2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Angola coach Pedro Goncalves names 25-man squad for Ghana game
Angola head coach, Pedro Gonçalves, has revealed a 25-player squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Palancas Negras will begin their campaign on September 5, 2025, against Ghana at Baba Yara Stadium. They will then return to Angola to face Sudan a few days later at Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda.
During a press conference held on Tuesday at the Angolan Football Federation headquarters, Gonçalves unveiled his squad for these crucial matches.
Key players in the lineup include Cristóvão Mabululu and Gelson Dala, who both delivered impressive performances at the 2023 AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast.
- Below is the full list of players invited to face Ghana and Sudan next week:
GOALKEEPERS:
- Neblu
- Dominique
- Ricardo Batista
DEFENDERS
- Bastos Quissanga
- Jonathan Buatu
- Clinton Mata
- David Carmo
- Jordi Gaspar
- Kialonda Gaspar
- Nurio Fortuna
- Pedro Francisco
- Sandro Cruz
MIDFIELDERS
- Fredy Kulembe
- Maestro Muanza
- Cafumana Show
- Galiano Keliano
- Randy Nteka
- Estrela Paulo Lameira
ATTACKERS:
- Zine Salvador
- Cristovao Mabululu
- Milson
- Gelson Dala
- Depu
- Manuel Benson
- Zito Luvumbo