The Mambas' national coach, Chiquinho Conde, today announced the pre-qualifying squad for the final two rounds of qualifying for the African Nations Championship (CAN) 2025.

In total, 45 players have been called up for the decisive matches, with the big news being defender Bruno Wilson, from SJ Earthquakes, in the United States, and forwards Alcides David and Kélvio Neves, from União Desportiva do Songo avançado and Associação Black Bulls, respectively.

The Mambas will face Mali in the fifth round, scheduled for November 15, 2024, at 18:00, at the Zimpeto National Stadium.

On Matchday 6, Mozambique travel to face Guinea-Bissau at the Estádio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on November 19, also at 18h00.

Refereeing for the match against Mali will be led by a Kenyan trio of Nyagrowa Dickens, Stephen Yiembe and Samuel Kuria, with Kelvin Maina as the fourth official.

For the match against Guinea-Bissau, the refereeing team will come from Nigeria, headed by Joseph Ogabor and assisted by Samuel Pwadutam and Tejiri Digbori, with Abubakar Nurudeen in support.

The shortlist is made up of:

Goalkeepers

1. Ernan Siluane - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique
2. Fasistencio Faza (Fazito) - Nampula Railway, Mozambique
3. Gion Chande (Gionfi) - FC Wil, Switzerland
4. Ivane Urrubal - Songo Sports Union, Mozambique
5. Kimiss Zavala - Marítimo, Portugal

Defenses

6. Domingos Macandza (Mexer) - Costa do Sol, Mozambique
7. Bruno Langa - UD Almeria, Spain
8. Infren Matola - Songo Sports Union, Mozambique
9. Reinildo Mandava - Atlético de Madrid, Spain
10. Francisco Muchanga (Chico) - Costa do Sol, Mozambique
11. Martinho Thauzene - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique
12. Edson Sitoe (Mexer) - Bandirmaspor, Turkey
13. Feliciano Jone (Nené) - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique
14. Fernando Chambuco (Chamboco) - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique
15. Bruno Wilson - SJ Earthquakes, USA

Medium

16. Amade Momade (Amadou) - Namungo FC, Tanzania
17. João Bonde - Beira Railway, Mozambique
18. Ricardo Guimaraes (Guima) - Igdir FK, Turkey
19. Manuel Kambala - Polokwane City, South Africa
20. Keyns Abdala - GD Chaves, Portugal
21. Ezequiel Machava - Maputo Railway, Mozambique
22. Dário Melo - Songo Sports Union, Mozambique
23. Pedro Neves Santos (Pepo) - Caldas SC, Portugal
24. Aly Abudo - Costa do Sol, Mozambique
25. Shaquille Nangy - Sagrada Esperança, Angola
26. Luís Miquissone - União Desportiva de Songo, Mozambique
27. Alfonso Amade - Septemvri Sofia, Bulgaria
28. Nelson Drivrassone - Ferroviário da Beira, Mozambique
29. Clésio Baúque - Al Arabi, United Arab Emirates
30. Geny Catamo - Sporting CP, Portugal
31. Jonathan Muiomo - FC Wiltz 71, Luxembourg
32. Amâncio Canhemba (Neymar) - Ferroviário de Maputo, Mozambique
33. Elias Pelembe (Dominguez) - União Desportiva de Songo, Mozambique
34. Witiness Quembo (Witi) - Dibba Al-Hisn, United Arab Emirates
35. Gildo Vilanculos - Académica de Coimbra, Portugal
36. Stélio Ernesto (Telinho) - Nampula Railway, Mozambique

Advanced

37. Isac de Carvalho - Costa do Sol, Mozambique
38. Stanley Ratifo - Chemie Leipzig, Germany
39. Alcides David - União Desportiva de Songo, Mozambique
40. Kélvio Neves - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique
41. Dayo António - Beira Railway, Mozambique
42. Melque Alexandre - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique
43. Pachoio Ha King - Songo Sports Union, Mozambique
44. Elias Macamo - Desportivo de Nacala, Mozambique
45. Chamito Lamborino - Black Bulls Association, Mozambique

Mozambique currently occupies first place in Group I with eight points, the same as Mali in second place, followed by Guinea-Bissau with four and Eswatini in last place with one point.

(FMF)