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Whether it's through injury, fallouts, failure to qualify, or a myriad of other reasons, not all of Africa's biggest names will be present in Morocco for this month's Africa Cup of Nations.

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 takes place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the continent's premier men's tournament, from news, interviews, teams, and how to watch.

If Nigeria's announcement of a large, unwieldy 54-man provisional squad just two weeks before the Africa Cup of Nations was meant to baffle, it did that, and the final squad is also a head-scratcher.

From the Premier League to all around the Europe, ESPN rounds up who has missed out on representing their country at the tournament in Morocco.

Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye were the surprise exclusions as Nigeria pruned their 54-strong provisional Africa Cup of Nations squad to a final 28.

Nigeria's preparation for this month's Africa Cup of Nations is off to its usual haphazard start, with the NFF rescheduling and downgrading their pre-tournament friendly against Egypt.

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William Troost-Ekong has ended his career as one of the most accomplished Super Eagles players of his generation, and one who has become a trailblazer for diaspora players in the squad.

Nigeria's accusations that the Democratic Republic of Congo attempted to use 'voodoo' to influence last month's World Cup qualifying playoff final are nonsense, according to former DRC head coach Florent Ibenge.

FIFA has announced that the release date for players to travel to Africa Cup of Nations has been delayed, giving the vast majority of players an extra week of club action before joining up with their national teams.