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AFCON 2021 : CAF Increases Squad Lists

Par Elizabeth MOSIMA
02 Nov 2021 13:25
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The change from 23 to 28 players is to mitigate the risks of teams facing a shortage of available players for certain matches due to possible Covid-19 cases.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially enlarged the AFCON 2021 squad lists from an initial 23, to 28, players. The decision was published in a letter from CAF signed by the Director of Competitions, Samson Adamou, on Sunday October 24, 2021. The move, according to CAF, was to allow teams to have a larger squad to cater for their games should there be an issue of players testing positive for Covid-19 during the tournament. Each country will now present a squad of 28 players for the Nations Cup next year.
With the increase, Indomitable Lions coach, Antonio Conceiçao now have additional five players to fortify his team. According to the letter from the Confederation of African Football, the extra five players are however to be taken care of in terms of accommodation and transportation by the country’s federation. Concerning the number of substitutions, CAF will apply the law of three substitutions per match (plus one additional substitution in case of extra time) during the final tournament of the Africa Cup of Nations.