Luanda - Coach Pedro Gonçalves and Angolan players Gelson Dala, Fredy and Tó Carneiro are part of the ideal eleven (11) for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations (CAN'2023), which takes place in Côte d'Ivoire.
According to the 365 SCORES website, the aforementioned Portuguese coach of the Angolan national team directs the team in the continental competition, with striker Gelson Dala being the player with the highest score (9.8), with very little left to reach the score (10) ten.
In turn, Africa Soccer Zone also includes Angolans Gelson Dala and Fredy in the (11) eleven of the round of 16 of CAN'2023.
In addition to these, the list is made up of players Mothobi Myala (A.Sul), Hamari Traoré (Mali), Lionel Mpasi (DRC), Calvin Bassei (Nigeria), Teboho Modeha (A.Sul), Jean Michael Soari (Côte d´ Ivoire), Iban Salvador (Equatorial Guinea), Adenola Lookman (Nigeria) and Mohamed Baio (Mali).
After beating the Namibian team, 0-3, in the round of 16, the “Palancas Negras” (Angolan National Team nickname) will play on Friday, at 6 pm, in Abidjan, with Nigeria, for the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Angolan striker Gelson Dala, currently second with four goals, has a chance of overtaking his colleague, Emílio Nsue, from Equatorial Guinea (5 goals), already out of the competition.
Mabululo (Angola), with three goals, also enters the race to win the “Golden” boot at this summit of continental football.
In the immediate positions are Lanene Camara (Senegal), Mostafa Mohamed (Egypt), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso), Lassine Sinayoko (Mali), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) and Joirdan Ayew (Ghana), all with two goals each.
The CAN, initially scheduled for 2023, was transferred by the African Football Confederation (CAF) to this year, due to heavy rain season in Côte d’Ivoire. VAB/DOJ
