Porto defender Eulanio Chipela Gomes alias Nanu has been named in Guinea-Bissau’s final squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 27-year-old is among the 24-man squad entirely made up of players based in Europe that was picked by coach Baciro Cande on Thursday.
Among the common names on the list are goalkeeper Jonas Mendes, and forwards Piquete Djassi Silva and Frédéric Mendy.
Left out of the pre-selection were former captain Mendes Lopes Zezinho, Toni Silva- the former Mamelodi Sundowns striker now at FC Tobol and Ho Chi Minh City’s striker Amildo Balde, formerly on the books of Maritiomo.
Guinea-Bissau hey will commence their campaign against Sudan on January 11 at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua.
The Djurtus will tackle Egypt four days later at the same venue before taking on Augustine Eguavoen’s Super Eagles on January 19 at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jonas Mendes (Beira Mar, Portugal), Maurice Gomis (Ayia Napa FC, Cyprus), Manuel Mama Samba Baldé (Vizela, Portugal)
Defenders: Eulanio Chipela Gomes (FC Porto, Portugal), Fali Candé (Portimonense, Portugal), Manconi Soriano Mané (Moreirense, Portugal), Ladislau Leonel Ucha Alves (Marihense, Portugal), Aurisio Saliu Junior (Vilafranquence, Portugal), Opa Sangatte (Chateauroux, France), Jefferson Encada (Leixoes, Portugal), Ferdinand Mendy (Alloa Athletic FC, Scotland).
Midfielders: Judilson Gomes (AS Monaco, France), Jorge Braima Candé Nougueira (Farense, Portugal), Jaoa Lamine Jaquité (Vilafranquence, Portugal), Moreto Cassama (Stade Reims, France), Alfa Semedo Esteves (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal) , Panutchi Pereira Camara (Plymouth Argyle, England)
Forwards: Mama Samba Baldé (Troyes, France), Piqueti Djassi Silva (Al Shoalah, Saudi Arabia), Jorge Barbosa Intima (Wisla Plock, Poland), Mauro Rodrigues Texeira (Sion, Switzerland), Joseph Mendes (Niort, France), Steve Brahim Omar Ambri (Sochaux, France), Frédéric Mendy (Vitoria Setubal, Portugal)
