Guinea-Bissau name 25-man squad for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

Guinea-Bissau manager Emiliano Te has announced a 25-player squad for the start of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.

The Djurtus will open their Group L fixtures away to Tanzania on 25 September before hosting Nigeria’s Super Eagles on 29 September 2026.

The squad includes players based across Europe, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus and the United States, with Te selecting three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards.

Guinea-Bissau squad

Goalkeepers

– Manuel Balde – CD Trofense – Fernando Embadje – Lugo – Manuel I. Djalo – Balzan FC

Defenders

– Jefferson Encada – Estrela da Amadora – Mauro Teixeira – Botev Plovdiv – Opa Sangate – USL Dunkerque – Vitor Rofino – Famalicao – Gilberto Batista – Moreirense – Elyadjah Mendy – Nancy – Iano Simao da Silva Imbeni – Penafiel – Adramane Cassama – AC Oulu

Midfielders

– Panutche Camara – Dundee United – Euciodalcio Gomes (Dalcio) – APOEL Nicosia – Jorge Braima Cande Nogueira (Bura) – Lusitano – Ronaldo Vieira – San Jose Earthquakes – Mamadi Camara – Kayserispor – Renato Nhaga – Galatasaray – Alfa Semedo – Al Fayha

Forwards

– Mama Samba Balde (Mama) – Brest – Alvaro Djalo – Athletic Bilbao – Steve Ambri – Omonia 29M – Danio Djassi – Portimonense SAD – Tamble Monteiro – Rio Ave – Franculino Dju – Trabzonspor – Norberto B. G. Betuncal (Beto) – Fiorentina

The selection gives Guinea-Bissau the group of players who will begin their qualifying campaign with the trip to Tanzania, followed four days later by the home meeting with Nigeria.