Veteran winger Dominguez to lead Mozambique at Cup of Nations finals

Login

Register

http://www.clubofmozambique.com/

Veteran winger Dominguez to lead Mozambique at Cup of Nations finals

3:13 CAT | 26 Dec 2023

File photo: O País

Mozambique have named 40-year-old winger Dominguez to captain their 23-man squad at next month’s African Cup of Nations finals in the Ivory Coast and also handed a first call-up to former German under-20 international Alfons Amade.

Dominguez competed for Mozambique when they last appeared at the finals in 2010 and is likely to be the oldest player at the tournament, which kicks off on Jan. 13.

Defensive midfielder Amade played for Germany at under-20 level but has switched his international allegiance although has yet to make his debut for Mozambique, who compete in Group B in the final and will open their campaign against Egypt in Abidjan on Jan. 14. They are meet the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana.

Also included is Portuguese-born midfielder Guima, who scored on his debut in September, and Atletico Madrid fullback Reinildo, who last played for the national team in June when they secured qualification.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Ernan (UD Songo), Fazito (Ferroviario Nampula), Ivane (Associacao Black Bulls)

Defenders: Edmilson (Kaizer Chiefs), Infren (UD Songo), Bruno Langa (Chaves), Domingos Macandza (Costa do Sol), David Malembana (Noah), Mexer (Bandirmaspor), Nene (Associação Black Bulls), Reinildo (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielders: Alfonso Amade (KV Oostende), Amadou (Ferroviario Beira), Clesio Bauque (Honka), Geny Catamo (Sporting Lisbon), Dominguez (UD Songo), Guima (Chaves), Joao (Ferroviario Beira), Gildo Lourenco (Sporting Covilha), Shaquille (Ferroviário Maputo), Witi (Nacional)

Forwards: Lau King (Sagrada Esperança), Stanley Ratifo (CFR Pforzheim).

The Coach of Mozambique’s national football team known as Chiquinho Conde has called up 23man Squad ahead of January’s AFCON2023 with suprise called up of the former 🇩🇪Germany U20 Alfonso Amade current playing with Belgian club 🇧🇪Ostende .#IvoryCoast #AFCON2023 #Mozambique pic.twitter.com/0NOVyAnDQO

— 🇲🇿Mozambique 🐍Osmambas (@moz_osmambas) December 22, 2023