AFCON 2023 Qualifier: Angola names strong squad to face Ghana in Kumasi

Pedro Goncalves Head Coach of Angola national team, has announced his 26-man squad for the double-header against Ghana for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi this month.

The Palancras Negras of Angola would play as a guests to the Ghana Black Stars in Kumasi on Thursday, March 16, before traveling to Luanda on March 27, for the reverse fixture.

Ghana is at the summit of Group E table with four points from two games following a 3-0 win over Madagascar and a 1-1 draw with Central African Republic in June last year.

Meanwhile, Angola is in the second position with four points.

The coach named three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven defenders, and nine strikers.

The rescheduled 2023 AFCON tourney will be held in Cote D’Ivoire in January- February 2024.

Herein the squad.

Goalkeepers

Adilson Da Cruz ‘Neblú’

Aldo Monteiro ‘Kadu’

Ricardo Batista

Defenders

Buatu Jonathan

Eddie Afonso

Gigli Ndefe

Kialonda Gaspar

Manuel Cunha ‘Lulas’

Núriu Fortuna

Pedro Francisco

Midfielders

Alfredo Ribeiro ‘Fredy’

Benedito ‘Beni’ Mukendi

Bruno Paz

Manuel Cafumana ‘Show’

Manuel Keliano

Pedro Miguel ‘Megue’

Valdomiro Lameira ‘Estrela’

Strikers

Agostinho Paciência ‘Mabululu’

Deivi Vieira ‘Gilberto’

Hélder Costa

Jacinto ‘Gelson’ Dala

Lucas João

M’bala Nzola

Manuel Afonso ‘Ary Papel’

Nélson Da Luz

Zito Luvumbo

Source: Ghana News Agency