1994-06-27)27 June 1994 (aged 21) | CS Duguwolofila |

### Nigeria

Head coach: Samson Siasia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Nnamdi Iwu | (1994-06-29)29 June 1994 (aged 21) | Heartland |
| 2 | 2DF | Seth Sincere | (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 17) | Rhapsody FC Abuja |
| 3 | 2DF | Ndifreke Udo | (1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 17) | Abia Warriors |
| 4 | 3MF | Godspower Aniefiok | (1997-01-27)27 January 1997 (aged 18) | Kano Pillars |
| 5 | 2DF | Zaharaddeen Bello | (1997-12-21)21 December 1997 (aged 17) | Kano Pillars |
| 6 | 2DF | Segun Oduduwa | (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 20) | Nathaniels Boys FC |
| 7 | 4FW | Tiongoli Tonbara | (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 19) | Bayelsa United FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Peter Etebo | (1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 20) | Warri Wolves |
| 9 | 4FW | Victor Osimhen | (1998-12-29)29 December 1998 (aged 16) | Ultimate Strikers Academy |
| 10 | 3MF | Mohammed Usman | (1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 21) | Taraba |
| 11 | 4FW | Junior Ajayi | (1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 19) | CS Sfaxien |
| 12 | 2DF | Iroha Chukwuebuka | (1996-07-13)13 July 1996 (aged 19) | Diamond FC Umuahia |
| 13 | 2DF | Olulayo Seun | (1996-02-08)8 February 1996 (aged 19) | Sunshine Stars FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Azubuike Okechukwu | (1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 18) | Yeni Malatyaspor |
| 15 | 2DF | Chizoba Amaefule | (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 21) | Unattached |
| 16 | 1GK | Yusuf Mohammed | (1996-12-22)22 December 1996 (aged 18) | Kano Pillars |
| 17 | 4FW | Stanley Dimgba | (1993-03-29)29 March 1993 (aged 22) | Warri Wolves |
| 18 | 4FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (aged 18) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 19 | 4FW | Yaro Bature | (1995-12-15)15 December 1995 (aged 19) | Nasarawa United |
| 20 | 4FW | Eyo Ebong | (1995-05-13)13 May 1995 (aged 20) | Warri Wolves |
| 21 | 1GK | Emmanuel Daniel | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 21) | Enugu Rangers |