Below is a list of squads used in the 1988 African Cup of Nations.
Group A
Algeria
Coach:
Evgeny Rogov
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nacerdine Drid ( c) | 22 January 1957 (aged 31) |
Mouloudia d'Oran
| |
| 16 | GK | Kamel Kadri | 19 November 1963 (aged 24) |
Mouloudia d'Alger
| |
| 22 | GK | Layachi Nouri | 23 September 1960 (aged 27) |
Union d'El Harrach
| |
| 5 | DF | Abderrazak Belgherbi | 29 October 1961 (aged 26) |
Olympique de Chlef
| |
| 4 | DF | Ali Benhalima | 21 January 1962 (aged 26) |
Association d'Oran
| |
| 19 | DF | Mohamed Chaib | 20 May 1958 (aged 29) |
RS Kouba
| |
| 2 | DF | Mokhtar Kechamli | 2 November 1962 (aged 25) |
Association d'Oran
| |
| 3 | DF | Rachid Maatar | 27 June 1959 (aged 28) |
Nancy
| |
| 20 | DF | Fodil Megharia | 23 May 1961 (aged 26) |
Olympique de Chlef
| |
| 15 | DF | Chaabane Merzekane | 8 March 1959 (aged 29) |
Mouloudia d'Alger
| |
| 10 | MF | Lakhdar Belloumi | 29 December 1958 (aged 29) |
Mouloudia d'Oran
| |
| 12 | MF | Kamel Djahmoune | 16 June 1961 (aged 26) |
Mouloudia d'Alger
| |
| 21 | MF | Kader Ferhaoui | 19 March 1965 (aged 22) |
Montpellier
| |
| 6 | MF | Mohamed Kaci Said | 2 May 1958 (aged 29) |
RS Kouba
| |
| 18 | MF | Abdelouahab Maïche | 30 November 1959 (aged 28) |
Mouloudia d'Alger
| |
| 8 | MF | Hocine Yahi | 25 April 1960 (aged 27) |
Jeunesse de Belcourt
| |
| 17 | MF | Said Meghichi | 5 February 1961 (aged 27) |
Mouloudia d'Alger
| |
| 13 | FW | Ahmed Chawki Bentayeb | 1 May 1962 (aged 25) |
Union d'Aïn Béïda
| |
| 7 | FW | Ali Bouafia | 5 August 1964 (aged 23) |
Lyon
| |
| 14 | FW | Hakim Medane | 5 September 1966 (aged 21) |
JS Tizi Ouzou
| |
| 9 | FW | Djamel Menad | 22 July 1960 (aged 27) |
Nîmes
|
Ivory Coast
Coach: Yeo Martial
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Zagouli Gbolié | |||
| 16 | GK | Alain Gouaméné | 15 June 1966 (aged 21) |
ASEC Mimosas
| |
| 6 | DF | Sékana Diaby | 10 August 1968 (aged 19) |
Laval
| |
| DF | Boris Diecket | 31 March 1963 (aged 24) |
Tours
| ||
| 3 | DF | Arsène Hobou | 30 October 1967 (aged 20) |
ASEC Mimosas
| |
| 2 | DF | Aka Kouamé | 6 April 1963 (aged 24) |
ASEC Mimosas
| |
| 13 | DF | Patrice Lago |
Africa Sports
| ||
| 5 | DF | Rufin Lué | 5 January 1968 (aged 20) |
Africa Sports
| |
| 12 | DF | Laurent Zahui | 10 August 1960 (aged 27) |
Rodez
| |
| 8 | MF | Oumar Ben Salah | 2 July 1964 (aged 23) |
Sète
| |
| 7 | MF | Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi | 1 May 1961 (aged 26) |
Sète
| |
| 9 | MF | Youssouf Fofana | 26 July 1966 (aged 21) |
AS Monaco
| |
| 17 | MF | Serge Maguy | 20 October 1970 (aged 17) |
Africa Sports
| |
| 18 | MF | Pascal Miézan | 3 April 1959 (aged 28) |
Africa Sports
| |
| MF | Didier Otokoré | 26 March 1969 (aged 18) |
Auxerre
| ||
| 15 | MF | François Zahoui | 21 August 1962 (aged 25) |
Toulon
| |
| 14 | FW | Ignace Guédé-Gba | 10 October 1964 (aged 23) |
Africa Sports
| |
| 10 | FW | Abdoulaye Traoré | 4 March 1967 (aged 21) |
Sète
| |
| 4 | FW | Yao Lambert Amani | 17 September 1963 (aged 24) |
Africa Sports
|
Morocco
Coach:
José Faria
Zaire
Coach:
Otto Pfister
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GK | Mpangi Merikani | 4 April 1967 (aged 20) |
DC Motema Pembe
| |
| 15 | DF | John Buana N'Galula | 23 June 1968 (aged 19) |
Boom FC
| |
| DF | Abayi Kalau | ||||
| 8 | MF | Makindu Makengo | 13 April 1964 (aged 24) | ||
| 5 | DF | Tshota Mutombo | |||
| DF | Mansoni Ngombo | 25 October 1963 (aged 24) |
Beerschot
| ||
| DF | Kalombo N'Kongolo | 17 July 1961 (aged 26) |
S.C. Espinho
| ||
| MF | Lemba Basuala | 3 March 1965 (aged 23) |
O Elvas
| ||
| 6 | MF | Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo | 4 January 1962 (aged 26) |
Sint-Truiden
| |
| 19 | MF | Mourceau Lutonadio Di Vita | 5 June 1965 (aged 22) |
Beerschot
| |
| 16 | MF | Tueba Menayane | 13 March 1963 (aged 25) |
S.L. Benfica
| |
| 20 | MF | Jean-Santos Muntubila | 20 December 1958 (aged 29) |
SC Bastia
| |
| 12 | MF | N'Dinga Mbote | 11 September 1966 (aged 21) |
Vitória Guimarães
| |
| 18 | FW | Eugène Kabongo | 3 November 1960 (aged 27) |
Olympique Lyonnais
| |
| FW | Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi | 27 February 1965 (aged 23) |
Belenenses
| ||
| 7 | FW | Gaston Mobati | 4 September 1961 (aged 26) |
Lille OSC
| |
| FW | Monduone N'Kama | 28 July 1960 (aged 27) |
Vitória Guimarães
|
Group B
Cameroon
Coach:
Claude Le Roy
Egypt
'Coach:
Mike Smith'
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Thabet El-Batal | 16 September 1953 (aged 34) |
Al-Ahly
| |
| 2 | DF | Ibrahim Hassan | 10 August 1966 (aged 21) |
Al Ahly
| |
| 3 | DF | Rabie Yassin | 7 September 1960 (aged 27) |
Al Ahly
| |
| 4 | DF | Mohamed Omar | 3 September 1958 (aged 29) |
Al-Ittihad Alexandria
| |
| 5 | DF | Hamada Sedki | 25 August 1961 (aged 26) |
Al Ahly
| |
| 6 | MF | Ayman Younes | 20 February 1964 (aged 24) |
Zamalek
| |
| 7 | MF | Ismail Youssef | 28 June 1964 (aged 23) |
Zamalek
| |
| 8 | MF | Shawky Ghareeb | 26 February 1959 (aged 29) |
Ghazl El-Mehalla
| |
| 9 | FW | Hossam Hassan | 10 August 1966 (aged 21) |
Al Ahly
| |
| 10 | FW | Gamal Abdelhamid | 24 November 1957 (aged 30) |
Zamalek
| |
| 11 | FW | Emad Soliman | 23 July 1959 (aged 28) |
Ismaily SC
| |
| 12 | GK | Ahmed Shobair | 28 September 1960 (aged 27) |
Al Ahly
| |
| 13 | DF | Ahmed Ramzy | 25 October 1965 (aged 22) | 27 |
Zamalek
|
| 14 | DF | Mohamed Saad |
Al-Ahly
| ||
| 15 | FW | Mohamed Ramadan | 15 November 1970 (aged 17) |
Tersana SC
| |
| 16 | DF | Ashraf Kasem | 25 July 1966 (aged 21) |
Zamalek
| |
| 17 | MF | Osama Orabi | 25 January 1962 (aged 26) |
Al Ahly
| |
| 18 | MF | Tarek Soliman | 24 January 1962 (aged 26) |
Al Masry SC
| |
| 19 | DF | Hesham Yakan | 10 August 1962 (aged 25) |
Zamalek
| |
| 20 | MF | Tarek Yehia | 10 September 1961 (aged 26) |
Zamalek
| |
| 21 | FW | Ahmed El-Kass | 8 July 1965 (aged 22) | 42 |
El-Olympi Alexandria
|
| 22 | GK | Ayman Taher | 7 January 1966 (aged 22) | ? |
Zamalek
|
Kenya
Coach: Chris Makokha
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Washington Muhanji |
Scarlet
| |||
| GK | David Ochieng |
Gor Mahia
| |||
| DF | Wycliffe Anyangu |
AFC Leopards
| |||
| DF | Hassan Juma |
AFC Leopards
| |||
| DF | Tobias Ochola | ||||
| DF | Austin Oduor |
Gor Mahia
| |||
| DF | Gabriel Olang | ||||
| DF | Micky Weche |
AFC Leopards
| |||
| MF | George Adembo | Gor Mahia | |||
| MF | Wilberforce Mulamba |
AFC Leopards
| |||
| MF | Douglas Mutua | 30 May 1962 (aged 25) |
Kenya Breweries
| ||
| MF | Paul Ochieng | ||||
| MF | John Okelo |
Gor Mahia
| |||
| MF | George Onyango | ||||
| MF | Sammy Onyango | 3 March 1961 (aged 27) |
Gor Mahia
| ||
| FW | Sammy Ayoyi | ||||
| FW | Peter Dawo | 1964 |
Gor Mahia
| ||
| FW | Henry Motego | 21 May 1964 (aged 23) |
Shabana Kisii
| ||
| FW | David Odhiambo |
Nigeria
Coach:
Manfred Honer
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Rufai | 24 August 1963 (aged 24) |
K.S.C. Lokeren
| |
| 2 | DF | Uche Okafor | 8 August 1967 (aged 20) |
ACB Lagos
| |
| 4 | DF | Stephen Keshi | 31 January 1962 (aged 26) |
R.S.C. Anderlecht
| |
| 5 | DF | Yisa Sofoluwe | 28 December 1967 (aged 20) |
Abiola Babes
| |
| 6 | MF | Michael Odu | |||
| 7 | FW | Humphrey Edobor | 12 March 1966 (aged 22) | ||
| 8 | MF | Samuel Okwaraji | 19 May 1964 (aged 23) |
VfB Stuttgart
| |
| 10 | MF | Henry Nwosu | 14 June 1963 (aged 24) |
ACB Lagos
| |
| 12 | DF | Augustine Eguavoen | 19 August 1965 (aged 22) |
K.A.A. Gent
| |
| 13 | DF | Bright Omokaro | 24 February 1965 (aged 23) |
Flash Flamingoes
| |
| 14 | FW | Rashidi Yekini | 23 October 1963 (aged 24) |
Africa Sports
| |
| 15 | DF | Sunday Eboigbe |
El-Kanemi
| ||
| 16 | DF | Andrew Uwe | 12 October 1967 (aged 20) |
Leventis United
| |
| 17 | MF | Folorunso Okenla | 9 October 1967 (aged 20) | ||
| 18 | FW | Ndubuisi Okosieme | 28 September 1966 (aged 21) |
Flash Flamingoes
| |
| FW | Michael Obiku | 24 September 1968 (aged 19) |
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
| ||
| FW | Joseph Oluwole Odegbami | 5 October 1962 (aged 25) |
Plateau United
| ||
| 11 | MF | Ademola Adeshina | 4 June 1964 (aged 23) |
Shooting Stars
|
References
| Editions |
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|---|---|
| Qualification | |
| Finals | |
| Bids | |
| Squads | |
| Statistics | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Notes: The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively. • There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only. • The "finals" articles for 1959 and 1976 are about the decisive matches of final group stages. 
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