Star player for each team at 2019 AFCON

The 2019 Nations Cup kicks off on Friday in Egypt and the biggest names in African football will lead their country’s fight for the most important trophy on the continent.

Each nation has different ambitions, but all of them can dream.

Let’s take a look at the star names behind each nation’s reason to believe success is possible.

GROUP A

Egypt – Mohamed Salah

DR Congo – Cedric Bakambu

Uganda – Dennis Onyango

Zimbabwe – Khama Billiat

GROUP B

Nigeria – Ahmed Musa

Guinea – Naby Keita

Madagascar – Carolus Andriamatsinoro

Burundi – Abdul Razak Fiston

GROUP C

Senegal – Sadio Mané

Algeria – Riyad Mahrez

Tanzania – Mbwana Ali Samatta

Kenya – Victor Wanyama

GROUP D

Morocco – Hakim Ziyech

Ivory Coast – Nicolas Pepe

South Africa – Percy Tau

Namibia – Benson Shilongo

GROUP E

Tunisia ????????– Wahbi Khazri

Mali – Moussa Marega

Mauritania - Hacen El Eid

Angola - Gelson Dala

GROUP F

Cameroon - Andre Onana

Ghana - Thomas Partey

Benin- Steve Mounié

Guinea Bissau ????????– Frederic Mendy