Overview
- The Ivorian federation confirmed Sébastien Haller will miss the Morocco tournament after a hamstring injury, with Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand named as his replacement.
- Haller sustained the injury on Dec. 14 while playing for Utrecht against NAC Breda, following medical assessment at Ivory Coast's training camp this week.
- Ivory Coast begins against Mozambique on Dec. 24 in Marrakesh before facing Cameroon and Gabon in the Group F slate.
- Algeria withdrew Houssem Aouar due to a training injury and called up Himad Abdelli from Angers for their campaign in Rabat.
- Zambia is working to resolve a bench‑eligibility issue for coach Moses Sichone related to CAF licensing rules, while Nigeria appointed Wilfred Ndidi as captain after William Troost‑Ekong's international retirement.