Squad Announced for Cosafa Castle Cup

Angola coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves has announced the players that will represent the Palancas Negras at the Cosafa Castle Cup in Lesotho later this month. As you can see from the list below, the team is primarily made up of domestic based players and features a lot of players who would be considered on the fringe for making the World Cup team. Only nine of the 27 played in the African Cup of Nations earlier this year.

It is very, very interesting to see that Jose Quitongo was named to the team. He plays for third division Partick Thistle in Scotland. He is one of nine uncapped players picked for the two-day tournament. Belgium-based midfielder Mateus Matinungina is also a player to keep an eye on. I’ve heard good things about him but haven’t seen him play.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Lama (Petro Atletico), Mario (InterClube)

Defenders: Delgado (Petro Atletico), Elisio (Primeiro Agosto), Hugo, Jamba (both AS Aviacao), Joazinho (Primeiro Agosto), Joel (InterClube), Kali (FC Barreirense, Portugal), Lebo-Lebo (Petro Atletico), Loco (Primeiro Agosto), Marco Airosa (FC Barreirense, Portugal), Xara (Petro Atletico)

Midfielders: Fofana (AS Aviacao), Gazeta (Primeiro Agosto), Jojo (Sagrada Esperanca), Jose Quitongo (Partick Thistle, Scotland), Mateus Matinungina (Sprimont Comblain Sport, Belgium), Miloy (InterClube), Sergio (AS Aviacao), Ze Augusto (Primeiro Agosto), Ze Kalanga (Petro Atletico)

Strikers: Andre Mateus (InterClube), Andre Titi Buengo (Clermont Foot, France), Love (AS Aviacao), Manucho, Santana (both Petro Atletico).