Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Bidvest wits star Elias Pelembe has been named in Mozambique’s final squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns attacker is currently the third oldest player to compete at the AFCON following his appearance at the previous edition.
Pelembe, now 42, is set to become the second players in tournament history after being called up the final squad on Saturday. Egypt’s Essam El Hadary holds the record at 44 years of ag.
Polokwane City midfielder Manuel Kambala has also been included in Chiquinho Conde’s 25-man squad.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Ernan Siluane (Associação Black Bulls), Ivane Urrubal (Ferroviário de Nacala), Kimiss Zavala (Marítimo – Portugal).
Defenders: Bruno Langa (Pafos FC – Cyprus), Oscar Cherene (União Desportiva de Songo), Diogo Cabral “Calila” (Santa Clara – Portugal), Infren Matola (União Desportiva de Songo), Edmilson Dove (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya – Iraq), Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland AFC – England), Edson Sitoe “Mexer” (Ankara Keçiorengucu – Turkey), Fernando Chamboco (Associação Black Bulls).
Midfielders: Feliciano Jone “Nené” (Abu Salim SC – Libya), João Bonde (Ferroviário da Beira), Ricardo Guimarães “Guima” (Zira FK – Azerbaijan), Manuel Kambala (Polokwane City FC – South Africa), Keyns Abdala (GD Chaves – Portugal), Alfonso Amade (Dunfermline Athletic FC – Scotland), Elias Pelembe “Domingues” (União Desportiva de Songo).
Forwards: Geny Catamo (Sporting CP – Portugal), Witiness Quembo “Witi” (Nacional da Madeira – Portugal), Gildo Vilanculos (Tandamon Sour Club – Lebanon), Chamito Alfandega (Académico de Viseu FC – Portugal), Stanley Ratifo (Chemie Leipzig – Germany), Melque Alexandre (União Desportiva de Songo), Faizal Bangal (AC Mestre – Italy.
