Chiefs striker gets Guinea Bissau call-up

Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Silva has been named again in a preliminary squad by Guinea Bissau for this month’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where they play Tanzania and Nigeria later this month.

Flavio Silva, who scored in Chiefs’ opening game of the new Betway Premiership season against Kruger United, but has not played for the club since, is among 51 players put on standby by coach Emiliano Té for the Group L matches.

The Portuguese-speaking West African country, who competed at the Cup of Nations finals for successive times from 2017 to 2023, begin their campaign away against Tanzania at the Amaam Stadium in the city of Zanzibar on September 25 and then host Nigeria at home, at the Estadio 24 Setembro on September 29.

The 30-year-old Flavio Silva was born in Bissau but grew up in Portugal, and although he has been called up previously, has not yet won a full international cap.

Goalkeepers: Manuel Balde (Trofense, Portugal), Manuel Djalo (Balzan, Malta), Fernando Embaude (Lugo, Spain), Aureliano Martins (Casa Pia, Portugal), Leo Mendes (Villarrobeldo, Spain), João Safina Monteiro (São João Ver, Portugal), Ricardo Te (Sport Bissau Benfica)

Defenders: Gilberto Batista (Moreirense, Portugal), Sene Camara (Sanjoanenses, Cape Verde), Adramaner Cassama (AC Oulu, Finland), Sandro Embalo (Bengaluru, India), Jefferson Encada (Estrela Amadora, Portugal), Ivano Inbeni (Penafiel, Portugal), Etivaldo Mendes (UDIB), Feliciano Mendes (Amarante, Portugal), Vladimir Mendes (Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria), Elyadjah Mendy (Nancy, France), Fallou Mendy (Royal Armed Forces, Morocco), Victor Rofino (União Leiria, Portugal), Mauro Teixeira (Botev Plovdiv, Bulgaria), Nanu (Iraklis, Greece), Opa Sangate (Dunkerque, France), Marcelo Vaz (Genoa, Italy)

Midfielders: Amadu Balde (Leixoes, Portugal), Dai Balde (Rio Ave, Portugal), Zidane Banjaqui (Ararat, Armênia), Jorge Braima (Lusitano, Portugal), Mamadi Camara (Kayerispor, Turquia), Panutche Camara (Dundee United, Escócia), Dalcio Gomes (Apoel Nicosia, Chipre), Fuscano Gomes (Sport Bissau Benfica), Nito Gomes (Amarante, Portugal), Vladimir Antonio Mendes (Canchungo), Renato Nhaga (Galatasaray, Portugal), Braima Sambu (Mafra, Portugal), Alfa Semedo (Al Fahya, Saudi Arabia), Edson Silva (Botev Plovdiv, Bulgária), Ronaldo Vieira (San Jose Earthquakes, USA)

Forwards: Mama Balde (Stade Brest, França), Beto (Fiorentina), Iaia Manco Danfa (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Alemanha), Álvaro Djalo (Athletic Bilbao, Espanha), Tcherno Djamanka (FC Porto, Portugal), Danio Djassi (Portimonense, Portugal), Franculino Dju (FC Midtjylland, Dinamarca), Sana Fernandes (Juve Stabia, Itália), Henry Lamine Mohamed (Sport Bissau Benfica), Tamble Monteiro (Rio Ave, Portugal), Flavio Silva (Kaizer Chiefs, África do Sul), Danilson Tavares (Union Touarga, Marrocos), Abrao Te (Cupelum).