Oma koondise on nimetanud Aafrika Rahvuste Karikaks kaks tõenäolist favoriiti Nigeeria ja Cote d'Ivoire.

Nigeeria:

Väravavahid: Dele Aiyegnuba (Enyimba), Austin Ejide (Etoile Sahel, Tun), Vincent Enyeama (Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, Isr)

Kaitsjad: Joseph Enakarhire (Dinamo Moscow, Rus), Obinna Nwaneri (Esperance, Tun), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Rus), Taye Taiwoo (Olympique Marseille, Fra), Joseph Yobo (Everton, Eng)

Poolkaitsjad: Yusuf Ayila (Dinamo Kyiv, Ukr), Sani Kaita (Sparta Rotterdam, Ned), Garba Lawal (Iraklis, Gre), Paul Obiefule (Viborg, Den), John Obi Mikel (Lyn Oslo, Nor), Christian Obodo (Udinese, Ita), Austin Okocha (Bolton Wanderers, Eng), Wilson Oruma (Olympique Marseille, Fra)

Ründajad: Julius Aghahowa (Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukr), Nwankwo Kanu (West Bromwich Albion, Eng), Stephen Makinwa (Palermo, Ita), Obafemi Martins (Inter Milan, Ita), Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona, Ita), Peter Odemwingie (Lille, Fra), John Utaka (Stade Rennes, Fra).


Cote d'Ivoire:

Väravavaht: Boubacar Barry (Beveren, Bel), Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier, Fra), Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance, Tun)

Kaitsjad: Arthur Boka (Racing Strasbourg, Fra), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Ger), Cyrille Domoraud (Creteil, Fra), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, Eng), Blaise Kossi Kouassi (Troyes, Fra), Abdoulaye Meite (Olympique Marseille, Fra), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, Eng), Marc Zoro (Messina, Ita)

Poolkaitsjad: Kanga Akale (AJ Auxerre), Emerse Fae (Nantes, Fra), Christian Koffi Ndri (Le Mans, Fra), Siaka Tiene (St Etienne, Fra), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Nantes, Fra), Gneri Yaya Toure (Olympiakos Piraeus, Gre), Didier Zokora (St Etienne, Fra)

Ründajad: Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens, Fra), Didier Drogba (Chelsea, Eng), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris St Germain, Fra), Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven, Ned), Bakary Kone (Nice, Fra).


DR Kongo:

Väravavahid: Pascal Kalemba Lukoki (Manga Sports/GAB), Francis Chansa (Orlando Pirates/RSA), Dikete Tampungu (Umtata Bush Bucks/RSA)

Kaitsjad: Belmond Nsumbu Dituabanza (Vita Club), Gladys Bokese (DCMP), Tshiolola Tshinyama (Ajax/RSA), Cyrille Mubiala Kitambala (Ajax/RSA), Felicien Kabundi Tshiamalenga (Mazembe), Nono Lubanzadio Mayasisilua (Inter Kinshasa), Kasongo Ngandu (Mazembe), Herita Ilunga NKongolo (St Etienne/FRA), Franck Matingou (Bastia/FRA), Jean-Paul Kamudimba (Grimsby/ENG)

Poolkaitsjad: Marcel Mbayo Kibemba (Sakarya Sport/TUR), Albert Milambo Mutamba (Le Havre/FRA), Ilongo Ngansania "Saddam" (DCMP), Pitshou Matumona Zola "Room" (Vita Club), Tresor Mputu Mabi (Mazembe), Christian Fwanda Kinkeka (Amiens/FRA)

Ründajad: Lomana Lualua (Portsmouth/ENG), Blaise Lelo Mbele (Orlando Pirates/RSA), Tshatsho Kabamba Musasa (Istanbul FC/TUR), Mbala Mbuta "Biscotte" (Yverton FC/SUI)