Ethiopia’s head coach Wubetu Abate has named a 42-man provisional squad to hit camp for preparations ahead of the 2022 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).The 2022 edition of the competition is set to be held in Algeria from January 13 to February 4, 2023, and will be played in the four cities of Algiers, Annaba, Constantine, and Oran.Uganda land Group of Death in CHAN 2022 drawThis will be the first time the competition will see eighteen teams taking part in the tournament following CAF’s decision to increase the number of participating teams in the tournament.From eight participants during the first edition in 2009, it moved directly to 16 at second edition held in Sudan in 2011 and now to 18.The CHAN competition features players currently plying their trade in domestic competitions only. Winners and runners-up in groups A, B, and C and winners in groups D and E qualify for the quarter-finals##NAJAVA_MECA_6862176##Ethiopia are set to camp in Morocco and will organize test matches while there.“We want to start preparations after the first round of the Ethiopia Premier League ends mid this month. We shall have few days of training in Ethiopia before we travel to train in Morocco,” Abate is quoted saying on CECAFAonline..Ethiopia provisional squadGoalkeepers: Fasil Gebremikael, Bereket Amare, Dagim Tefera, Bahiru Negash, Daniel TeshomeDefenders: Asrat Tunjo, Suleiman Hamid, Remedan Yesouf, Henok Adugna, Alembirham Yigzaw, Git Gatkut, Aschalew Tamene, Mignot Debebe, Birhanu Bekele, Yared Bayeh, Firezer Kassa, Fetudin Jemal, Gezahegn DesalegnMidfielders: Amanuel Yohannes, Gatuoch Panom, Yihun Endashaw, Kenean Markneh, Mesoud Mohammed, Bezabih Meleyou, Natnael Solomon, Biniam Belay, Firew Solomon, Tafesse Solomon, Fuad FerejaForwards: Bereket Desta, Chernet Gugsa, Yigezu Bogale, Amanuel Gebremikael, Dawa Hottesa, Biruk Beyene, Kitika Jemma, Duresa Shubissa, Biniam Getachew, Getaneh Kebede, Shimeket Gugsa, Minyilu Wondimu, Natnael GebregiorgisGroupsGroup A – Algeria, Mozambique, Ethiopia, LibyaGroup B – Uganda, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, DR CongoGroup C – Morocco, Ghana, Madagascar, SudanGroup D – Mauritania, Angola, MaliGroup E – Niger, Congo, Cameroon
