Luanda - Luanda - The president of the Angolan Handball Federation (FAAND), José do Amaral 'Maninho', said that after winning the CAN'2024 the next goal is the World Cup in Germany and the Netherlands, in 2025..
In that event, Angola's bet will be to obtain top places close to those of European countries, where handball is more developed compared to that practiced in other continents.
Speaking to the press on Sunday, at the reception of the senior women's team that won the 16th senior women's African Championship, which ended Saturday in the DRC, he said that greater investment will be made in international tournaments.
The federation leader said that a work program will be drawn up that includes participation in international tournaments organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF) so that 'pearls' can compete at an equal level with the best in Europe.
However, the former practitioner assured that the federation will continue to work particularly in the internal competition, in the same way that it will continue to count on players who evolve abroad.
As for winning the 16th African title in Kinshasa, with a victory over Senegal, by 37-18, he said it was the work of collective work for the success of the sport.
Maninho said that Angola's performance in the CAN of the DRC is also the result of the good preparation completed in France with the participation in an international tournament, where the athletes reached a high competitive level.
Homage:
Sunday (8) was a particularly memorable day for the members of the senior women's national handball team received in apotheosis at the 4 de Fevereiro International Airport.
With the 16th Continental Cup in their luggage, the continental champions felt the affection of the Angolans along the streets of the city of Luanda, on a route that started at the Airport and ended at the Sports Gallery, in the Cidadela Desportiva stadium.
On the day of the 'classic' of national football between 1º de Agosto and Petro de Luanda (1-1), not even this element of great adhesion inhibited Angolans from paying tribute to African pearls.
On the streets of the capital, from the windows of buildings, motorcyclists (commonly known as taxi drivers), passers-by on the avenues waving at the electric car that transported the African champions show an infinite affection from Angolans, particularly in women's senior handball.
The Sports Gallery was the final destination where the speeches converged in messages of jubilation not only for the 16th trophy, but for everything they have provided to the country from generation to generation. IN/MC/DOJ
