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<blockquote data-quote="Salty25" data-source="post: 462352" data-attributes="member: 185281"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">I thought I'd go to the trouble of making a list of the players that may well be away on duty in this tournament, so that you can plan ahead of their departure.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">The ACN in Ghana runs between January 20 and February 10 (3 weeks). FIFA rules state that a national team may demand the release of player in the run-up to a continental championship or FIFA World Cup upto 2 weeks ahead of that team's first game in the tournament. However, it is unlikely that any of the teams will demand players more than 1 week before January 20.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Also bear in mind that players are released immediately after their team's elimination, so if their teams was knocked out at the group stage, they would come back earlier. The dates of the various stages are as follows, with PL 'Gameweeks' in italics:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">January 6 - FIFA maximum release deadline</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em>January 12 - Saturday of Gameweek 22</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em>January 19 - Saturday of Gameweek 23</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">January 20 - Opening game of ACN08, Ghana vs Guinea</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">January 28-31 - Final round of group stage games</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em>January 29-30 - Gameweek 24</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em>February 2 - Saturday of Gameweek 25</em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">February 3-4 - Quarter finals</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">February 6-7 - Semi finals</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><em>February 9 - Saturday of Gameweek 26</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">February 10 - Final of ACN08</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">The players that maybe at the tournament:</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Group A:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Ghana - Kingson (Birmingham), Pantsil (West Ham), Essien (Chelsea), Muntari (Portsmouth)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Guinea - NONE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Morocco - NONE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Namibia - NONE</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Group B:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Benin - NONE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Côte d'Ivoire - Toure, Eboue (both Arsenal), Zokora (Tottenham), Drogba, Kalou (both Chelsea), </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Meite (Bolton)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Mali - Traore (Portsmouth), Sissoko (Liverpool)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Nigeria - Yobo, Yakubu, Anichebe (all Everton), Etuhu (Sunderland), Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Kanu, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Utaka (both Portsmouth), Martins (Newcastle)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">* Victor Anichebe has yet to play for Nigeria, and is therefore still eligible to play for England at </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Under 21 and senior level. It is still unclear which country he wishes to play for.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Group C:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Cameroon - Geremi (Newcastle), Bikey (Reading), Song (Arsenal), Olembe (Wigan)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Egypt - Ghaly (Tottenham), Shawky, Mido (both Middlesbrough)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Sudan - NONE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Zambia - NONE</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Group D:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Angola - NONE</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Senegal - Beye, Faye (both Newcastle), Diop (Portsmouth), Kamara (Fulham), Diouf (Bolton)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">South Africa - Mokoena, McCarthy (both Blackburn), Pienaar (Everton)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">Tunisia - Nafti, Jaidi (both Birmingham)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salty25, post: 462352, member: 185281"] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]I thought I'd go to the trouble of making a list of the players that may well be away on duty in this tournament, so that you can plan ahead of their departure.[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]The ACN in Ghana runs between January 20 and February 10 (3 weeks). FIFA rules state that a national team may demand the release of player in the run-up to a continental championship or FIFA World Cup upto 2 weeks ahead of that team's first game in the tournament. However, it is unlikely that any of the teams will demand players more than 1 week before January 20.[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Also bear in mind that players are released immediately after their team's elimination, so if their teams was knocked out at the group stage, they would come back earlier. The dates of the various stages are as follows, with PL 'Gameweeks' in italics:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]January 6 - FIFA maximum release deadline[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][I]January 12 - Saturday of Gameweek 22[/I][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][I]January 19 - Saturday of Gameweek 23[/I][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]January 20 - Opening game of ACN08, Ghana vs Guinea[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]January 28-31 - Final round of group stage games[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][I]January 29-30 - Gameweek 24[/I][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][FONT=Trebuchet MS][I]February 2 - Saturday of Gameweek 25[/I][/FONT] [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]February 3-4 - Quarter finals[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]February 6-7 - Semi finals[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][I]February 9 - Saturday of Gameweek 26[/I][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]February 10 - Final of ACN08[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]The players that maybe at the tournament:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Group A:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Ghana - Kingson (Birmingham), Pantsil (West Ham), Essien (Chelsea), Muntari (Portsmouth)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Guinea - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Morocco - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Namibia - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Group B:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Benin - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Côte d'Ivoire - Toure, Eboue (both Arsenal), Zokora (Tottenham), Drogba, Kalou (both Chelsea), [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Meite (Bolton)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Mali - Traore (Portsmouth), Sissoko (Liverpool)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Nigeria - Yobo, Yakubu, Anichebe (all Everton), Etuhu (Sunderland), Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Kanu, [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Utaka (both Portsmouth), Martins (Newcastle)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]* Victor Anichebe has yet to play for Nigeria, and is therefore still eligible to play for England at [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Under 21 and senior level. It is still unclear which country he wishes to play for.[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Group C:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Cameroon - Geremi (Newcastle), Bikey (Reading), Song (Arsenal), Olembe (Wigan)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Egypt - Ghaly (Tottenham), Shawky, Mido (both Middlesbrough)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Sudan - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Zambia - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Group D:[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Angola - NONE[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Senegal - Beye, Faye (both Newcastle), Diop (Portsmouth), Kamara (Fulham), Diouf (Bolton)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]South Africa - Mokoena, McCarthy (both Blackburn), Pienaar (Everton)[/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS]Tunisia - Nafti, Jaidi (both Birmingham)[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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