Guinea Bissau name four new players in squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Guinea Bissau named four new players in their squad for this month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso as coach Luís Boa Morte selected 25 players for the Group A clashes.
There is a first call-up for 25-year-old left back Babacar Fáti, who was previously on the books of Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon and now plays in Finland, as well as 21-year-old Mario Junior is a centre back from from Oliveirense in Portugal’s second division.
Midfielder Vando Felix, 22, has made his debut in the Portuguese top flight with Vitória Guimarães this season and comes into the national squad, along with 24-year-old striker Tamble Monteiro from Portimonense in Portugal.
Out of the squad go Augusto Dabo and Bura Nogueira, who both played in Guinea Bissau’s last international in November when they lost 2-1 at home to Mozambique and missed out on a place at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Guinea-Bissau will face Sierra Leone on March 20 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, and then return home to host Burkina Faso at the 24 de Setembro National Stadium in Bissau on March 24.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Balde (Penafiel, Portugal), Manuel Issufe Djalo (FC Koeppchen, Luxembourg), Fernando Embadje (Unión Collado Villalba, Spain)
Defenders: Gilberto Batista (Moreirense, Portugal), Sene Camara (Benfica Bissau), Jeferson Encada (Pharco, Egypt), Babacar Fati (SJK Seinäjoki, Finland), Sana Gomes (Omonia Aradippou, Cyprus), Mario Junior (Oliveirense, Portugal), Sori Mane (Academica Viseu, Portugal), Victor Rofino (Uniao Leiria, Portugal), Sambinha (Maccabi Bnei Reineh, Israel), Opa Sangate (Dunkerque, France)
Midfielders: Zidane Banjaqui (Feirense, Portugal), Janio Bikel (Maccabi Netanya, Israel), Dalcio (Ankaragucu, Turkey), Vando Felix (Vitória Guimarães, Portugal), Jorginho (Omonia Aradippou, Cyprus), Carlos Mane (Kayerispor, Turkey), Alfa Semedo (NEOM, Saudi Arabia)
Forwards: Elves Balde (Farense, Portugal), Beto (Everton, England), Francelino (FC Midtjylland, Denmark), Tamble Monteiro (Portimonense, Portugal), Ze Turbo (AEL Limassol, Cyprus).