Mozambique national football team coach Chiquinho Conde has announced the provisional squad for the Mambas for the FIFA international window from 9 to 17 November 2026, ahead of the third and fourth rounds of the qualifying phase for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), against Ethiopia.
The preliminary list includes players who compete in the Mozambican league and for foreign clubs, divided into four positions: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards. The final squad will be announced later by the technical team, based on its assessment of the players and preparations for the upcoming international fixtures.
Goalkeepers
- Ernan Alberto Siluane (Ernan), of Rwanda’s APR FC;
- Ivane Oficial Urrubal (Ivane), of Associação Desportiva de Pemba;
- Crimildo de Melo, of Ferroviário da Beira;
- José Guirrugo, of Associação Black Bulls;
- Armando Doutor, of Costa do Sol;
- Acácio Muendane (Kaka), of Ferroviário de Nampula; and
- Kimiss Zavala, of Portugal’s Marítimo.
Defenders
- Edmilson Dove, of Iraq’s Newroz Sport Club;
- Domingos Macandza, of Ferroviário de Nacala;
- Bruno Langa, of Azerbaijan’s Qarabag;
- Diogo dos Santos Cabral (Diogo Calila), of Morocco’s Maghreb Fès;
- Bruno Wilson, of FC Ararat Armenia;
- Bheu António Januário, of Ferroviário da Beira;
- Rizan Romão, of Baía de Pemba;
- Celton Janisse, of Associação Black Bulls;
- Fernando Macaime, of União Desportiva de Songo;
- Francisco Muchanga (Chico), of Costa do Sol;
- Martinho Thauzene, of Associação Black Bulls;
- Feliciano Jone (Nené), of Costa do Sol;
- Fernando Data Chambuco (Chamboco), of Morocco’s Fath Union Sport de Rabat;
- Oscar Cherene, of União Desportiva de Songo;
- Valter Nhacussa, of Ferroviário da Beira; and
- Crimildo Mussuanganhe, of Associação Black Bulls.
Midfielders
- Amade Momade, of Costa do Sol;
- Alfonso Amade, of Scotland’s Dunfermline;
- João Bonde, of Costa do Sol;
- Ricardo Martins Guimarães (Guima), of Azerbaijan’s Zira FK;
- Edson Mucuana, of Portugal’s Caldas SC;
- Ezequiel Machava, of Ferroviário de Maputo;
- Geny Cipriano Catamo, of Portugal’s Sporting Clube de Portugal;
- Witiness João Quembo (Witi), of Armenia’s Pyunik;
- Candido Osvaldo Mathe (Candinho), of Associação Black Bulls;
- Osvaldo Covane (Hoops), of Ferroviário de Maputo;
- Manuel Kambala, of South Africa’s Polokwane City; and
- Keyns Abdala, of Portugal’s Keyns Abdala GD Chaves
Forwards
- Stanley Ratifo, of Germany’s Hallescher FC;
- Faizal Bangal, of Italy’s FC Turris 1944;
- Angelo Cantolo, of Saudi Arabia’s Afif FC;
- Alcides Davide Raice, of Turkey’s Ankara Keçiörengücü;
- Chamito Alfândega, of Portugal’s Belenenses; and
- Dayo António, of Ferroviário da Beira.
The Mambas are preparing for the two matches against Ethiopia, in a qualifying phase in which the results will be important to Mozambique’s hopes of securing a place at AFCON 2027.
The provisional squad is not final, and the final list of players who will represent the country in the upcoming international fixtures will be decided later by the technical team.
Source: MzNews / Federação Moçambicana de Futebol