Africa-Press – Cape verde. Today, Friday, the 24th, the national football team faces the selection of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, in the game of the third round of group B qualifying for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024. Nacional, already rehabilitated, from 15:00.For this game, the national coach, Bubista, announced a 26-man squad. Central defender Ivanildo Fernandes, from Vizela (Portugal) and midfielder David Tavares, from Famalicão (Portugal) are the debutants in this squad, which reveals the return of Vozinha (AS Trencin – Slovakia) and full-back Willy Semedo (Al-Faisaly FC – Saudi Arabia).
Ludovic Soares was called in to fill in the absence of Dylan Tavares, dismissed, for personal reasons, from Cape Verde’s double commitment to Eswatini for the third and fourth round of qualifying for CAN 2024.
According to a note from the Cape Verdean Football Federation (FCF), the winger from Slavia Sofia, from Bulgaria, is already in Cape Verde, having already trained with the national team at the National Stadium.
The same source informs that Júlio Tavares, striker of Al Raed of Saudi Arabia, was also released from the selection to deal with personal matters.
rehabilitated stadium
The game against Eswatini takes place with the National Stadium rehabilitated, namely the artificial turf, synthetic athletics track, tribune of honor, painting of stands and hardware, replacement of chairs, maintenance of generators and interventions on the ramp for people with disabilities , and the removable tunnel.
Cape Verde occupies the second position of group B qualifying for CAN’2023, with three points. The group is led by Burkina Faso with six points, while Togo and Eswatini have one point each.
According to the regulations, qualify for the final phase of CAN’2023, scheduled for January 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire, the first two teams classified in each group.
For the fourth round, which will take place on the 28th of March, the game Eswatini vs Cape Verde will be played in South Africa, at the Nelspruit Mbombela Stadium, at 3 pm local time (midday in Cape Verde).
The final phase of the 2023 edition of the CAN will be played in Ivory Coast and should have the participation of 24 African teams.
Cape Verde will attempt its fourth participation in a CAN final phase, after appearances in 2013, in South Africa, 2015, in Equatorial Guinea and in 2021 in Cameroon.
roster
Goalkeepers: Vozinha (AS Trencin – Slovakia), Ken Ramos (Mindelense – Cape Verde) and Dylan Silva B SAD (Portugal).
Defenders: Ianique Tavares Stopira (Fehervar – Hungary), Diney Borges (FAR Rabat- (Morocco), Steve Furtado (CSKA 1948 – Bulgaria), Dylan Tavares – Bastia -France), Pico Lopes (Shamrock Rovers – Ireland), Eilly Semedo ( Al-Faisaly FC – Saudi Arabia), João Paulo Fernandes (Feirense – Portugal) and Ivanildo Fernandes (Vizela – Portugal)
Midfielders: Jamiro (San Jose – USA), Kevin Pina (FK Krasnodar – Russia), Cuca (Casa Pia – Portugal), Telmo Arcanjo (Tondela – Portugal), Deroy Duarte (Fortuna Sittard – Netherlands) and David Tavares (FC Famalicão – Portugal)
Forwards: Ryan Mendes (Al Nasr – United Arab Emirates), Garry Rodrigues (Olympiacos – Greece), Júlio Tavares (Al Raed – Saudi Arabia), Bebé (Real Zaragoza – Spain), Jovane Cabral (Sporting – Portugal), Gilson Tavares ( Benfica – B – Portugal), Bryan Teixeira (Sturm Graz – Austria), Duk Aberdeen – Scotland) and Alessio da Cruz (KV Mechelen – Belgium)
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