Below is a list of national squads who played in the 1959 African Cup of Nations.
Egypt
editCoach: 
Pál Titkos
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Adel Hekal | 23 March 1934 (aged 25) |  Al-Ahly | ||||
| GK | Abdel Galil Hemaida | 28 December 1923 (aged 35) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| DF | Tariq Selim | 15 July 1937 (aged 21) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| DF | Yaken Zaki | 12 September 1934 (aged 24) | Zamalek | ||||
| DF | Mimi El-Sherbini | 26 July 1937 (aged 21) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| MF | Gomaa Farag | Zamalek | |||||
| MF | Saleh Selim (captain) | 11 September 1930 (aged 28) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| MF | Rifaat El-Fanagily | 1 May 1936 (aged 23) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| MF | Mahmoud El-Shaghby | Tersana | |||||
| MF | Mohei Sharshar | Tersana | |||||
| FW | Essam Baheeg | 26 February 1931 (aged 28) | Zamalek | ||||
| FW | Mahmoud El-Gohary | 20 February 1938 (aged 21) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| FW | Sherif El-Far | 1 May 1928 (aged 31) | Zamalek | ||||
| FW | Taha Ismail | 8 February 1939 (aged 20) | Al-Ahly | ||||
| FW | Alaa El-Hamouly | 4 July 1930 (aged 28) | Zamalek |
Ethiopia
editCoach: 
Jiří Starosta
Sudan
editCoach: József Háda
