Pelembe in Mozambican squad for Cosafa Cup
Bidvest Wits midfielder Elias Pelembe has been included in the Mozambique squad for the 2016 Cosafa Castle Cup to be staged in Namibia from June 11-25.
Elias Pelembe of Mozambique during the 2017 African Cup of Nations Qualifiers ©Christian Thompson/BackpagePix
Mozambique coach Abel Xavier has named a preliminary 23-man selection for the 2016 Cosafa Castle Cup in Namibia.
The ex-Portugal international will be taking the country of his birth to a first finals since he took charge earlier this year.
Included is veteran BidVest Wits winger Elias Pelembe, but there are also a number of promising youngsters such as Luis Miquissone, José Guirrugo and Salomão Mondlane.
Mozambique will enter the competition at the quarterfinal stage where they face-off against guest nation DR Congo on June 19.
The Mambas were runners-up in the 2015 Cosafa Castle Cup, losing in the final 2-0 to Namibia.
Mozambique squad:
Goalkeepers: José Guirrugo, Nelson Logomale
Defenders: João Mazive, Ronny Marcos, Mucuapel Tembe, Edmilson Dove, Edson Sitoe, João Mussica, Salomão Mondlane, Sidique Mussagi
Midfielders: Elias Samuel, Lourenço Waruma, Elias Pelembe, Manuel Kambala, Gildo Vilanculos, Luis Miquissone, Henrique Junior, Stélio Ernesto
Forwards: Reginaldo Fait, Apson Manjate, Clésio Bauque, Manuel Correia
