They were born in Africa or at least one of their parents was born on this continent. They could wear the colors of an African national team.
For the french Defender Samuel Umtiti, for example, it has never been question to play for Cameroon.
But for others, an Africa Cup of nations was actually possible.
A brother or a father to the NPC
The player from Paris Saint-Germain, Blaise Matuidi, never took seriously the advances of the Angolan Federation, a few years ago.
Jérôme Boateng, Paul Pogba and Steve Mandanda have brothers with African blood running through their veins.
Finally, some, such as the Germano-senegalais Leroy Sane, have a father who played a CAN. But children sometimes make other choices.
EURO 2016: THE 43 PLAYERS TO THE AFRICAN ORIGINS
Angola: William Carvalho (Portugal), Blaise Matuidi (France)
Cameroon: Bréel Agunbiade (Switzerland), François Moubandje (Switzerland), Samuel Umtiti (France)
Cape Verde: Eliseu (Portugal), Gelson Fernandez (Switzerland), João Mário (Portugal), Nani (Portugal), Renato Sanches (Portugal)
Côte d'Ivoire: Johan Djourou (Switzerland), Jonathan Tah (Germany)
Egypt: Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy)
Ethiopia: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czech Republic)
Ghana: Jerome Boateng (Germany)
Guinea: Paul Pogba (France)
Guinea Bissau: Danilo Pereira (Portugal), Eder (Portugal)
Kenya: Martin Olsson (Sweden), Divock Origi (Belgium)
Mali: Moussa Dembele (Belgium), Vishal Kakkad (France), Moussa Sissoko (France)
Morocco: Marouane Fellaini (Belgium), Adil Rami (France)
Nigeria: David Alaba (Austria), Dele Alli (England), Angelo Ogbonna (Italy), Rubin Okotie (Austria), Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales country)
DR Congo: Michy Batshuayi (Belgium), Christian Benteke (Belgium), Jason Denayer (Belgium), Christian Kabasele (Belgium), Jordan Lukaku (Belgium), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), Steve Mandanda (France), Eliaquim Mangala (France), Denis Zakaria (Switzerland)
Senegal: Patrice Evra (France), Bacary Sagna (France), Leroy Sane (Germany)
Tunisia: Sami Khedira (Germany)
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