The players you DIDN'T know were headed to AFCON: Bebe, Nicolas Pepe, Kakuta...
Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez and Mohammed Kudus will be among the top names hoping to lead their nations to glory at the Africa Cup of Nations over the next month.
The tournament will kick-off on January 13 with the host nation Ivory Coast facing Guinea-Bissau in the opening match.
Several of the 24 teams playing at the tournament will also feature players who have faded from view or have switched nationalities in recent years to launch an international career.
Tanzania, who will be playing at the continental showpiece for the third time, have also named several non-league players in their squad.
Mail Sport takes a closer look at some of the names who you might not be aware will be playing in the Ivory Coast.
A decade on from his infamous spell at Manchester United, Bebe will be hoping to shine at his first international tournament.
The forward, now 33, was a shock £7.4million signing for Sir Alex Ferguson's side back in 2010.
Bebe only made seven appearances for the Red Devils after being plucked from obscurity, following a recommendation from Ferguson's then assistant manager Carlos Queiroz.
He was loaned out to Besiktas, Rio Ave and then Pacos de Ferreira while at Man United before a permanent departure to Benfica in 2014, before further temporary spells.
Bebe has finally found a home after a nomadic career, having now chalked up 182 appearances for Rayo Vallecano, who are currently mid-table in La Liga.
Now aged 33, Bebe had initially hoped to be called up to Cape Verde's squad for the 2021 AFCON but missed out on the squad.
He eventually made his debut for Cape Verde in 2022 after making the switch from Portugal, where he had won six caps for their Under-21 side.
Bebe qualified for Cape Verde through his parents, who had
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