Luanda - The National Football team might confirm their “invincibility” in the race to reach the final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON2025), when facing Sudan this Monday, at 5pm, for the 6th and final round of Group F.
Already with the pass to the AFCON2025 that will happen in Morocco, Angola have been in Benghazi (Libya) since Saturday for this final match, to be played at the Banina Martrys stadium, a home loaned to the Sudanese, in the race for next year's African event.
Meanwhile, Fredy (Captain) and Núrio Fortuna did not continue the trip, both due to injury, player Show, was left behind due to the accumulation of yellow cards, and Bastos Quissanga, released to join Botafogo in Brazil as part of the Copa Libertadores da América (CONMEBOL Libertadores) dispute, are some of the key players left out of the Angolan squad.
On Sunday, the national team did the reconnaissance of the the synthetic grass on the stadium that will be the venue of the decisive challenge for Sudan, who have Niger on their heels in the fight for 2nd place in the Group, which qualifies the top two for Morocco.
In the previous round (5th) Angola drew 1-1 with Ghana on Friday, at the 11 de Novembro stadium, while Sudan were beaten by Niger, 0-4, on Thursday.
Angola lead the group with 13 points, followed by Sudan with 7, Niger come after with 4, and Ghana are last placed with 3 points.
List of summoned players:
Goalkeepers: Neblú (1º de Agosto), Jorge Miguel “Rui” (Interclube) and Agostinho (Wiliete)
Defenders: Tó Carneiro (FAR Rabat from Morocco), Jonathan Buatu (Gil Vicente from Portugal), Hossi (Petro), David Carmo (Olympiacos from Greece), Jordy Gaspar (Pau de França), Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce from Italy) and Pedro Bondo (Petro).
Midfielders: Aldair Ferreira (FC Botosani from Romania), Maestro (Adana Demirspor from Türkiye), Domingos Andrade (FC Porto from Portugal) and Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano from Spain).
Forwards: Zine (Levadiakos from Greece), Mabululu (Al-Ahly Tripoli from Libya), Gilberto “Gibelé” (Orlando Pirates from South Africa), Milson (Red Star from Serbia), Chico Banza (Portimonense from Portugal), M´ Bala Nzola (Lens from France) and Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari from Italy).
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