Luanda - The absences of Ary Papel and Bastos Quissanga mark the call-up of the National Football Team, announced Tuesday in Luanda, for the 3rd and 4th rounds of Group D, qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, to be played in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
The “Palancas Negras”, the nickname of the Angolan National Football team, will face their counterparts from Eswatini and Cameroon, on the 7th and 11th of June, at the “11 de Novembro” Stadium, in the country's capital.
Coach Pedro Gonçalves' squad, announced at a press conference at the headquarters of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF), is made up of the following players:
(Goalkeeper) - Langanga (Sagrada Esperança), Dominique (Etoile
Carouge) and Neblú (1st of August).
(Defenders) - Clinton da Mata (Lyon), Kialonda Gaspar (Estrela Amadora), Jonathan Buatu (Gil Vicente), Eddie Afonso (Petro de Luanda), Jordy Gaspar (PAU FC), David Carmo (Olympiacos), Sandro Cruz (GD Chaves), Jonas Ramalho (Al-Ahly Club) and Núrio Fortuna (Gent from Belgium).
(Midfielders) - Fredy (Eyupsor), Maestro (Demirspor), Show (Maccabi Haifa), Megue (Petro de Luanda), R. Nteka (Rayo Vallecano), Marcos Silva (UD Leiria), Estrela (Erzurumspor) and Domingos FC Felgueiras ).
(Forwards) - Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari), Milson (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Gelson Dala (Al Wakrah), Mabululu (Al Ittihad SC), Gilberto (Petro de Luanda), Depú (Gil Vicente), Lucas João (UMM Salal SC ) and Manuel Benson (Burnley). IN/JAD/VAB/TED/DOJ
