African Nations Cup 2017 players

Have you seen which countries the 368 players

going to 2017 AFCON are coming from? Here's

a graphical spread

Published on: 14 January 2017

With the 2017 AFCON set to kick off today in Gabon

GHANAsoccernet.com has a graphical spread of which

countries the 368 players going to the competition are

coming from.

France is contributing as many as 57 players from

the Ligue 1 and other lower leagues in the Western

European country.

The English Premier League and its other lower

leagues are producing 36 players with Spain,

Portugal, Turkey and Tunisia producing 18 players

each.

Egypt and South Africa are the other African

countries with the highest number of players,

presenting 13 players each.

Germany has 11 stars heading the continent's

biggest football event.

The Ghana Premier League is sending just two

players - WAFA and champions Wa All Stars.

Meanwhile four players are entering the

tournament as free agents.