In Benin it will be Cecil Jones Attuquayefio in charge. Attuquayefio, a former Ghana Black star player who took charge after the departure of Belgian Rene Taelman will be aiming to win the cup both as a player and a coach. He was in the victorious Black Star team of 1965 in Tunisia.

RABAH Saadane who took over after the resignation of Belgian George Leeken, who resigned after the completion of the qualification series will be on the bench for Algeria.

Joseph Mukeba will lead Democratic Republic of Congo to the tournament. Mukeba who is still troubled by the poor administration of football in the country, hopes to rekindle the 1974 feat of a double -World Cup debut and victory at the Nations cup.

Badou Zaki, the 1986 African footballer of the year will lead Morocco to the tournament. Zaki who took over from Portuguese Humberto Coelho led Morocco through the qualifying without conceding a single goal or defeat.

Christian Chukwu, a winner as a player in 1980 when Nigeria hosted and also, an assistant in Tunisia 1994 when Nigeria equally won, will want to prove that Africa does not deserve foreign coaches.

April "Styles" Phumo will lead the depleted South African team to a possible second victory. South Africa that had 1,2,3 position in its first three appearance all through indigenous coaches would want a repeat of its earlier performance in the tournament.

Mohsen Saleh will lead Egypt to its 19th appearance and a search for the fifth title.

Kenya has Jacob "Ghost' Mulee to lead the team that is made up of mostly locally based players.

Debutant Zimbabwe is coached by Sunday Marimo a former International and one of the country's past playing legends.