Mozambican international Nelson Manuel is out of the squad for the national beach football team, which will participate, from Sunday, in the COSAFA Tournament, in Durban, South Africa. The Ferroviário de Maputo athlete is if injured. According to the national coach, Saidate Moveia, the best African player will only be able to recover within two weeks and will therefore not be able to compete in the national combine. This is the first time that Mozambique’s top scorer has missed an international competition.”We are very sorry for his absence. I spoke to him today to comfort him. We cannot count on him, but we have other players available who will dignify the country”, notes Saidate Moveia. The national coach called up a total of 14 players for the COSAFA mission, including two goalkeepers, three defenders, eight wingers and a pivot. It is with these players that Mozambique will present itself in this regional competition. Mozambique intends, in this competition, as Saidate Moveia noted, to make its way game by game. “We will bring innovative ideas, keeping in mind our objective, which is about winning the race. Above all, we have to maintain what was done in past years in this race. We believe that it is possible to do better, especially because we have a very ambitious and hard-working group”, said Moveia. During the 12-day internship , on home soil, the national team carried out 18 training units, focused essentially on the technical and physical component. The national team will face the opening game, scheduled for next Sunday, against its counterpart in Morocco, and then face off against Tanzania and Angola in the subsequent rounds. The Mozambican Football Federation (FMF) says that all the logistical conditions have been created for the national team to have a decent performance at COSAFA. The Mozambican delegation leaves, this Friday, for Durban, on a land trip, as announced by the secretary general of the FMF, Hilário Madeira. Source:O País
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