The Israeli coach was appointed in November

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As winners of Group ETournament record: Winners on four occasions – in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982)FIFA Ranking: 37Coach: Avram Grant – The Israeli coach was appointed in November, just six weeks before the start of the tournament. He took over from Maxwell Konadu, who had been in temporary charge since Kwesi Appiah left in September. Grant’s managerial journey is well-known – he took charge of a number of clubs in his homeland and then the Israel national FIFA ultimate team between 2002 and 2006. A friend of owner Roman Abramovich, Grant was appointed director of FIFA at Chelsea in July 2007 before becoming manager when Jose Mourinho left fut 16 coins in September 2007. He also managed Portsmouth and West Ham in the Premier League.Christian Atsu in action for Ghana against the United States during the World Cup in Brazil last summerGhana will be well-supported at the Cup of Nations, boasting some of the most colourful fansCaptain: Asamoah Gyan – Striker of some 86 caps and 45 goals who now plays for Al Ain in the UEA Pro-League after joining from Sunderland in 2012. Gyan has scored a remarkable 174 goals in 304 club appearances during his career and internationally, played in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.Any other recognisable FIFA players: A few… Christian Atsu is currently on loan at Everton from Chelsea, Wakaso Mubarak at Celtic, Jordan Ayew at Lorient, Andre Ayew at Marseille and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu at Udinese.British-based FIFA players: The aforementioned plus Kwesi Appiah, on loan at Cambridge United from Crystal Palace. ALGERIANickname: The Greens/The Desert WarriorsColours: All white with green trimCoral odds: 4/1How did they qualify? Winners of qualifying group BTournament record: They won the competition in 1990, beating Nigeria 1-0 in the final on home turf in Algiers.FIFA Ranking: 18Coach: Christian Gourcuff – French coach who replaced Vahid Halilhodzic back in August. The 59-year-old from Brittany had previously coached at Lorient, Le Mans, Rennes and Al-Ittihad.Nabil Bentaleb in action for Algeria against Russia at the World Cup finals last summerLeicester's Riyad Mahrez (No 7) fights for the ball with Tunisia's Jamel SaihiCaptain: Madjid Bougherra - The centre-back will be well known to fans of Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic and Rangers having spent time at all three of those clubs. He achieved most success in Glasgow, winning three Scottish Premier League titles, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup. The veteran of 65 international caps for Algeria now plays for Al-Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.