Group F

Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania, Gambia

wednesday 12 january

• Tunisia vs. Mali
• Mauritania vs. Gambia

Sunday January 16

• Gambia vs. Mali
• Tunisia v Mauritania

Thursday, January 20

• Gambia v Tunisia
• Mali v Mauritania

Speaking of Tunisia, the Arab Cup finalists could also be black horses to reach the final stages in Cameroon.

Mondher Kebaier’s well-trained side may draw on the experience of captain Wahbi Khazri and goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha, but also have the exciting prospect of Manchester United youngster Hannibal Mejbri in their ranks, despite the player who has failed. not yet fully pierced at Old Trafford.

Hannibal impressed in the Arab Cup race at the end of 2021 and is expected to wear that form in the Nations Cup.

Their opener against Mali is set to be an intriguing encounter with the rising Eagles right now.

In addition to dominating their Nations Cup qualifying group, Mali also recently stormed the World Cup qualifiers with an unbeaten record and are potentially only two games away from Qatar.

Before that, however, they will be looking to make an impression in Cameroon and hope to help Southampton’s Moussa Djenepo and Adama Traoré (not that one!) The latter – in this year’s Champions League.

Having failed to qualify previously, Mauritania make their second consecutive appearance in the tournament after competing in Egypt in 2019.

Incidentally, on this occasion, they also faced Tunisia and Mali in the group stage, drawing a draw with the former but losing to the latter.

With debutants Gambia the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, making up the group, a first-ever final victory for Mauritania in their opener – and ultimately a chance for third place – is not not excluded.

Teams

Tunisia

Goalkeepers: Farouk Bin Mustapha (Esperance, Tunisia), Bechir Ben Said (US Monastir, Tunisia), Ayman Dahmen (Sfaxien, Tunisia), Ali Jemal (Stade Tunisien, Tunisia).

Defenders: Dylan Bronn (Metz, France), Montassar Talbi (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Bilel Ifa (Club Africain, Tunisia), Oussama Haddadi (Malatyaspor, Turkey), Omar Rekik (Arsenal, England), Mohamed Drager (Nottingham Forest, England), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Hope, Tunisia), Hamza Mathlouthi (Zamalek, Egypt), Ali Maaloul (Al-Ahly, Egypt), Ali Abdi (Caen, France).

Midfielder: Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Espérance, Tunisia), Aissa Laidouni (Ferencvaros, Hungary), Ellyes Skhiri (Cologne, Germany), Ghailene Chaalali (Esperance, Tunisia), Seif-Eddine Khaoui (Clermont, France), Anis Ben Slimane (Brondby, Denmark). Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United, England), Firas Ben Larbi (Ajman, UAE), Wahbi Khazri (Saint Etienne, France), Hamza Rafia (Standard Liège, Belgium), Naim Sliti (Al-Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia).

Forwards: Seifeddine Jaziri (Zamalek, Egypt), Yoann Touzghar (Troyes, France), Youssef Msakni (Al Arabi, Qatar).

Mali

Goalkeepers: Djigui Diarra (Young Africans, Tanzania), Ismael Diawara (Malmö, Sweden), Ibrahima Mounkoro (TP Mazembe, DR Congo).

Defenders: Senou Coulibaly (Dijon, France), Mamadou Fofana (Amiens, France), Massadio Haidara (Racing Lens, France), Boubacar Kiki Kouyate (Metz, France), Falaye Sacko (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal), Issiaka Samake (Horoya, Guinea), Moussa Sissako (Standard Liège, Belgium), Charles Traoré (Nantes, France), Hamari Traoré (Stade Rennes, France).

Midfielder: Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion, England), Mohamed Camara (RB Salzburg, Austria), Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana, Italy), Aliou Dieng (Al Ahly, Egypt), Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig, Germany), Romenigue Kouame (Troyes, France), Diadie Samassekou (Hoffenheim, Germany), Adama ‘Noss’ Traoré (Hatayspor, Turkey), Hamidou Traoré (Giresunspor, Turkey).

Forwards: Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes, France), Moussa Doumbia (Stade Reims, France), Moussa Djenepo (Southampton, France), Ibrahima Kone (Sarpsborg, Norway), Lassine Sinayoko (AJ Auxerre, France), Adama “Malouda” Traoré ( Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova), El Bilal Touré (Stade Reims, France).

Mauritania

Goalkeepers: Babacar Diop (FC Nouadhibou, Mauritania), Mbacke Ndiaye (Nouakchott Kings, Mauritania), Mohamed El Mokhtar (AS Customs, Mauritania).

Defenders: Abdoul Ba (Al Ahli, Libya), Diadie Diarra (Goal FC, France), El Hassen Houbeibib (Al Zawaraa, Iraq), Harouna Abou Demba (Without attachment), Souleymane Karamoko (Nancy, France), Aly Abeid (Valenciennes) , France), Houssen Abderrahmane (Royal Francs Borains, Belgium), Abdoulkader Thiam (US Boulogne, France).

Midfielder: Mohamed Dellah Yali (Without tie), Guessouma Fofana (Cluj, Romania), Ibrehima Coulibaly (Le Mans, France), Khassa Camara (NorthEast United FC, India), Almike Moussa Ndiaye (Goal FC, France), Yacoub Sidi Ethmane (AS Vita, DR Congo), Mohsen Bodda (FC Nouadhibou, Mauritania), Abdallahi Mahmoud (NK Istra, Croatia), Mohamed Soueid (FC Nouadhibou, Mauritania), Beyatt Lekweiry (AS Customs, Mauritania).

Forwards: Aboubakar Kamara (Aris Thessaloniki, Greece), Hemeya Tanjy (FC Nouadhibou, Mauritania), Oumar Camara (Beroe Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), Adama Ba (RS Berkane, Morocco), Souleymane Doukara (Giresunspor Kulubu, Turkey), Idrissa Thiam (ASAC Concorde, Mauritania), Pape Ibnou Ba (Le Havre, France).

The Gambia

Goalkeepers: Baboucarr Gaye (Rot-Weiss Koblenz, Germany), Sheikh Sibi (Virtus Verona, Italy), Modou Jobe (Black Leopards, South Africa).

Defenders: Pa Modou Jagne (FC Dietikon, Switzerland), Omar Colley (Sampdoria, Italy), James Gomez (AC Horsens, Denmark), Noah Sonko Sundberg (Ostersund, Sweden), Bubacarr Sanneh (Unattached), Ibou Touray (Salford City , England), Saidy Janko (Real Valladolid, Spain), Mohammed Mbye (Solvesborg, Sweden).

Midfielder: Ebrima Sohna (Fortune FC, Gambia), Dawda Ngum (Bronshoj, Denmark), Sulayman Marreh (Ghent, Belgium), Ebrima Darboe (Roma, Italy), Yusupha Bobb (Plaisance, Italy), Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers, England), Musa Barrow (Bologna, Italy), Ablie Jallow (Seraing, Belgium), Steve Trawally (Ajman, UAE), Ebrima Colley (Spezia, Italy).

Forwards: Lamin Jallow (Fehervar, Hungary), Bubacarr Jobe (Norrby, Sweden), Assan Ceesay (FC Zurich, Switzerland), Muhammed Badamosi (Kortrijk, Belgium), Modou Barrow (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, South Korea), Dembo Darboe ( Shakhtyor Soligorsk, Belarus), Yusupha Njie (Boavista, Portugal).