Bastos Kisanga returns to the national team after three years

News from Angola – Angolan international Bastos Quisanga has returned to the national team squad, aiming to do double duty in the first and second rounds of the CAN’2025 “Group E” qualifiers in Morocco.

The Botafogo (Brazil) centre-back was the big news among the rest of the squad, announced by Portuguese coach Pedro Gonçalves during a press conference held this Tuesday at the headquarters of the Angolan Football Federation (FAF) in Luanda.

Angola will face Ghana at the Kumasi Sports Stadium on September 5. Four days later, they will face Sudan at the 11 de Nobembro National Stadium (9) at 8pm.

Public reacts to Bastos’ call-up

Several fans, colleagues and others across the country were delighted by the return of the defender who played for the “Brazil team”.

A curious fact is the video released by the official page of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MINJUD) and the team of the Angolan international.

A young Michel Zidane told Angolan newspaper Notícias that he was proud of Bastos Quisanga’s call-up.

“For me, he is the best Angolan player today, alongside David Carmo, Gelson Dara and Freddy”, he commented.

However, he said the selected players could compete in the Angola Championships in Morocco and possibly in the world championships in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

To achieve this goal, the following players were drafted in:

Goalkeepers: Neblú (1.° de Agosto), Dominique (Etoille Carouge, Switzerland) and Ricardo Baptista (Casa Pia, Portugal)

Defense and both sides:

Sandro Cruz, Buatu (Gil Vicente, Portugal), Clinton da Matta (Lyon, France), Jordi Gaspar (Pau, France), Chiaronda Gaspar (Lecce, Italy), David Carmo (Olympiacos, Greece), Nurio Fortuna (Ghent, Belgium), Bastos Quissanga (Botafogo, Brazil) and Pedro Bondo (Petroleum, Luanda).

middle:

Fredy (Bodrumspor), Maestro (Demirspor), Estrela (Boluspor, Turkey), Show (FC Dallas, USA), Keliano (Star Da Amadora, Portugal) and Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano, Spain).

Advanced:

Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari, Italy), Milson (Red Star, Israel), Gelson Dala (Al Wakrah, Qatar), Mabululu (Ahli, Libya), Depú (Gil Vicente, Portugal), Zini (AEK, Greece) and Manuel Benson (Burnley, England).