L-R: Hakimi, Salah, Osimhen and Aubameyang will feature in the 2025 AFCON
Several players from various European clubs will join their national teams for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The 35th edition of the tournament will be hosted by Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, with 24 countries from the continent battling for glory.
During this period, key players will be away from their clubs, dealing a major blow to teams that rely on them as main talismen.
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Some of the notable players include Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray/Nigeria), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille/Gabon), Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United/Cameroon), Carlos Baleba (Brighton & Hove Albion/Cameroon), among many others.
Full list of key players with their respective clubs and countries:
Mohamed Salah – Egypt – Liverpool
Bryan Mbeumo – Cameroon – Manchester United
Amad Diallo – Ivory Coast – Manchester United
Victor Osimhen – Nigeria – Galatasaray
Iliman Ndiaye – Senegal – Everton
Omar Marmoush – Egypt – Manchester City
Carlos Baleba – Cameroon – Brighton & Hove Albion
Nicolas Jackson – Senegal – Bayern Munich
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Gabon – Marseille
Ismaïla Sarr – Senegal – Crystal Palace
Alex Iwobi – Nigeria – Fulham
Youssef En-Nesyri – Morocco – Fenerbahçe
Yves Bissouma – Mali – Tottenham Hotspur
Nicolas Pépé – Ivory Coast – Villarreal
Achraf Hakimi – Morocco – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Samuel Chukwueze – Nigeria – Fulham
Calvin Bassey – Nigeria – Fulham
Hannibal Mejbri – Tunisia – Burnley
Aaron Wan-Bissaka – DR Congo – West Ham United
Idrissa Gueye – Senegal – Everton
Rayan Aït-Nouri – Algeria – Manchester City
Edmond Tapsoba – Burkina Faso – Bayer Leverkusen
Brahim Díaz – Morocco – Real Madrid
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