Michael Essien (born December 3, 1982 in Accra) is a Ghanaian International footballer. He currently plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League. He is a central midfielder and plays as a deep-lying playmaker for the "Black Stars", the Ghana national football team.

Henri Patrick Mboma Dem is a former Cameroonian football striker, the all-time top goal-scorer for the Cameroonian national team. He started his domestic football career in 1993, and during his career played for Châteauroux, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Metz, Gamba Osaka, Cagliari, Parma, Sunderland,Al Ittihad, Tokyo Verdy and Vissel Kobe, before retiring on May 16, 2005. After first being capped for Cameroon in 1995, Mboma has scored 33 goals in 57 matches.

Julius Aghahowa (born February 12, 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria) is a football striker from Nigeria who currently plays for Wigan Athletic in the English Premiership, after playing over six years for the Ukrainian team Shakhtar Donetsk. He has played 32 matches and scored 14 goals for the Nigerian national team, including their only goal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He became Nigeria's top goalscorer at the 2002 African Nations Cup. He also played at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Zoubeir Baya is a football player, with a distinguished career as one of Tunisia's most accomplished soccer exports. Baya, an attacking midfielder, displayed considerable skill and enterprise on the international scene, and he provided the North African nation with vast international experience. Twice named "Tunisian Footballer of the Year", Baya suited up for his country at the 1998 World Cup in France and at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Mamadou Tall is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for USM Blida. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Oumar Barro is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Rail Club du Kadiogo. He represented the Burkinabé national team at the 1998 African Nations Cup tournament, who finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze final. He was later part of the 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup teams, who finished bottom of their groups in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Ben Teekloh is a Liberian football defender/midfielder with Farul Constanţa in Romania. He previously played with Al-Nasr in Oman and Buduburam FC in Ghana. He is a member of the Liberia national football team and has 23 caps, including the 2002 African Nations Cup and the 2008 African Nations Cup qualifiers. He earned his first cap in 2001 against Cote d'Ivoire.

Hamza Mohammed (born November 1980) is a Ghanaian football player whose last club was New Zealand Knights FC. After leaving New Zealand Knights FC, Mohammed had trials with Leeds United FC, Dundee United FC and St Johnstone FC but was deemed to be too short of match fitness to secure himself a contract. He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 and 2006 African Nations Cup teams.

George Blay is a Ghanaian football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Dinamo Bucureşti. He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to Nigeria. He also featured at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. The 26-year old Blay played nine seasons in the Belgian First Division. The quick and stone hard defender defended the colors of Standard (1997-2002), KV Mechelen (2002-2003) and La Louvière (2004-2006).

Johnny Menyongar (born June 26, 1979 in Monrovia) is a Liberian soccer player who currently plays forward for the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the USL First Division. Menyongar spent the first six seasons of his professional career with the Minnesota Thunder, totaling 50 regular-season goals in addition to many playoff and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tallies.

Boureima Ouattara is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Strømsgodset I.F.. He previously played for ASF Bobo-Dioulasso. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. He also featured at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Firmin Sanou is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for US Montélimar. He was part of the Burkinabé 1998 African Nations Cup team, who finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze final. He was later part of the 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Emmanuel Duah (born 14 November 1976) is a Ghanaian football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Nejmeh. He was a member of Ghana's under-17 team that won the world cup in 1991, scoring the winning goal. Also a member of Ghana's silver medal winning team in the 1993 youth world cup in Australia, scoring in the final which Ghana lost to a strong Brazilian team which featured players like Dida (now of AC Milan). He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 African Nations Cup team, …

Koffi Amponsah (born 23 April 1978 in Accra) is a Ghanaian football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Apollon Kalamarias. He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to Nigeria, having finished second in Group B.

Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born April 6, 1976) is a Ghanaian football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Ashanti Gold SC. He was part of the Ghanaian 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup teams. He also featured at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Ali Ouedraogo is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Soumaila Tassembedo is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for FC Sheriff Tiraspol. He previously played for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. He also featured at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Prince Koranteng Amoako (born 19 November 1973) is a Ghanaian football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Asante Kotoko. He was part of the Ghanaian 2002 African Nations Cup team, who exited in the quarter-finals after losing to Nigeria, having finished second in Group B.

Narcisse Yameogo is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for SC Olhanense. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Madou Dossama is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2002, was playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup teams, who finished bottom of their groups in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Brahima Cissé is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Union Sportive des Forces Armées. He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup teams, who finished bottom of their groups in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Issa Zongo is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for ASFA Yennega. He previously played for Satellite FC. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.