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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Palencras Negras of Angola head coach Pedro Gonc\u0327alves named a 25-man squad for the country\u2019s upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying games against Cape Verde and Mauritius.<\/p>\n

Angola which will take part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast is expecting to use these games as part of their preparations like all of the qualified countries for the biggest African tournament.<\/p>\n

But the aim is of course to make a good start in these qualifiers in order to keep a chance of making it to 2026 World Cup.
\nThe Palancas Negras will travel to Praia to face Cape Verde on November 13 that is three days before their second game against Mauritius (November 16).<\/p>\n

Below is Angola\u2019s squad against Cape Verde and Mauritius Goalkeepers : Adilson Da Cruz (1\u00b0 D\u2019Agosto -Angola), Aldo Monteiro (Oliviera Do Hospital -Portugal). Antonio Dominique (Etoile Carouge- Switzerland<\/p>\n

Defenders : Anderson Lucoqui (Hertha Berlin \u2013 Germany), Alfredo Ribeiro (Eyuspor \u2013 Turkey), Valdomiro Lameira (Erzurumspor \u2013 Turkey), Augusto Carneiro (Petro de Luanda \u2013 Angola), Eddie Afonso (Petro de Luanda \u2013 Angola), Inacio Santos (Petro de Luanda -Angola), Jonathan Buati (Valenciennes \u2013 France), Nurio Furtuna (KM Gent \u2013 Belgium), Kalonda Gaspar (Estrella Amadora -Portugal), Rui Modesto (AIK Estocolmo -Switzerland)<\/p>\n

Midfielders : Alfredo Ribeiro (Eyuspor \u2013 Turkey), Bruno Paz (Konyaspor \u2013 Turkey), Domingos Andrade (Felgueiras- Portugal), Loide Augusto (Alanyaspor \u2013 Turkey), Manuel Cafumana ( Maccabi \u2013 Israel), Mario Balburdia ( Mafra \u2013 Portugal), Kellamo Manuel ( Estrella Amadora \u2013 Portugal), Valdomiro Lameira (Erzurumspor \u2013 Turkey)<\/p>\n

Forwards : Cristova Paciencia ( Al Ittihad Alexandria \u2013 Egypt), Deivi Veira Gilberto (Petro de Luanda -Angola), Fabio Abreu ( Beijing Gouan \u2013 China), Felicio Joao Willson (Maccabi Tel Aviv \u2013 Israel), Francisco Sacalumbo (Anorthosis \u2013 Cyprus), Zito Luvumbo ( Calgliari \u2013 Italy)<\/p>\n

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