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AFCON 2025: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Man Utd's Bryan Mbeumo among UK-based players selected for tournament

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AFCON 2025: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Man Utd's Bryan Mbeumo among UK-based players selected for tournament

AFCON 2025 starts on Sunday December 21, when hosts Morocco take on Comoros in Rabat.

All 24 competing nations have confirmed their squads for the tournament to date, with a total of 62 UK-based players selected.

Benin, Botswana, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sudan are the only six not to include any UK-based players.

Read on to see the full list of players heading to Morocco...

Clubs release players: December 15

Group stages: December 21 - December 31

Last 16: January 3 - January 6

Quarter-finals: January 9 - January 10

Semi-finals: January 14

Third-place play-off: January 17

Final: January 18

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