2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Angola coach Pedro Goncalves names 25-man squad to face Ghana and Sudan
Head coach of Angola Pedro Goncalves has announced a squad of 25 players to face Ghana and Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.The Palancas Negras will travel to face the Black Stars at the Baba Yara Stadium on September 5, 2025 in the AFCON 2025 qualification opener.They return to face Sudan few days later at the Estadio 11 de Novembro Stadium in Luanda in their second match.However, the Portuguese tactician in a press conference on Tuesday at the Angolan Football Federation headquarters announced his squad for the much-anticipated games set for next month.Notable among the squad includes Cristovao Mabululu and Gelson Dala, who excelled at the 2023 AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast.Below is the full list of players invited to face Ghana and Sudan next week.GOALKEEPERS:Neblu, Dominique, Ricardo Batista.DEFENDERSBastos Quissanga, Jonathan Buatu, Clinton Mata, David Carmo, Jordi Gaspar, Kialonda Gaspar, Nurio Fortuna, Pedro Francisco, Sandro Cruz.MIDFIELDERSFredy Kulembe, Maestro Muanza, Cafumana Show, Galiano Keliano, Randy Nteka, Estrela Paulo Lameira.ATTACKERS:Zine Salvador, Cristovao Mabululu, Milson, Gelson Dala, Depu, Manuel Benson, and Zito Luvumbo.
Head coach of Angola Pedro Goncalves has announced a squad of 25 players to face Ghana and Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Palancas Negras will travel to face the Black Stars at the Baba Yara Stadium on September 5, 2025 in the AFCON 2025 qualification opener.
They return to face Sudan few days later at the Estadio 11 de Novembro Stadium in Luanda in their second match.
However, the Portuguese tactician in a press conference on Tuesday at the Angolan Football Federation headquarters announced his squad for the much-anticipated games set for next month.
Notable among the squad includes Cristovao Mabululu and Gelson Dala, who excelled at the 2023 AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast.
Below is the full list of players invited to face Ghana and Sudan next week.
GOALKEEPERS:
Neblu, Dominique, Ricardo Batista.
DEFENDERS
Bastos Quissanga, Jonathan Buatu, Clinton Mata, David Carmo, Jordi Gaspar, Kialonda Gaspar, Nurio Fortuna, Pedro Francisco, Sandro Cruz.
MIDFIELDERS
Fredy Kulembe, Maestro Muanza, Cafumana Show, Galiano Keliano, Randy Nteka, Estrela Paulo Lameira.
ATTACKERS:
Zine Salvador, Cristovao Mabululu, Milson, Gelson Dala, Depu, Manuel Benson, and Zito Luvumbo.
