Angolans try to reach the quarter-finals today

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Angolans try to reach the quarter-finals today
Angolans try to reach the quarter-finals today

Africa-Press – Angola. The National Amputee Football Team tries this afternoon, from 12:00, against the England counterpart, the pass to the quarter-finals of the 17th edition of the World Cup. The game played on field number 1 A, at the TFF sports facilities, in the town of Riva, in Istanbul, Turkey, is valid for the round of 16 of the competition.

The challenge with the English is awaited with great expectation by the national technical team, as there is a lot of anxiety on the part of the national athletes in wanting to overcome the opponent to reach the next stage of the competition.

The Angolans, who ended the group stage of the World Cup undefeated, with nine points, scored 15 goals and scored just one, in Group F. Angola had the best attack and defense of the first round of the competition.

England, which was part of the C series of the group stage, alongside Argentina (1st/09), USA (2nd/06) and Indonesia (4th/00), occupied the third position, with six points. The English added two triumphs and one defeat in three games. They scored five goals and conceded four.

With these ingredients, a theoretically balanced challenge is expected, due to the results achieved by the two teams in the first phase of the competition. Like the Angolans, the English also intend to win and reach the quarter-finals.

If Angola beats England, it awaits, tomorrow, in the afternoon, in the quarter-final match, for the winner of the match between Brazil and Poland, a duel scheduled for the sports venue of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in the village of Riva.

Brazilians and Poles will also face each other today at 12:00, in field number 2 B, at TFF, in Riva, for the round of 16.

Other challenges

The round of 16 of the championship also offers other challenges. The selection of Morocco, another African representative in the competition, will face, at 10:00 am, the similar team from Argentina, in field number 2 B, in the TFF. The Moroccans qualified in third place in Group D, with four points, and the Argentines ended the C series undefeated, with nine.

Reaching the quarter-finals is the goal of the African team. However, if you want to get there, Moroccans will have to apply themselves fully during the match.

The Tanzanian team, which is also the African representative in the competition, will face Japan at 2:00 pm, at venue number 1 B, in Riva. In the group stage, the Tanzanians occupied the third position of the E series, with four points, and the Japanese ended the first round without defeats in Group B, with nine.

By the results of the first phase, the Asian team has some favoritism, but can be supplanted by the Africans. To conclude the round of 16, Iran faces Italy at 12:00 in TFF 2 B and Haiti faces the USA at 10:00 in venue number 1 B.

Turkey faces Mexico, at 18:00, in field number 4, before Uzbekistan and Colombia, at 12:00, in the same venue.

Cheto says the group is fit for the English

The National Amputee Football Team is ready for the match against the England counterpart, today, at 12:00, on field number 1 A, in the village of Riva, valid for the round of 16 of the competition that has been running since Friday. last week and ends on Sunday in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey.

The guarantee was expressed yesterday, to Jornal de Angola, in the city of Istanbul, by the national coach, Cheto Baptista, after the release of the schedule of the round of 16 of the competition by the International Federation of Football for Amputees (WAFF). .

“The group is motivated. We work with the objective of revalidating the title. The boys are ready for the game”, he said.

Cheto Baptista, who took over the technical command of the National Team in 2008, reaffirmed his ambition to qualify for the quarter-finals, as Angola’s objective is to revalidate the world trophy.

“The objective is to win the match, with the intention of moving on to the other phase of the competition. It will be a difficult game, but not impossible to win”, highlighted the national coach.

Asked about the opponent, Cheto Baptista recognized the quality of the English, but hopes to win the match with or without difficulty.

“England are a good team, with many talents, as they have renewed the group. We are calm, we will talk to the players to outline our strategies for the challenge lots of new blood. But, in any case, let’s play our game with peace of mind”, he revealed.

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