The 2021 African Cup of Nations kicks off on January 9th and the respective squads for all African countries must be finalised before December 20th. Here’s a list of Italian players of African descent for Afcon 2021:

Italian players African descent Afcon 2021: the list will feature different Africans and those of African descent that made the squads and where they are from in Italy.
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli, Italy)

Martin Hongla (Hellas Verona, Italy)

Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma, Italy)

Victor Osimhen (Napoli FC, Italy)
Update: Osimhen will not be participating due to the player contracting covid-19. More details here: Footballer Victor Osimhen pulls out of Afcon 2021, contracts Covid-19
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Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy)

Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli, Italy)
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Ibrahima Mbaye (Bologna, Italy)

Fode Ballo-Toure (AC Milan, Italy)

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Keita Balde (Cagliari, Italy)

Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Lazio, Italy)

Franck Kessie (AC Milan, Italy)

Hamed Traore and Jeremie Boga (both Sassuolo, Italy)
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Ismael Bennacer (AC Milan, Italy)

Adam Ounas (Napoli, Italy)

Amadou Diawara (Roma, Italy)

Jose Machin (Monza, Italy)

Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina, Italy)
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Ebrima Darboe (AS Roma, Italy)

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Musa Barrow (Bologna, Gambian)

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Omar Colley (Gambian, Sampdoria)
