Huambo – Angola’s pre-national team for the African Cup of football for amputees, to be played on November 25 – December 5, in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), includes five debutants compared to the group that won the previous edition, Benguela ‘2019.
They are goalkeeper António Maria from Misto do Cuanza Norte, defenders Francisco Amaro (1 de Junho de Viana), Paciência Félix and Marcelino Alfredo (both from Misto de Viana) and forward Lucas Fungulo (03 de Dezembro do Moxico).
Still, in the pre-team summoned Saturday by the national coach, Baptista Chieto, after the end of the National Championship, won by Misto do Huambo, also features goalkeeper Sebastião Cacumba (Misto do Huambo) and striker José José Candieiro (Misto do Huambo) and Alberto Adelino (Misto do Viana).
Check below de list:
Goalkeepers: José Mateus (1 Junho de Viana), Augusto Lilito (03 Dezembro do Moxico), Sebastião Canjuloca (Misto do Huambo) and António Maria (Misto do Cuanza Norte).
Defenders: Celestino Elias (Misto do Huambo), Francisco Amaro (1 de Junho de Viana), Paciência Félix (Misto de Viana), Rocha Manuel and Manuel Dingate (Misto de Benguela).
Midfielders: Laurindo Lucamba (Misto do Huambo), Hilário Kufula (Misto de Benguela), Jesus Morais (Misto de Viana), Marcelino Alfredo (Misto de Viana) and Neves Sonhi (3 de Dezembro do Moxico).
Forwards: José Candieiro (Misto do Huambo), Sabino António Joaquim and Lucas Elias Fungula (3 de Dezembro do Moxico), Heno Guilherme (1 de Junho de Viana), Francisco João (Misto do Cuanza Norte),João Chiquete and Catarino de Carvalho, who evolve in Turkey.
The team will meet on the 9th, in Luanda, for the first phase of preparation until the 23rd.
From the 24th of October to the 14th of November, the second phase of preparation will take place in Benguela, and a training is scheduled for 15 – 24 November, in South Africa.
Source: Angola Press News Agency