# 1976 African Cup of Nations squads

Below is a list of squads used in the 1976 African Cup of Nations.

## Egypt

Coach: Burkhard Pape
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Hassan Ali | | Tersana SC |
| 1GK | Thabet El-Batal | (1953-09-16)16 September 1953 (aged 22) | Al Ahly SC |
| 1GK | Ekramy El-Shahat | (1955-10-26)26 October 1955 (aged 20) | Al Ahly SC |
| 2DF | Hassan Hamdy | (1949-08-02)2 August 1949 (aged 26) | Al Ahly SC |
| 2DF | Ahmed Abdel-Baqi | | Al Ahly SC |
| 2DF | Fathi Mabrouk | (1951-07-05)5 July 1951 (aged 24) | Al Ahly SC |
| 2DF | Mahmoud El-Gohary Jr | | Zamalek SC |
| 2DF | Mohammed Salah El Din | (1956-03-29)29 March 1956 (aged 19) | Zamalek SC |
| 2DF | Mohamed El Seyagui | (1949-01-20)20 January 1949 (aged 27) | Ghazl El-Mahalla |
| 2DF | Ghanem Sultan | | Zamalek SC |
| 2DF | Moustafa Younis | (1953-12-25)25 December 1953 (aged 22) | Al Ahly SC |
| 3MF | Ibrahim Youssef | (1959-01-01)1 January 1959 (aged 17) | Zamalek SC |
| 3MF | Hassan Shehata | (1947-06-19)19 June 1947 (aged 28) | Zamalek SC |
| 3MF | Farouk Gaafar | (1952-10-29)29 October 1952 (aged 23) | Zamalek SC |
| 3MF | Mokhtar Mokhtar | (1954-08-17)17 August 1954 (aged 21) | Al Ahly SC |
| 3MF | Mahmoud Abdeldayem | | Ghazl El-Mahalla |
| 3MF | Taha Basry | (1946-10-02)2 October 1946 (aged 29) | Zamalek SC |
| 4FW | Mostafa Abdou | (1953-06-10)10 June 1953 (aged 22) | Al Ahly SC |
| 4FW | Mahmoud El Khatib | (1954-10-30)30 October 1954 (aged 21) | Al Ahly SC |
| 4FW | Ossama Khalil | (1954-02-05)5 February 1954 (aged 22) | Ismaily |
| 4FW | Ahmed Abou Rehab | | Esco |
| 4FW | Omar Abdallah | | Ghazl El-Mahalla |
| 4FW | Mohamed Omasha | | Ghazl El-Mahalla |

## Guinea

Coach: Petre Moldoveanu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| | 1GK | Abdoulaye Sylla | | Hafia |
| | 2DF | Jacob Bangoura | | |
| | 2DF | Djibril Diarra | | |
| | 3MF | Naby Laye Camara | | Hafia |
| | 3MF | Bangaly Condé | | |
| 14 | 3MF | Chérif Souleymane | (1944-10-20)20 October 1944 (aged 31) | Hafia |
| | 3MF | Bengally Sylla | | Hafia |
| | 4FW | Morciré Sylla | (1948-03-03)3 March 1948 (aged 27) | Hafia |
| | 4FW | Youssouf Camara | | |
| | 4FW | Petit Sory | (1944-11-30)30 November 1944 (aged 31) | Hafia |
| | 4FW | Ally Sylla | | |
| | 4FW | Ibrahima Fofana | | |
| 19 | 4FW | Mamadou Kéita | | |
| | 4FW | Mory Koné | | |

## Ethiopia

Coach: Peter Schnittger
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Getachew Abebe | Saint George |
| | 2DF | Matyazewal Gezaghne | |
| | 2DF | Haile Alemayehu | |
| | 2DF | Bayou Asfaw | Saint George |
| | 2DF | Asrat Haile | Saint George |
| | 3MF | Ahmed Buker | |
| | 3MF | Goshu Hailu | Omedla |
| | 3MF | Tekalinge Kassahun | Saint George |
| | 3MF | Medhin Kibron | |
| | 4FW | Adem Bekeri | Dire Dawa Railway |
| | 4FW | Seyoum Tesfaye | |
| | 4FW | Berhane Mulugeta | |
| | 4FW | Sheferahu Solomon | Ethiopian Arlines |
| | 4FW | Ali Mohamed | EEPCO |
| | 4FW | Gebre Nigussie | Ground Force |
| | 4FW | Engdawork Tariku | |
| | 3MF | Fekade Muleta | EEPCO |

## Uganda

Coach: David Otti
| No. | Pos. | Player |
| 1 | 1GK | Hussein Matovu |
| | 2DF | Jimmy Kirunda |
| | 2DF | Ashe Mukasa |
| | 3MF | Edward Semwanga |
| | 2DF | Tom Lwanga |
| | 4FW | Denis Obua |
| | 3MF | Francis Kulabigwo |
| | 3MF | Moses Nsereko |
| | 3MF | Stanley Mubiru |
| | 4FW | Philip Omondi |
| | 4FW | Leo Adraa |
| | 4FW | Philip ¨Polly¨ Ouma |
| | 3MF | Mike Kiganda |
| | 1GK | Ali Sendegeya |
| | 3MF | Godfrey Kisitu |
| | 4FW | Jimmy Muguwa |

## Morocco

Coach: Virgil Mărdărescu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| | 1GK | Mohammed Hazzaz | (1944-11-30)30 November 1944 (aged 31) | MAS Fez |
| | 2DF | Larbi Aherdane | (1954-06-06)6 June 1954 (aged 21) | Wydad Casablanca |
| | 2DF | Jawad El Andaloussi | | Raja Casablanca |
| | 2DF | Brahim Glaoua | | SCC Mohammédia |
| | 3MF | Abdallah Semmat | | US Sidi Kacem |
| | 2DF | Mehdi Belmejdoub | (1942-02-04)4 February 1942 (aged 34) | FAR Rabat |
| | 3MF | Abdelmajid Dolmy | (1953-04-19)19 April 1953 (aged 22) | Raja Casablanca |
| | 2DF | Chérif Fetoui | (1945-02-01)1 February 1945 (aged 31) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi |
| 7 | 3MF | Ahmed "Baba" Makrouh | (1953-09-17)17 September 1953 (aged 22) | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi |
| | 3MF | Ahmed Moujahid | | Wydad Casablanca |
| | 3MF | Kamel Smiri | | MC Oujda |
| | 3MF | Abdallah Tazi | | MAS Fez |
| | 3MF | Abdelâali Zahraoui | (1949-01-09)9 January 1949 (aged 27) | MAS Fez |
| | 4FW | Hassan "Acila" Amcharrat | | SCC Mohammédia |
| 19 | 4FW | Ahmed Faras | (1946-12-07)7 December 1946 (aged 29) | SCC Mohammédia |
| | 4FW | Redouane Guezzar | | MAS Fez |
| | 4FW | Driss Haddadi | | SCC Mohammédia |

## Nigeria

Coach: Tiko Jelisavcic
| No. | Pos. | Player |
| | 1GK | Joseph Eriko |
| | 1GK | Prince Zion Ogunfeyimi |
| | 2DF | Sani Mohammed |
| | 2DF | Godwin Odiye |
| | 2DF | Idowu Otubusin |
| | 2DF | Ike Ezedinma |
| 5 | 2DF | Christian Chukwu (C) |
| | 3MF | Samuel Ojebode |
| | 3MF | Adekunle Awesu |
| 4 | 3MF | Muda Lawal |
| | 3MF | Haruna Ilerika |
| | 3MF | Mohamed Baba Otu |
| | 3MF | Francis Okorie |
| | 4FW | Thompson Usiyan |
| | 4FW | Alloysius Atuegbu |
| | 4FW | Kelechi Emeteole |
| | 4FW | Sunday Oyarekhua |
| | 4FW | Kenneth Olayombo |
| | 4FW | Alex Nwosu |
| | 4FW | Ogidinma Ibeabuchi |

## Sudan

Coach: Ibrahim Kabir and Ivan Yanko
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Altayeb Sanad | | Al-Merrikh SC |
| 3MF | Awad Koka | | Al-Hilal Club |
| 2DF | Aljaili Abdel Kheir | | Al-Merrikh SC |
| 2DF | Fawzi Almardi | | Al-Hilal Club |
| 2DF | Khider El-Kori | | Al-Hilal Club |
| 2DF | Negm El-Din Hassan | | Sharjah |
| 3MF | Alsheikh Abdel Munaem | | |
| 2DF | Hafez Ebid | | Al-Hilal Club |
| 3MF | Muatasem Hamouri | | Al-Merrikh SC |
| 3MF | Abdallah Musa | | Al-Hilal Club |
| 3MF | Ammar Khaled | | Al-Merrikh SC |
| 3MF | Hassan Aldaw | | |
| 3MF | Alfadel Santo | | Al-Merrikh SC |
| 4FW | Abdelgbadir El-Dab | | |
| 4FW | Ali Gagarin | (1949-04-01)1 April 1949 (aged 26) | Al-Nassr FC |
| 4FW | Bushara Abdel-Nadief | | Al-Merrikh SC |
| 4FW | Kamal Abdel Wahab | | |

## Zaire

Coach: Ștefan Stănculescu
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
| 1GK | Mateta Sombo | |
| 1GK | Mpaka Mbuya | |
| 2DF | Bwanga Tshimen | |
| 2DF | Lobilo Boba | |
| 2DF | Binda Mboko | |
| 2DF | Mwape Mialo | |
| 3MF | Kidumu Mantantu | |
| 3MF | Kilasu Massamba | (1948-11-24)24 November 1948 (aged 27) |
| 3MF | Masengo Ilunga | |
| 3MF | Kembo Uba Kembo | |
| 4FW | Ekofa Mbungu | |
| 4FW | Ndaye Mulamba | |
| 4FW | Kakoko Etepé | |
| 3MF | Aaron Babayila | |
| 2DF | Kabasu Babo | |
| 2DF | Mwanza Mukombo | (1945 -12-17)17 December 1945 (aged 30) |
| 4FW | Kassamba Malongo | |